Cheap VS Expensive: Rock Painting Craft kit review Cash or Trash

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[VeryCrazyCoCo]

She says "if u don't subscribe I will wave a sharp pointy thing at u"

But even if ur subscribed or not she still waves it at u

[natashabittinger]

You should try customize a Funko Pop Figure. They do have diy Funko Pop Figures.

[mightbeavampire]

random fact: in England there used to be a trend of painting rocks and hiding them

this is where i used to live and it was awesome to see

[dawnthegoblin]

I will admit rock painting kits never made sense for me when all you need is rocks and paint. Honestly I feel like creativity for kids is probably best.

[viviawaag]

I understand why there is no permanent marker. Because.... kids...

[C.lleenm]

You should've painted Gudetama with the butt crack rock.

[lilMALICEundead]

The point of rock painting is to hide them out around town and brighten someone’s day when they find it (usually kids, but I definitely smile whenever i see one)

[ayeletklein]

Jackie jiggles rocks
Me: “ROCKYNESS INTENSIFIES”

[ravenmorrigana]

Little bit of advice: I've found that using a cosmetic sponge for the first couple layers works great when painting rocks. It smears the paint on pretty smooth, and seems to apply more paint than a brush does. Really made it faster for getting those base coats in place.

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“Yes I did reseal it. Don’t judge me. How else would be get a dramatic unboxing”-Nerdecrafter 2021

[aquaticfilly]

Faber Castel is trying to follow in Crapolas footsteps with that paintbrush

[Gizmo---]

Jackie: Oh nooo the tattoo is peelingg
Also Jackie: *continues tapping and continues peeling*

[AWindy]

Loved this! I used to paint rocks and leave them around parks for people to find, before covid-19, it was fun. Now I have a HUGE stash to disperse when vaccines get rolling in the USA.

[jaybrewster]

Jackie: I dont know why I like the sound of rocks **rock clicking noises**
Me: **happy goblin noises**

[shemer]

There is a certain time during the year we paint rocks in indiana and hide them. Whoever finds the rocks can either keep them or move them. It is always fun to see the current kinds of rocks and styles. Does anyone else do this? I hope you're doing well!

[rileysalt]

I feel like Jackie isn’t aware of the rock painting community aspect of things because she mentioned how they’re weather proof for plants but really it’s because they are often outdoor decoration and people make “Community Rock Gardens” hehe

[christinescreativitycabine]

You could make a similar and much cheaper rock painting kit from stuff from the Dollar Tree.
Minimal Kit:
1. Bag of river rocks from the floral section
2. Strip of acrylic paint pots
3. Paintbrush set (I recommend the Crafter's Square sets for adults, not the kid sets)
4. Rub-on transfers (They don't have faces, but they do have some nice word and picture transfers. Find them in the craft section with the stickers.These are rub-ons, not water transfers.)
Total Price: $4
They also have glitter glues, stick-on jewels, and google eyes. I'm not sure if they have metallic paint pot strips, because I usually don't buy paint strips like that, but it would be worth checking, because they do have the paint strips in different varieties. AND you could make an even better kit by adding a tube of Fix-All Adhesive (find in the hardware section) for gluing things on the rocks and a bottle of Mod Podge for sealing the rocks after they are painted. $8 for a deluxe kit with metallic paints, glitter glues, stick-on jewels and google eyes. $10 for a super deluxe kit with all of that plus Fix-All Adhesive and Mod Podge!

[antiepasta]

I did Crayola hot rocks. It was fun! We used metallic and pastel crayons. They turned out very galaxy themed. I was able to seal with mod podge .

[firillorejustanindividuali]

Jackie: "I"m am not even gonna try with you anymore."
*proceeds to do it again anyway* 😃

[Aghul]

I work in a arts and craft supply store and we regularly have people come in and ask if we sell rocks, then be completely baffled when we say "no".
When literally less than 50 meters from our door, there's a large river where you could pick up all the rocks you like for free.

Edit: Also a little disclaimer here: Acrylic paint is waterproof, yes, but in most cases not fully weatherproof by default! There ARE some brands that make specifically weatherproof acrylics, but every other acrylic color needs to be sealed with a clear coat to make it actually weatherproof. Otherwise, if you put your painted rock for example outside or into a plant pot as decoration, the color WILL come off after a while.
ALSO, acrylics need aproximately an hour to fully dry, even though you'll be able to touch and not smear them after just a few minutes. The fact that the dinosaur's face remained sticky is probably due to the several layers of acrylics below not being fully dry yet and the 'tattoo' constantly absorbing the moisture from below.