How To Make Mandala Stones EASY Hand Form Directions | How To Paint Dot Mandalas with Lydia May
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2018
- In this tutorial I show you step by step instruction on how to hand form your own round stones for dot mandala painting.
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Do you ship to Canada?
Great tutorial going to try
Wow - Lydia - what a great resource for those who can’t get stones !!! Wonderful tutorial on all the steps and tips on using the quickset concrete. The bottom of the stone you made actually looked like a natural stone. It would have fooled me for sure. Thank you for sharing your art with all of us. God bless you. 👵🏻💕🐾
This is an excellent idea. In National Parks and State Parks visitors are asked not to remove rocks from the beaches and river beds as they are important for the local ecology/drainage/seawall/etc. I avoid taking anything from public lands. I spent a lot of money for river rocks from Mexico for a group to paint. Felt guilty about that too, taking from other areas. Making my own, from now on. Thanks for the video.
Janet Nordfors yes, rocks actually also supply much needed minerals to native plants, and the wildlife. Do not take rocks, or other materials from natural areas? In Chicago region, you can get a $250.00 fine for taking anything out it the forest preserves.
It's just rocks. The earth has literally billions and billions and billions of them. Of course, if we all took rocks from the same river ( or even the same wild areas ) it would be a problem, but that's not likely to happen. We humans think we have much more impact on nature than we actually do, at least when we're talking about picking up rocks or picking a flower, etc.
Wow! Lydia, that was great, never thought I could make my own stones and you made it look so easy. Thanks for sharing this knowledge with us, you are a star
XOXOXO
Wow, great tutorial, thank you for showing us a great way to make stones xo
This is amazing
Can't wait to try it. Thank you darling. Lovely watching you again. Full of positive energy!!!
Natalia Noden wow nice or amazing
What a great idea.. thanks Lydia x
Lydia... way cool!! So simple and so effective. Thanks for sharing..... you do incredible work!! Ax
Thank you so much. This is exactly what I have been looking for.
Brilliant! I have to give this a try. Thank you.
Thank you Lydia. I didnt know what to look for to make my own stones.
Whoaaaaaa!!!! I’m so excited!!! You’ve been holding out on me woman!! This is great! Thank you so much!! Love ya! Mean it! 😘❤️❤️
I love you! I'm texting you now!
Ooooo wonderfulL. My next purchase will be this stuff. I was hoping for a video on making my own stones. This is awesome! Thank you so very much!!!
Beautiful and SMART! 😃
I loved it! Thank you!
That’s cool! Can’t even tell the difference. 👌🏻
Hi Lydia!! What a wonderful idea!!!! :D Thanks for sharing! :)
Thanks Lydia!!
Great idea!!!! Thanks 💟🌹☺
Lydia, Thank you for this tutorial! I have a place to get rocks, but will definitely try this. Pretty cool! Hugs, Judy
My pleasure! Enjoy! XOXO
Thank u for showing Ur video I can't wait to try it👍💖
This is awesome!! Thanks for sharing!!💖
My pleasure! Thanks for watching! XOXO
WOW !!! Super!
That's really clever
Superb idea. Thank you
Fabulosa idea gracias!!!!
What a great alternative to rocks. Thanks.
Very cool Lydia! A friend gave me a bag of that stuff, I'm like you, I can get nice natural stones, but what the heck, I'll give it a try! Thanks for sharing!!
Absolutely Kay! XOXO
Love it. Thanks.
Awesome idea!! Its clever😍😍 keep it up👍
What a wonderful idea, I am off to the hardware store today :-) :-) Clever Girl !!!!!!!!
Awesome, Helen! XOXO
AWESOME I FOUND THE ANSWERS TO THE ANNOYING QUESTIONS THAT I LEFT ON ANOTHER VIDEO OF YOURS!! 🔮💃💜😀🎨
I absolutely love this idea. Where I live all the rocks are jagged. This is a great idea!!!
Great, I'm glad to help!
Great idea, thanks for sharing it!
Thank you!
Perfect,can't find any molds in my area so I will be using that. Thanks sooo much
Very nice! I’ll try this for sure!
