How to Make Stepping Stones – with a Cake Pan

Many years ago I made my own stepping stones. As in the photo above
I was still in the process of creating my little garden, Sadly I sold the house
soon after this photo was taken.
I found this cool idea of making stepping stones.

You don’t need a fancy schmancy mold to make garden stepping stones;

 all you need is a non-stick cake pan! And you won’t even ruin the pan!

I stumbled on a new – and EASIER way to make mosaic stepping stones;

 it’s called the indirect method and it involves contact paper. I think these

 would make awesome favors or gifts for a garden wedding. Just get your

 maids together on a Saturday afternoon and have a stepping stone party. 

They’re inexpensive to make – and they don’t require much skill.

You will need:

• Round non-stick cake pan (You could also use a heart-shaped pan)
• Vaseline
• Contact paper
• Old plates or saucers that you don’t need (I got mine at the thrift store)
• Glass gems
• sea glass (optional)
• concrete
• marine varnish
• Mosaic Glass Cutter (Optional. I did not use of of these, but if you want
•  more precise cuts, this is the way to go.)
• chicken wire or other type of wire mesh
• safety glasses
• rubber gloves
• dust mask
• hammer
• bucket
• trowel
• water

Put your safety glasses on. Place a plate or saucer inside a cloth bag or 

cover with an old sheet or towel, and smash it with a hammer. If you have

 a mosaic glass cutter, use it instead.

Place your cake pan on your contact paper, and trace around it.

Cut out the contact paper circle. Remove backing and place inside

 pan sticky side up. Add your mosaic pieces to the contact paper 

with the desired design facing down. Press each piece down so

 it is firmly stuck to the contact paper. Leave enough space between

 the pieces so that the cement can fill the spaces in between – 

but don’t leave too much room. (When I make my next stepping 

stone, I will move the pieces a bit closer together.)

If you are happy with your design, place the design back into the pan

 with the sticky side up. Head outdoors, put on your dust mask and

 mix up your concrete according to the instructions on the bag. It will

 be the consistency of porridge when it’s ready.Meantime, cut a square

 piece of chicken wire or wire mesh to fit inside the stepping stone. 

This will help to support it. Also, line the inside rim of your cake pan

 with Vaseline for easy releasing.

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