Making Stepping Stones Out Of Cement

Sand away any rough areas with sandpaper and fill in any holes with aggregate free cement.

Making stepping stones out of cement.

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. Take your time to fill the bottom of the mold completely because that will be the top surface of the finished stepping stone. This will remove any cement that got stuck to glass or porcelain tiles or gems. The best concrete to make stepping stones not all concrete is created equal.

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. But it is not the best choice if you plan to make imprints or embed glass or decorative pebbles. Gravel mix concrete is a good choice where you want a rough pebbly surface to your stepping stones. This friction will make the concrete fluid again.

It will make filling the mold easier and help minimize air bubbles. The first few handfuls of concrete in the mold are the most important. Some concrete has large chunks of gravel to give it extra strength when creating large slabs frames or sidewalks. 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.

Wipe the top of the stepping stone clean with a wet sponge or an old toothbrush.