Have fun!
Awesome! 😍
Thank you. I finally found this video.
after struggling with some homemade molds, i tried this method and immediately chucked those crappy molds. i don't need them! this method makes the perfect size and shape and i have complete control over the process. thanks so much for sharing.
Great video! I made six rocks within about an hour. I couldn't quite get the surface smooth enough so had to spackle and sand a bit to smooth them out.
Thank you so so so much Lynda....I can never find perfect stone in my area....this is gonna help me so much....thanks for sharing this idea....❤❤❤❤thanks again...💗💗
I made my first handmade stone today! It turned out perfect! Thank you so much!
Thank you Lydia. I battle to get these stones and will now makes them myself.
Awesome! I am so glad to help! XOXO
I have been searching for a good recipe to make my own stones. Gypsum powder left my stones too fragile. But good for Christmas tree ornaments, because it's light weight. I've mixed plaster of Paris of Paris, Mortar and Gypsum and that's a bit stronger. I pour them into molds. BUT.... I am loving this hand made method! I will be buying this Quick Crete today and trying my hand at this. I want the durability, this looks to have. Thank you so much for sharing your secret!
Good job.. thankyou
awesome! not only that you sell them, but you offer the alternative. I was actually wondering the other day if anyone thought of selling rocks on etsy or ebay lol! you are beautiful inside and out and I thank you so much for this. a friend shared this with me and I am beyond grateful. i live in northern ontario... in mining country, but where the small stones are sharp and not paintable. the large are often perfect and boulder size! anyways! merci!
It makes me happy that I was a help. Have fun! XOXO
Thanks so much for the tutorial! Just subscribed to your channel (came across here from your FaceBook group). As Indont live in an area where we get natural stone like you do, this method will become a great way for me to start dotting!
Awesome! Thank you! Let me know how it goes. XOXO
Thank you so much l can't afford purchasing stones. I needed your help
Thanks for this. Been wondering how to make round stones, just like making patties! Just bought Crayola Air-Dry Clay to make stones as cement is not safe to use (advice from DIY store). Will also try with plaster of Paris.
I will let you know when I used quikkrette for the next stone. I was not in a hurry to release the stone since I failed two times. I let it set over night. I don't think it needed that much time. I will get back to you when I make another......thank you again for all you do.
For those who have physical disabilities, and cannot search for “natural” stones, THANK YOU for sharing this technique to make them. I have viewed this video and seen the finished product. My questions are: (1) Did the concrete stone dry that dark, or had it already had a coat of black paint❓ (2) Specifically, what paint would you suggest to paint the surface of the “woman”-made-stone❓
XOXO
It does dry that color. Any brand craft paint seems to work fine. I used DecoArt and Apple Barrel brands with no problems.
It's so beautiful
Here from india
I see cabinet door knobs all dot painted in the making!
I'd dot that! LOL
Hi Lydia. Thank you for this tutorial. I was looking for a substitute for Gypsum powder since it's so expensive. Can I use this mix with stone mold?
Thank you so much!!!
My pleasure!! XOXO
M addicted to ur channel. Lots of love from Pakistan
Thank you!
I can’t wait to try this! Could you pour this product into your tea light mold and use it that way too?
Love your video! I bought the same Quickcrete you have and made several stones following your video. However, mine have cracks in them 😕 What did I do wrong? I came back and watched your video again, but don't see anything I did different except I made mine a tiny bit larger. I did notice that my Quickcrete did not seem to get warm as I was working with it. I will keep trying!
jejejejeje, muy listaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, graciasssssssssssssssss
Great tutorial. I'd want to be putting some cement powder in that bowl after you've made your rock then put your formed rock back in the bowl and swirl it around and around to get it symmetrical. I don't know if it would work tho. Worth a try.
Thanku so much for this video 😍😍
This a better idea 😣🥺😘😘
My pleasure 😊
Same iam tryed it
Visual is great, sound comes in and out
hi and thanks for the video! how long after making the stone can you start to paint it?
