Crafts from sea ​​stones or all kinds of shells, you can decorate not only your home, but also the area adjacent to it. Even children can use them to create a huge number of toys and various things.

What you need to create crafts: tools and materials

Any stones that are collected on the sea or river banks are suitable for making souvenirs.

Pebbles can be any:

• to size;
• smooth, like gloss, or rough;
• plain or painted with veins or splashes;
• transparent or translucent.

They use it to create panels, decorate frames for paintings or photographs, decorate a variety of containers, sometimes even large surfaces, create all kinds of characters, and pave garden paths. They combine well with other natural materials. They decorate the interior of rooms or gardens.

You even have to dive to depths to find particularly valuable shells. They are collected in the summer, however, on overseas beaches this can be done at any time of the year, and only empty. Some people buy them in souvenir shops. And although many unusual shells are found on the shores of a lake or river, It is sea shells that are considered the most attractive and suitable for crafts.

They will look great on all kinds of frames; you can use them to create panels and paintings - real masterpieces.

Glue, paints and other creative materials

Sea stones and shells are not the only things you will need when working on crafts. Usually, on the farm you will find much of what you need, and if something is missing, you can always buy it.

What you will need:

• ordinary and hardening plasticine, which is distinguished by its ability to harden after some time in the air;
• clay;
• paints - gouache, watercolor or acrylic;
• glue;
• nail polish (sometimes acrylic);
• salty dough:

1. Take a glass of flour and salt, mix with half a glass of water and a tablespoon of starch or PVA glue. Glue is used when you need to sculpt thin shapes.
2. To store the dough, put it in a bag and refrigerate it for no more than a month. Later, it is enough to paint it with gouache, watercolor or food coloring to give the product the required color, cover it with varnish, dry it in the oven and remove it from it completely cooled.

• gypsum;
• any sand;
• shards of glass;
• flexible soft wire;
• scraps of fabric, leather, suede, fur, yarn or thread;
• cardboard (or plywood);
• beads, beads, buttons;
• glass or ceramic containers.

It will not be difficult to make crafts from sea stones and shells with a similar set of very valuable things in the house.

Tools

To work you will also need some tools:

• pencil;
• awl;
• tassels;
• various stacks;
• round nose pliers for working with wire;
• drill;
• file;
• sandpaper.

Workplace and safety

The workspace must be properly organized.

You need to cover your work table with old oilcloth or newspapers. Should be provided workplace light source. A work robe or apron will help keep your clothes clean. The child has enough old t-shirt. In summer and fresh air you can work sitting on the veranda or balcony.

You'll have to use a portable box to fit necessary materials and tools.

Safety precautions should be given priority Special attention, especially if children are involved in the work process:

Job	Precautionary measures
With a drill	Goggles or eye protection mask, gloves (cannot be given to children)
WITH salt dough	Electric or gas oven (adult supervision only)
With varnish	Do not keep the container open for a long time. You can pour a little varnish into a plastic cup and close it again. The room should be well ventilated. After use, the brush should be washed in solvent.
Working with 10% hydrochloric acid solution	When working with acid, use an old toothbrush and wear gloves to protect your hands. You should protect your eyes

Preparing shells and stones

Just rinse the pebbles with boiling water and they are ready for use. You'll have to work hard with shells.

First thing is cleaning:

• It is enough to soak “dead” shells for half an hour in a chlorine-containing product diluted with an equal part of water;
• shells that are too dirty are soaked longer, then they are cleaned with a brush and rinsed in water;
• “live” ones, which contain the remains of mollusks, due to which they emit a disgusting odor, must be cleaned especially diligently. Boil for 5 minutes. will allow you to easily remove the remains of mollusks with tongs or nail scissors, after which the shells should be treated with a product containing chlorine.

Some crafts require drilling a hole. The main thing is that cracks do not appear on the shell, or that it does not delaminate at the drilling point. It is recommended to first cover the shell with masking tape, place it on a flat surface and place a mark on it. inside.

