HOW TO MAKE A CEMENT STEPPING STONE | Easy, step-by-step DIY

[@whistleblower1826]

This channel is how I learned to do stepping stones. Now here I am over here building a 4 yr project of a mosaic sidewalk. Thank you!

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi there! Wow!! That’s quite a project! And I’m so glad you got value from my video.💪 Keep creating and I’m thankful you’re here!✨

[@gizelegionet7771]

You explain so well that everything you do seems easy. Thank you so much for all those KZbin videos. Grand appreciate.

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Thank you Gizele! I'm so glad you found it helpful. And thank you for watching! Keep making mosaic!

[@roseosullivan6553]

Hi Julie, good idea with the wire. I'm all up to date with your videos. Have a good day. Take Care.

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Rose! You're too kind. Great to hear you're caught up!

[@beachlife888]

Hey!!! I once made A large square shaped stepping stone to try and see how.it would turn out.My hubby made a square wood frame with 2x4s , i out the metal mesh in the centre , and.poured it real thick , probably 1.5 to 2 inches thick because I wanted it to last in the garden all year and survive a Canadian winter. I actually put the slate pieces and glass mosaic tiles in the wood form first, then sprinkled sand in the crevices between all the tesserae, then poured the cement over top, and let cure. The most exciting part was to flip the paver out of the form, to reveal the mosaic that was in the bottom. ! It's been about15 years now and it's still.perfect! I think the key to success was it's thickness, to withstand ice and snow and thaw cycles. I should make more now that I've seen your video Julie ! Thanks 😊

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Mermaid Seahorse! What a fun project!! And you got your husband involved. Fantastic!! Yes, I can imagine the thicker the better to weather the Canadian winters. I'm in Miami so super brrrrrrr! Here's how I tiled my stepping stone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqoYomqYqt5faM. Did you seal your stepping stone? Here's a video on that topic as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3vUi4hrqsiAlc0. Summer's right around the corner, perfect time to make another! Thanks for sharing. Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!🔥

[@beachlife888]

@@JulieWeilbacher thanks Julie 😊 I didn't seal it because I didn't know hahaha! The spaces between the tess are small, it's held up amazingly well! And yes I should make more with my hubby!! Cheers , ✌☮

[@colleennass1916]

Thanks-I am just getting started and your videos are amazing. They are so complete and helpful. I really appreciate the links and supplies list.

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Colleen! Awww, thanks for your kind words!😊 It's great to hear you're getting value from my videos. Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!🔥

[@JenaHuffman]

How did you make your butterfly 🦋 stepping stone? Is there a mould for this design? It’s beautiful!!

[@Theperilsofbev]

Just the best! Instant subscriber! Love your personality 🌹

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Bev! Awww, thanks so much for your kind words.😊 Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!

[@phyllisatha]

I'v compared the cost of do it myself and purchasing pavers. Even a basic cement paver is $1.80 in my area. Also, I've spent less than $1 for my molds, because I bought baking pans from yard sales and thrift stores.

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Phyllis! Wow, you've found a way to stretch a buck! That's fantastic!🙌 Making your own stepping stones is so fun. Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!🔥

[@owenweilbacher108]

Thanks for the tips!

[@JulieWeilbacher]

You're welcome big guy! When are you making your next mosaic?

[@timeenuf4200]

Great step by step information - pun intended. Thank you.

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Time Enuf! Bah-dum-dum!😂 Great to hear you enjoyed the video. They really are so easy to make. The hardest part is waiting for them to cure. Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!🔥

[@tp7905]

Love this video & detailed instructions -- I want to make a draped lawn ornament using fabric dipped in a cement/concrete slurry.....I am having trouble finding out what product to use.....I used a product called Topping & bedding sand mix & it was waaaay to sandy.....when I watch the videos the product used seems more like milkshake consistancy without alot of sand left on the bottom of the mixing container. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Tp! I would reach out to the folks who are making the videos you're watching to find out the brand name of the product they're using. Keep creating and I'm glad you're here!🔥

[@devob6052]

I like your style!

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Awwww, thank you!😊 Keep creating and sim thankful you’re here!🔥

[@lilianasandra4193]

Great Channel.Your channel is clear and easy to understand. I have a question, my sink needs to be revamped, and I would like to mosaic it. I don't know what the material is called, but so you know what I'm talking about, it comes incorporated with the table. My question is: Which is the best glue since it will be in constant contact with water. Thanks

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Liliana, I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying my channel. A mosaic sink sounds like SO MUCH fun!! Because it will come in constant contact with water, I would recommend using fortified thin-set mortar as your adhesive.