Thank you for making this tutorial. I searched for Portland cement mix to make pots & other garden ornaments. I'm 86 so I'm not about to your an 80# bag of cement. The smaller bags were expensive...& still pretty heavy. Your video showed there is a cement option in a weight I can handle & at a price I'm willing to pay. I never find nice round stones & I'm not willing to pay the price. I've made polymer clay discs for Mandalay. It's okay, but I prefer stones. I picked up my 10# this morning @ Home Depot. Can't wait to get started. Again, thank you!
Thank you for your comment, Hazel. I am so glad to have been of assistance. I would love to see what you create! Also, I LOVE your profile pic!
If you're on Social Media, you should share with me in my Facebook group: Lydia May's Mandala Sharing. Or on my Instagram. You can tag me in a photo @lydiamay.dottymandolly XOXO
Hi dear Lydia good wirk as always these days I was a little busy, I couldn't come and say hi
Wish u luck💓💋
Thank you sooooo much for this! And for your other tutorials. When it comes to art I can follow instructions but I lack the creativity (or confidence) to do it myself so your tutorials are perfect. Thanks to you I look at my rocks and think “I did that!?!” I’ve been putting little notes on the back and leaving them in random places for people to find. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Oh! I do have one question... do you always use the water stop mortar quikrete or will other quikrete products work? Your rocks are so much darker and smoother than mine (I’m using the concrete mix) Also, how long do you let the rocks dry before painting them? I’m so excited to paint my homemade rocks but the color is still changing so I’m thinking they need to dry more?
I love that! So, looking at the video to see what you mean, The first hand formed stone I held up was in the raw and the ones on my table are already painted black. I noticed they seemed to get lighter as they cured. In this tutorial, I only used Quickrete but now I do like using gypsum as it seems much stronger. Some in my group mix the two and are happy with the combo. For more info, you can join my Facebook group. Just Google @howtopaintdotmandalas and look for Lydia May's Dot Mandala Sharing group. XOXO
Thank you so much! How long do I have to wait before I can paint the rock? I am new to the art of Mandala and 💗 LOVE 💗 your tutorials.
I would say to wait at least 2 days. Even longer if you can.
@@LydiaMay ooh! Glad I read this question/answer!!!
I love playing with concrete!
Hola Lydia, me parece muy bien éste tutorial. Es cemento común o es alguno en especial? Saludos desde Guadalajara, Jalisco. México
If in my country I can’t find that quick concret, or cement, can I use a regular cement, please aswer me than you 👍❤️
Brilliant. Once I get to the builders supplies and find the UK equivalent, I will no longer be buying from amazon!!!😊
Please coukd you tell me what you are using in the UK?
Thanks so much for sharing this idea, being disabled I can't go looking for rock and I love to paint them.
Thank you so much for this video tutorial! I live in Hawaii and it is impossible to find stones other then lava. As many know, first painting on lava doesn't work well and secondly, it is said to bring bad luck to take them off the island. The Volcano National Park receives hundreds of rocks that people return claiming to be cursed. Strange but true. Anyway, thanks again and I can't wait to make some.
Understandable! I am so glad to help! Let me know how it goes. XOXO
Hi Lydia! Thanks for showing us how to make our own stones. I can’t believe the money you have saved us. I’m extremely new to this craft and I adore your videos. Also, I am a new subscriber to your channel. I do have a question for you though. When you mess up and say the dots touch sometimes, what do you suggest be done? I get so frustrated when that happens and feel like I have to start all over again. Help please 🙏🏻🥺
Actually I love your video right @ the beginning ---- YOUR HI ALWAYS MAKES ME WISH I KNEW YOU...!!!! I LOVE YOUR TEACHINGS AND CONTINUE TO FOLLOW FROM CANADA!
BE SAFE
We'll done
I love this idea! They look real to me! I'm thinking I might go to your shop soon to get me some of the ones you sell!! :)
You Rock Miranda❣️😆 literally and the other ways too ❣️ excellent idea , thank you for sharing ❣️🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼👍🏻🤣
Hahahah! I am LYDIA but I will let Miranda know you said so.
Would plaster work for this?