A hole can be made in it in two ways:

1. Manual. If you don’t have a screwdriver or a drill, then you can find a nail and a hammer. Carefully place a nail on the mark and begin tapping with a hammer until an initial hole is formed. Expand it to the desired diameter, making translational movements inside the hole with the same nail.
2. Automated(drill or screwdriver). You will need a drill with a diameter not exceeding 0.8 - 2 mm. If you drill a hole using tape, the shell will not be damaged.

How to remove chips and cracks on sinks and stones?

Treated sinks should be carefully inspected to make sure there are no chips or cracks. Ideal shells without such damage are quite difficult to find.

To polish the surface of shells you can use:

• sandpaper;
• bar;
• disk.

The varnish coating will hide even cracks invisible to the eye and give the material shine.

Master Class

Crafts from sea stones and shells are not the only thing you can do with your own hands. Interior items and landscape design elements are created from these materials. You can involve children and all household members in this matter.

DIY sea shell frame

Materials required:

• shells, pearls, starfish, or skate figurines;
• waste paper;
• epoxy glue (if necessary);
• scotch;
• glue gun

Crafts made from sea stones and shells can decorate any, even the most simple, interior

Manufacturing instructions:

1. Cover the mirror with paper and use tape to secure it.
2. The shells need to be sorted according to size.
3. Glue small or medium-sized even shells into the first row closest to the mirror.
4. Now you can glue the large ones, filling the voids between them with smaller shells.

When using epoxy glue, the frame must first dry.

Panel made of shells and sea stones

Materials required:

• shells;
• leg-split;
• cardboard;
• scissors;
• glue gun.

Video selection of panels made of stones and seashells:

Manufacturing instructions:

1. Draw the shape of the future panel on cardboard.
2. Cut out the base from cardboard.
3. Make two holes.
4. Glue the shells onto the cardboard base tightly to each other, leaving the holes for the loop open.
5. Thread the two ends of the rope of the required length from the inside out into the holes. Double knots will prevent the loop from slipping out of the holes.

Product with seashells You can alternate the pebbles.

Shell painting

Materials required:

• shells;
• template or stencil of a drawing on paper;
• canvas on stretcher;
• acrylic paint and brush (if necessary);
• glue gun.

Manufacturing instructions:

1. You should create a background on the canvas using paint of the desired color.
2. Wait until completely dry.
3. Fix the template on the canvas with masking tape.
4. Trace the outlines of the drawing with a pencil.
5. Glue the shells one after another, being careful not to go beyond the boundaries of the picture.

Seashell candlestick

Materials required:

• large shells;
• candles in molds;
• pot;
• water;
• PVA glue (you can use 2-sided tape).

Manufacturing instructions:

1. It is necessary to remove the candle so that the wick, container and the candle itself are separate.
2. Glue the wick in the center of the shell.
3. Melt the paraffin in a water bath in molds until it turns into liquid.
4. Carefully pour paraffin into the shells.

The paraffin will harden completely after 20 minutes.

Candlestick made of double shells

Materials required:

• flat shells;
• plate as a base;
• glue gun;
• beads, marine-themed figurines.

Manufacturing instructions:

1. It is necessary to sort the shells by size.
2. Glue one layer of shells – the largest ones – to the base.
3. Glue new tiers on top of the bottom one, one after another (it is recommended to place the shells overlapping).
4. Cover all free gaps with decorative elements.
5. Coat the finished product with colorless varnish (you can use white paint).

Wind chimes made from sea shells

There should be a ring at the base, but this is not necessary. Forms may vary.

Materials required:

• shells, starfish, beads, corals, pieces of glass;
• jute twine or any other thread;
• wire for beads;
• willow branches;
• crochet hook;
• knitting threads;
• scissors;
• glue gun (you can use a drill with a small drill bit, nail scissors or a needle).

