Painting Flower Rocks with Monograms (Tutorial)

Personalized monograms can be painted on river rocks. River rocks come in various sizes and can be painted in segments. Also, it can be painted for a memorable occasion, for paperweights, or for decorative purposes. In the example pictures, the painted rocks have one flower painted on one side and with one monogram letter. Lastly, metallic acrylic paint was added before applying the mod podge. 

Painting rocks can be fun and can make you feel creative. You can use painted rocks as party favors for a wedding, birthdays, baby showers, or for keeping your family guests busy while they wait for their holiday dinner. Nevertheless, painting rocks can be memorable and can become a holiday family activity especially to help them relax during the holidays. It can also be a mindfulness activity especially if you want to relax for five to thirty minutes. Here is the tutorial. 

Materials:

River Rocks

Acrylic Paint

Mod Podge

Paintbrushes

Q-tips

Paper or Cardboard

Cotton Balls

Paint Palette (optional)

Instructions:

Gather all the materials. Wash the River rocks. Next, when the rocks are dry, begin painting the first layer of paint onto the rocks. Use a thick paintbrush to paint the entire rock. After that paint the rock again to make sure the entire rock is covered with paint. 

Wait for the paint to dry before painting the letters and flowers. Paint one item at a time and wait for the paint to dry so that the paint does not smear. Also, it is recommended to use a thin paint brush to paint smaller details. Alternatively using a Q-Tip can help to paint smaller elements onto the rocks. Begin painting a flower without the stems and the leaves.

It is necessary to have several sizes of paintbrushes because it can help you control the amount of paint that is being used onto the rock. Avoid too much paint to avoid getting paint lumps. After the flower is painted, wait for the paint to dry. Next, paint the stem and the leaves. Finally, paint one letter.

Wait for the letter to get dry. Use a Q-tip to make polka dots and a cotton ball to spread the metallic acrylic paint onto the painted letter. Another tip is to make sure your paint palette is clean to add metallic acrylic paint onto it. Additionally, continue painting polka dots until you have covered the entire rock. Nonetheless, you can use an empty egg carton to use a paint palette for painting your rocks.

Lastly, wait for the paint to get dry before adding mod podge. Mod podge will seal the entire painted rock. Follow the instructions of applying the mod podge. Once the painted rocks are coated with mod podge and are fully dry, place the rocks in a basket, in a tray, or in a potted plant. Below are websites with more ideas to paint rocks as party favors for weddings, birthdays, or other occasions. 

9+ Creative Wedding Rock Painting Ideas:

9+ Creative Wedding Rock Painting Ideas

Making Painted Rock Party Favors-My Frugal Wedding: 

Making Painted Rock Party Favors | My Frugal Wedding

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