Making Stepping Stones Out Of Cement

It will make filling the mold easier and help minimize air bubbles.

Making stepping stones out of cement.

It is an inexpensive material to use for stepping stones. Take your time to fill the bottom of the mold completely because that will be the top surface of the finished stepping stone. For concrete stepping stones you have a few different options depending on the look you re going for and the amount of work you want to put into mixing your cement. Sand away any rough areas with sandpaper and fill in any holes with aggregate free cement.

Unless your pavers are meant to be quite large it s best to choose a finer concrete mix that doesn t contain large gravel pieces. You can purchase stepping stone kits at most craft stores but if you re making more than one or two stepping stones it s more economical to skip the kits and mix your own concrete. But it is not the best choice if you plan to make imprints or embed glass or decorative pebbles. This will remove any cement that got stuck to glass or porcelain tiles or gems.

The first few handfuls of concrete in the mold are the most important. Wipe the top of the stepping stone clean with a wet sponge or an old toothbrush. Some concrete has large chunks of gravel to give it extra strength when creating large slabs frames or sidewalks. Let the stepping stone dry before moving on.

Mosaic stepping stones if you are making stepping stones using a mosaic pattern of tiles glass or porcelain pieces consider using premixed cement or concrete with a high sand content instead of typical premixed concrete.