Manufacturing instructions:

1. Willow branches must be boiled for 2 hours, then cooled and the bark removed.
2. Form a ring from the branches, braiding some branches with others (the branches should be wet), level it and leave it to dry overnight.
3. Prepare flowers using clear nail polish and wire.
4. Tie the shells (let them be openwork).
5. Prepare several beads by stringing each one onto a wire and securing it.
6. Cut 8 ropes of 120 cm each.
7. Attach the parts to a string: some you simply tie, some you glue, and tie it to the base ring, leaving the end hanging down. Do the same with the rest of the ropes.
8. Collect the loose ends into a bun and tie it with a separate thread. If the ropes are loaded with parts unevenly, it is difficult to achieve balance. And this is necessary correct production crafts. So, when distributing beads, fragments, stars and shells along the rope, you will have to monitor your balance.
9. From the resulting start, tie a braid up to 10 cm long and form a loop from it. Wrap one of the threads around the base and cut off the rest.

Willow branches can be replaced with hoops and wrapped with twine.

Ship made of shells

The basis of the sailboat will be a large rapana shell.

Materials required:

• shells of different sizes;
• stone as a stand;
• wooden skewers;
• threads (preferably with lurex);
• glue gun.

Manufacturing instructions:

1. You need to draw a schematic diagram of the ship on paper (it is recommended to indicate the order of the shells with numbers).
2. Fold the future sails of a sailboat from shells: there should be 2 masts, one lower than the other, in which there are 4 and 5 shells.
3. The first larger shell must be glued to the skewer; it is recommended to apply glue in 2 places: at the top and on the side. Each subsequent sink should be smaller than the previous one (or, conversely, all the same in size).
4. Next you will need to make the bow of the boat - glue a skewer along the rapana.
5. First glue the finished masts perpendicularly to the large shell, then the side sails.
6. Apply a drop of glue to the end of the skewer and wrap a thread around its edge.
7. First, stretch the thread to the mast, wrap it, lower it down and glue it with the shell. Then again lift the thread up and wrap one mast, throw it to the other and repeat the steps. After the thread is glued to the rapan, the excess can be cut off.
8. The ship must be fixed to the stone with glue - it must stand firmly on the stand.

A child will be happy to take part in the construction of such a ship.

Seashell flower

Materials required:

• shells;
• wire;
• frame;
• velvet fabric;
• beads and seed beads;
• glue;
• clothespins.

Manufacturing instructions:

1. You need to make several flowers. For one you will need to connect 3 shells of the same size using transparent glue. Flowers may be of different colors and sizes.
2. Varnish the finished products, decorating each of them with a large bead or beads in the middle.
3. Glue the fabric to the frame.
4. You should make a semblance of a stem and leaves from the wire and attach it to the fabric.
5. Strengthen the buds along the wire in any order.
6. Wait until completely dry and cover with glass.

Applications for children

It’s best to make crafts from sea stones and shells with your children. You can create applications on a variety of topics, for example, the underwater kingdom.

Materials required:

• shells, pebbles, feathers and dry moss;
• corrugated paper blue and brown colors;
• wooden frame;
• plasticine;
• salt colored yellow;
• PVA glue.

Manufacturing instructions:

1. The paper needs to be fixed to the frame, it will become the background - blue water and brown seabed.
2. Glue dry blades of grass - seaweed.
3. For the crab figurine, select shells: 1 larger one for the body, 4 smaller ones for the legs, 2 very small ones for the eyes.
4. Transfer the crab to the paper, carefully gluing each shell.
5. Make up several fish (shells instead of a body, a feather tail and plasticine eyes), and “set them swimming” in the picture.
6. Add dry moss.
7. Glue shells to the bottom.
8. Coat the free areas of the bottom with glue and cover with salt painted with gouache.
9. Decorate the wooden frame with a variety of shells.

Decoupage

If you manage to find a large stone, smooth and flat, on the seashore, you can decorate it using the napkin technique. It is called "decoupage".

Materials required:

• white water-based paint;
• napkins in 3 layers with bright large drawing;
• PVA glue.
• acrylic paints.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. The stone must be painted with water-based paint.
2. Separate all layers of the napkin and cut out the design from the first.
3. Soak the picture with glue (it is recommended to start from the middle) and carefully glue it to the stone so that wrinkles do not form.
4. Wait until completely dry.
5. Draw with acrylic paints, paint, if necessary, add sparkles, rhinestones, and other additional decorations.
6. Varnish the surface.
7. Dry for 2 days.
8. Varnish the other side.

