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Painted Rock Strawberries

Learn how to paint little rocks just like strawberries! This shows you how and gives you tips.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time2 hours 30 minutes
Dry Time3 hours
Total Time5 hours 45 minutes
Yield: 16 rocks
Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

  • 1 can Spray primer white
  • Acrylic paint various shades of red
  • Paint pen(s) black, green, white
  • 16 Rocks small

Instructions

  • Wash the rocks using mild soap and water to remove dirt. Let dry.
    washed and dried rocks in a tupperware container
  • Spray paint the rocks with white spray primer. Give several coats and let dry.
    basecoating rocks with white primer
  • Paint the rocks with a coat of red and let dry. Don't forget to get the sides a little.
    painting rocks with red paint
  • Flip over and paint on the other side. Keep repeating this process of painting each side until the rocks are covered.
    red painted rocks flipped over
  • Draw stems on the rocks with green paint pens. I started with the first layer in a medium green. Then I let dry and added stem accents with a lighter green.
    painted stem on a strawberry rock
  • Draw on the achenes (seed like structures) with black and white paint pens. Make white tick marks all over the red area with a white pen. Let dry. Then make dots on top with a black pen and let dry.
    painting achenes on strawberry rocks with a paint pen
  • Seal with several coats of Mod Podge and let dry completely before displaying in your home or garden.

Notes

Step 2: While spray priming isn't 100% essential for this project, I did find that my reds were brighter with it. When I painted an unprimed rock with multiple (over 10!) coats of red, I still found the dinginess of the rock to show through.