Can you use Portland cement
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I got it! LOL XOXOXO ;)
Can you place Quikcrete in a silicone mold?
💕💕💕THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video💕💕💕 The CLOSEST place in my area that allows customers to just go in and pick out SMALL amounts of natural stone in the sizes perfect for painting is almost 1.5 HOURS AWAY (one way) from my house.😕Meaning 3 hours of JUST DRIVING TIME!! I’m disabled and long car rides, especially if I’m driving, cause me a LOT of pain. So making that trip is really difficult and takes a major toll on my body. Typically such a trip leaves me bed/couch/recliner bound for AT LEAST 1 full day. But because of the amount of bending over and lifting required while trying to find the best stone possible in those huge bins & piles of stones...ONE TRIP can ended up causing me to be laid up for 1-3 FULL DAYS.😕😕 Which CAN be worth it OCCASIONALLY IF I plan on making pieces for gifts or to sell. BUT for just trying new designs or for just practice...the pain really isn’t worth it. I’ve been SEARCHING for a way to CREATE my OWN hand formed/mold formed rocks to paint!! And THIS is the absolute BEST method & instructional video I’ve found thus far. Also...between the cost of the natural stones themselves & the cost of gas to travel THAT FAR...THIS method is going to be a LOT cheaper!! Again...THANK YOU for sharing this!!💕💕💕💕
I am so glad to help! XOXO
I live in the desert and cant find round stones. So I am going to make some of these. Thanks. I've been using heavy cardboard!
My pleasure. Best of luck!
Wow, who would have thunk? Just made my first rock. Now the waiting game of it drying/curing. Just one problem though.... Mine never started to warm up at all and I used the same brand
Have you ever used the Qwikrete in the Dotting Company molds?
Very informative video. Thanks!
I do not use their molds but in my own molds I have tried both Quickrete and gypsum and I find gypsum to be much stronger.
Lydia May thank you so much!
Did u use cement to make this??? Will Plaster of paris be accessable for this craft?
Hi, I'm having trouble getting the stone smooth. What am I doing wrong?
Could you use air dry clay for making stones?
I don't see why not. Good looking out! I have never tried the air dry clay for stones but have seen the bake kind and it works out beautifully.
What did you use to do the stones I could figure out how. What kind of mixture did you use. Thanks for sharing and for your help I'm a beginner...
Hi there. I show the product itself in the video. It is called Quickrete water-stop cement. You just add a little water and mix and form. :) Best of luck!
Lydia May thank you for answer my request I'm so glad so know I'm going to start doing this beautiful project. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION...
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My concrete stones always seem to be a little gritty & not as smooth as yours appear to be. Watching this video again I think I need to work it a little longer in the bowl & in my hands when trying to firm it. When casting it in a mold (My heart shapes) they have a lot of pits no matter how well I think I've worked all the air out. If you can add any suggestions for how my stones might be more successful please tell me.
I enjoy your videos very much as you make your beautiful mandalas!
Hi Hazel! Working it well in the bowl while it's still quite wet is a good time to really break up any of the chunky bits. You want it very smooth before it starts to set. I hope that helps! XOXO
Mine is also gritty
do you have to basecoat with gesso before painting?
Nope.
Wow, new concept. How long does it take from start to finish?
This is almost real time, I only sped up a few points of the mixing part. It is all done in about 5 minutes. Be sure to mix one stone at a time. Best of luck!
Can you use silicon molds ?
would I be able to use a silicon mold
How long does it take to dry before you can paint on the rock?
Which powder are you using plz plz tell me
where do u rinse it in your sink? is that not bad for the pipes..
Correct, I do not rinse it in the sink. That is a bad idea. Use a bucket and pour it out outside in a driveway, as you need.
@@LydiaMay thanks i have seen people rinse paints in their sink and knew that was bad.. i rinse in a bucket and throw in another bucket with kitty litter..thats the best way i know
Hey hon I didn't see a link to your Etsy shop anymore could you please leave me a link. Thanks so much.
Hi Brenda. It is www.etsy.com/shop/dottymandolly I hope all is well with you. XOXO