In total, up to 3 layers of varnish will be required. Finished product can be decorated flower pot or just leave it on the coffee table.

Decorations for landscape compositions

Pebbles fit perfectly into the surrounding landscape, which is why they are widely used in landscape design different stylistic directions. For a creative person, this is simply a godsend. A garden path made from sea stones will be quite durable.

Materials required:

• pebbles of different sizes;
• stone chips;
• sand;
• concrete mixture;
• level;
• plywood (can be replaced with film or tarpaulin);
• water;
• hose;
• hammer (wood or rubber);
• hard brush.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Remove the soil layer and install curbs along the edges of the path.
2. Lay polyethylene on the ground.
3. Pour a layer of sand and crushed stone on top of it.
4. Prepare a solution: 4 parts sand and 1 part cement, pour it into the embankment.
5. Lay the pebbles after wetting them.

Advice! The solution dries too quickly, so it is better to lay out the path in small sections.

1. Compact the pebbles with a rubber hammer once the small area has been paved.
2. Fill the space between the stones with a more liquid solution.
3. After 3 hours, spray water along the path and cover with film.
4. After some time, spray with water again, but do not cover with film anymore, wait until it dries.

About the ornament

Patterned paths look impressive. First, you will need to sort the stones by size, shape and color, then make a sketch of the ornament and its template, and lay the latter on the mortar. Pebbles look great regardless of whether they are laid flat or edgewise.

A path is the classic and most common option for decorating a site.

Make a backlight and it, created from a light stone, will become “lunar”, and from a colored one - contrasting. However, this is not the only design technique. Pebbles will help hide uneven terrain or not particularly attractive objects on the site.

It could be:

• a high flower bed, steps or an alpine slide;
• garden sculptures - no restrictions for creativity;
• fencing.

Crafts from sea stones and shells that you can make with your own hands are a source of countless ideas for creativity. Sea pebbles can be easily transformed into sea creatures. The child can even cope on his own. The main thing is to tell him how to make fish of various colors using a brush and paints.

And finding a use for them later won’t be difficult:

• put in the aquarium;
• make a mosaic on personal plot;
• just play with them in the water.

You can assemble a whole town of fairy-tale houses on the playground or, armed with a glue gun, transfer pebbles to a panel, using as a basis:

• cardboard;
• plastic;
• even a wooden fence.

You can lay out a flower bed in the form of a mosaic of stone flowers. Pebbles make a great portrait of a friend. You can make several stone men and even lay out an entire scene from life. The child will rejoice, turning ordinary pebbles into funny animals.

You don’t have to limit yourself to miniature crafts. From this material you can create something more significant, for example a dry stream, a mosaic carpet near a house or a pool. Having a cowrie shell and going to a craft store for accessories, you can make a bracelet in a boho style.

If you do crafts with your children, they will be happy to paint sea stones and glue shells. Spending time together like this will definitely bring family members even closer together.

Article format: E. Chaikina

Useful video about crafts made from sea stones and shells

Video of a master class on making a rug from sea ​​pebbles:

Street, sea or building stones will be an excellent basis for a wide variety of crafts, from unusual panels, decorative stands to decoupage and interesting toys. Pairing perfectly with shells, beads, beads, fabric or grains, small pebbles or large cobbles can easily be transformed into stylish and bright decorations interior or garden.

Hardness, smoothness and absolute unpretentiousness make this material ideal basis for a wide variety of creative areas.

Below are ideas for the most beautiful stone crafts with detailed description, instructions and step by step photos– all that remains is to choose the one you like and go in search of the necessary materials.

Let's do decoupage

Easy crafts made from stones for children include products made using the decoupage technique, when a three-dimensional pattern is applied to the surface. Despite the simplicity of production, the end result is beautiful decoration.

The algorithm looks like this:

• Prepare materials: cobblestones, paper napkin with a bright pattern, glue, water-based emulsion, paints, clear varnish.
• Apply primer to the washed stone and dry.
• Separate the layer with the pattern from the entire napkin.
• Cut out the image.
• Apply glue to the back of the napkin and glue, moving from the center to the edges, avoiding the appearance of folds.
• Wait until completely dry.
• Color the background and add a suitable drawing.
• Cover with varnish.
• Decorate with branches, pine cones or leaves.