[@deannacoffee5521]

I am about to embark on the art of Stepping Stones. I love your videos. Very detailed and knowledgeable. Thank you. You are awesome

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Deanna! Awww, thanks for your kind words....you're awesome too!😊 Sounds like you've got your summer planned out! Have fun and enjoy. Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!🔥

[@patriciakerr2486]

I have some styrofoam coolers. Can I use them to make stepping stones? I am particularly thinking of using the lids, sealing with something, and then pouring in the concrete. Will that work? Do I need to use a release agent also?

[@valeshka59]

Is cement and mortar mix the same?

[@jennifergilmer6838]

I love this. My only question is if I wanted to put feet or hand prints when do I do it? Right away or wait for it to dry a little bit first?

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Jennifer! Pouring your own stepping stones is pretty easy and cost effective if you're making more than a few. I would wait an hour or so before adding hand prints. You'll want to watch it once it's poured so you don't miss the window of opportunity. Feet can always been added afterwards using thinset as the adhesive. But yes, hand prints need to be done while the cement is still workable, but not too workable. Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!🔥

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

Thanks for the video. I really so much liked the design on the dragonfly- plants mosaic example that you showed. I was hoping you were covering how to decorate a stepping stone with that same 'look' to it. It looks to me like the same mosaic stones were used all over the top, but some have painting or drawing of the fly/ plants. Can you please give info how you would paint/ draw such images on your mosaic pieces so that they are made to last with the 'look' of the example you showed. I'd love to paint/ draw my own mosaic tiles with my own art/ designs & I am just getting started with concrete art.

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi there! Check out your local paint-your-own-pottery studio. Many offer ceramic tiles you can paint. Keep creating and I’m thankful you’re here.🙌

[@WandaSantos-v8j]

If you use quitkrete to make stepping stones what do you add to it before pouring

[@JulieWeilbacher]

I add water

[@topbaker4651]

Use chicken wire to make it stronger

[@skiddledede8885]

Can you please recommend what kind of cement to use? I want to make several, and I cannot find a definitive answer on what kind of cement to use. Help!!🤔

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Skiddle DeDe! All of the materials (including the cement) are listed below the video in the description. Keep creating and I'm glad you're here!🔥

[@yvonneschimmel453]

I did poured some a few years ago. Only 2 survived these winters. I dud sealed then and my grandson decorate them. I don't have pictures right now but they came out ok. I had a few crumbled on itself so they aren't useful. I don't know what other kind of sealant I could use. Any advice?

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Yvonne! I'm sorry to hear your stepping stones have taken a beating. Did you include some reinforcement wire mesh? For sealing stepping stones or any mosaic for outdoors, check out this video on my channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3vUi4hrqsiAlc0. Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!🔥

[@yvonneschimmel453]

@@JulieWeilbacher yes I did put wire on them. I think the sealer was not a good brand. I was so sad

[@yvonneschimmel453]

@@JulieWeilbacher what surprise me the most was the figures I sculpted for mom’s memorial garden were not damaged but most of my stepping stones crumbled

[@siobanethier]

Why would there be heat radiating from the surface?

[@mariajohnston2147]

I make mine like a pineapple upside down cake. I make the stained glass design on contact paper then put another piece of contact paper on top flip it remove the bottom layer of contact paper, put in a greased mold then pour a Portland cement (94 lb bag is $4.75) and sand ( 50 lb bag is $4.50) mixture. I measure by weight My batter is milkshake thick and pours easily. My cost is about $1.00 per stepping stone.

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi Maria! Perfect description that it's like a pineapple upside down cake. I've made stepping stones like that as well. Sounds like you've got a great process in place. Lots of options of how to mosaic! Keep creating and I'm so glad you're here!🔥

[@reneem9353]

Why not just use quickcrete and save the mixing and buying of another product?¡

[@camicarrigg2362]

Can you mosaic a cement stepping stone and still walk on them? We’re looking to make some to thank donators at my daughter’s school and it would be great if we could walk on them without worrying about damaging them. Kids are brutal. 😅

[@GersonManrique]

La mariposa está bonita.

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Hi there! Thank you! I appreciate it.🦋

[@GersonManrique]

​@@JulieWeilbacher You're welcome

[@lettybromenschenkel5807]

make your own molds....buy pans etc at thrift stores... build wooden ones, why waste money buying expensive molds. ALSO buy cheap portland cement and fine sand and call it a day...

[@JulieWeilbacher]

Thanks Letty!

[@owenweilbacher108]

Thanks for the tips!

[@JulieWeilbacher]

You are so welcome Buddy! Thanks for watching sweetie. xo