We work with paints

Among simple options and painted pebbles, which are transformed with paint into toy animals, insects or fancy accessories.

At the same time, you can turn any stone into an interesting and bright product if you have the necessary materials on hand and at least a little drawing skill. The following photographs of crafts made from stones in the form of ladybug, flower, turtle, cat, chicken.

The main thing is to pay due attention to details, surroundings and do not forget to complement the image with characteristic accessories and furnishings.

Assembling the composition

Having dealt with coloring the pebbles, you can go further and assemble a whole composition, for example, a “fake cactus”.

Such a master class on crafts made from stones involves the following steps:

• Select oblong, slightly flattened stones of varying lengths.
• Paint them in green color, and after drying, use white gouache or a felt-tip pen to draw the characteristic texture of the cactus: “stars”, lines, dots.
• Fill a suitable sized flower pot with sand or soil.
• Insert stones to imitate the arrangement of a cactus.
• Cover areas of soil or sand with small pebbles.

We lay out the panel

More painstaking DIY stone crafts include various panels and paintings, the images of which are assembled from a variety of small pebbles.

This work will require a lot of time, patience and material, but with due diligence you will get a truly beautiful interior decoration.

The principle of making a wall composition is as follows:

• Find a suitable image on the Internet, print it according to the dimensions of the existing frame.
• Paste the picture into the frame.
• Break the stones into small pieces.
• Based on the drawing, paint the pebbles and glue them to the appropriate places on top of the paper.
• Paint the voids with a suitable color paint.
• Coat the product with varnish.

Decorating items

Ideas for crafts related to decorating various objects will be suitable for smooth sea stones: flower pots, cans or bottles.

So, in order to give an empty bottle charm and turn it into an original piece of furniture, you need to do the following:

• Clean the bottle from dirt, labels and glue.
• Cover the surface with an even layer of plasticine 0.5 cm thick.
• Press the stones into the plasticine, removing excess viscous mass with a knife.
• Make a pattern, ornament or cover it with plain stones.
• Fill the joints and resulting voids with beads, seed beads or rhinestones.
• Decorate with rope or satin ribbon.

Other items, such as photo frames, are decorated in a similar way. IN in this case it is necessary to apply glue around the perimeter and carefully fix the stones, and close the gaps between them with twine or rhinestones.

We make rugs and coasters

Smooth sea wave pebbles also make an excellent base for a cookware rack or rugs. Here you will need a lot of small pebbles without sharp corners, a plastic or metal surface (an old tray, plywood, etc.) and a glue gun.

Instructions on how to make a stone craft in the form of flat rug, looks like that:

• Find a base that is the right size and shape.
• Lay out the stones in a single sheet or in an unusual pattern.
• Glue each element.
• Fill the voids with small pebbles.
• Place satin ribbon around the edges.

Even the most boring and inconspicuous cobblestone can be turned into an elegant piece of furniture in a couple of minutes, and if you take the selection of suitable pebbles seriously, you will get the ideal composition for your home or garden.

Let the above ideas be the first step towards creating interesting, unusual and practical things from seemingly unsuitable material for creativity.

Photos of crafts made from stones

Lifeless stones can be used in your summer cottage. They can be used when decorating a garden. Moreover, stones are a wonderful element of home decoration both outside and inside. Our new review will help you understand this difficult issue.

1. Kitchen island

Kitchen island decorated with original masonry made from massive river stones.

2. Table lamp

Exquisite desk lamp with a base of river stones.

3. Garden path

The contours of the garden path can be decorated with light river pebbles and mysterious LED lighting.

4. Mat

From smooth sea pebbles you can make a magnificent bath mat that will give your feet an unforgettable feeling and will always remind you of walks along the seashore.

5. Brush holder

A vase filled with small river stones is ideal for storing brushes.

6. Shower stall

Smooth pebbles are often used to cover the floor of a shower stall. This type of flooring is safe, durable and does not require special care and very beneficial for feet.

7. Hangers and handles

Small stones are perfect for creating original hooks for clothing or to update old cabinet handles.

8. Headboard

Natural wood and river pebbles are excellent materials for creative design of a bed headboard.

9. Flower pot

River pebbles can be used as a finishing material for large flower pots.

10. Table

Assorted river stones and epoxy resin will help transform the top of an old table.

11. Accent wall

A pebble wall in a bathroom is a stunning alternative to traditional ceramic tiles. Stone masonry is durable, tolerates moisture well and looks truly luxurious.

12. Pebble path

Pebble pancakes can be used to create a creative garden path.

13. Summer shower

A wide wooden box filled with pebbles is a convenient solution for creating a summer shower.

14. Shelf

17. Mirror frame

A mirror frame decorated with stonework will become original decoration bathroom.

Continuing the theme at my summer cottage.

DIY stone crafts can become interesting toy, educational material or means for room decoration or decoration playground in the courtyard.

Crafts made from stones are always relevant for kindergarten: with their help you can make your space more interesting and unusual game room, create picturesque corners in the garden, revive flower beds and flower plantings in the hall.

The process of making such crafts requires a creative approach and the ability to take an unconventional look at ordinary objects. Each image is dictated by the shape of the stone - its contours, size, as well as what other stones are available.

All that remains for the creator after he imagines the future image is to bring it into reality with the help of bright colors.

Children will really love a mosaic made of colored pebbles on a plaster or clay base. It is very interesting to post it, and the result will be bright and elegant.

Rounded and elongated flat stones become owls if the little creator so desires.

Stones of different shapes are turned into houses for fairy-tale characters.

You can make a small magical town out of pebble houses.

Playing with such a stone house is a real pleasure.

And flat oval stones - into a fairy-tale bus or car.

And here is an example of how you can make a real highway out of stones with a road, cars, road signs and refueling.

Crafts made from stones with animals, birds and fish

If the stones are large enough, you can use them to create decorative designs. You can make a wonderful gift from stones, depicting a cute bird, fish, snail or any other character on them with your own hands.

Snail made of stone.

Beautiful fish are made from a combination of painted stones and foarmin. Instead of foam, you can use fabric or thick cardboard.

Painted stones make very cute forest hedgehogs. We cover the stones with a light beige base. After it dries, draw brown paint body and nose.

Using black paint we draw needles on the body, nose and eyes. Stone hedgehog - ready!

Guys younger age will be happy to turn pebbles into multi-colored building material - to do this, just cover their surface with bright multi-colored stripes or white strokes.

And by connecting several pebbles with each other, you can get interesting three-dimensional figures. For example, a fairly large round stone will turn into a cute cute hare if you attach it to flat ears and paws.

And an oval-shaped stone can become a real turtle that will decorate any flowerbed or playground.

Pebbles, pointed on one side, easily turn into ducks.

And flat, rounded stones can become cheerful frogs that will happily settle on the cardboard leaves of water lilies.

By arranging several flat stones with each other, you can create a real panel that will decorate any wall of the room or photo album.

And the smallest stones are just waiting to turn into tiny animals. For each of them you can make a separate house-bed from a matchbox.

You can make flat animals with plasticine eyes or completely three-dimensional stone characters - for example, a mouse.

You can make a charming ladybug out of stone

or funny mushrooms - fly agarics.

Crafts made from stones for home and interior

Stones make very interesting decoration for the interior - cactus.

And here is an example of a very original basket with apples made from stones.

You can decorate a flower pot with stones, making it a unique decoration for your garden or home.

From stones and wire you can make an interesting decoration for your home - a pendant.

Pictures and panels made of stones

From painted stones you can make a cute picture for the nursery “Bears in Love”.

And here is a wonderful picture made of stones “My Beloved Family”.

Picture made of stones “My beloved family”

You can make a very touching picture from stones and branches.

The boards themselves can serve as the basis for panels. This is how interesting a bird made of stone can look on such a base.

From colored stones you can make panels “Flowers” ​​and “Daisies”.

Panel of stones “flowers”

Panel made of “daisy” stones

For creating bright images It is better to use acrylic paints, glass paints or cold enamel. After drying, you can coat the surface with colorless varnish.

Interesting panels can be made from stones with holes and wire.

See how to make a tree from natural semi-precious stones:

When working with children, it is better to draw the outline of the drawing in advance, and then invite the kids to apply color to the drawing. But if kids have a desire to try their hand, there is no need to hinder them. The main thing is that the work process and the resulting result bring positive emotions.

Drawings on stones “patterns”

On smooth pebbles you can draw very beautiful patterns. Acrylic paints or varnish are good for this. You can draw an elegant heart.

Or a fairy bird.

Pattern on the stone “fairytale bird”

A mandala is not a simple decoration; it carries great positive energy for the home and person.

You can make simple but incredibly effective crafts for your garden with your own hands from ordinary stones. in this case, the stones can be painted with paints, felt-tip pens, combined with metal, or simply assembled into an interesting composition.

DIY garden crafts. Painting stones master class.

In the simplest case, you can simply select the stones you like and paint them with acrylic paint, applying a simple design. Such crafts for the garden are already cute, and you can easily make them with your children.

We will tell you a more advanced version of beautiful painting on stone. In fact, this is also not difficult, it just requires knowledge of basic techniques.

Do-it-yourself garden crafts made from stones. Painting with felt-tip pens.

If you are afraid to work with paints, or the idea of ​​purchasing acrylic paints in a wide range of colors is not acceptable for you, you can paint the stones with felt-tip pens, where white is a regular masking marker.

For example, such DIY crafts in the form of owls will decorate any garden. For you simple circuit how to draw an owl.

You can come up with drawings and funny inscriptions yourself.

or choose any drawing and transfer it using carbon paper onto a stone, and then paint it with a felt-tip pen like regular coloring books.

You can combine paints with a felt-tip pen: paints for the background, a felt-tip pen for finer details.

To ensure that these handmade stone crafts last a long time, cover them with a layer of varnish on top.

DIY garden crafts. We make a “pond” of painted fish.

You can make spectacular crafts for your garden with your own hands from stones painted with fish.
It is enough to put such pebbles in any vessel with water, and you already have an impromptu small pond in the garden.

For those who doubt their artistic talents, we offer a master class on how to draw a fish.

Or you can use ready-made drawings.

When coated with varnish, these stones can create a cute, unexpected effect in any corner of the garden - near a bench, near a gazebo or next to a path.

Interesting DIY garden crafts made from stones.

Upon careful examination, each of us will be able to see in an ordinary stone that mysterious smile that this charming garden cat smiles at us.

If you combine stone with metal, you will get even more interesting figurines for the garden, such as these original buffalos.

You can make DIY garden crafts from sea pebbles, adding an interesting shape using soft wire.

Beautiful little frogs are simply assembled from several stones, which are placed together on sealant or cement.

As children, we all made simple crafts from various natural materials, and why don't we take our skills into the garden? After all, you can create incredible beautiful crafts for a do-it-yourself dacha, literally from what is lying under our feet.

After all, anyone creative process has not only practical, but also emotional results. The ability to see beauty in small things and in everyday materials will make each of us richer.

Perhaps our selection of photographs will help you find your idea for a summer house, and, based on what materials you have at hand now, under the pressure of inspiration, you will create something no less amazing.

In addition, garden crafts made from stones are more durable and unpretentious than crafts made from any other material.

Not only the author himself, but also your friends and acquaintances who come to your dacha will enjoy the funny figures for the dacha.

And imagination in creativity really has no boundaries.

The most difficult idea is not always the most interesting. Just put the stones that you brought from the sea in the shape of a foot, and you already have a real art object in your dacha.

Creating balanced compositions from stones is possible only for the most patient. Often, such stone crafts are kept in fragile balance thanks to the notches and hollows in each of the stones. But, if you want to prolong this short-lived beauty, you can seal the stones together with sealant.

Do-it-yourself garden crafts made from stones are suitable for people who are outwardly stern and pedantic, but with a talented and attentive heart, open to every shade of beauty in nature.