Molds for concrete stepping stones can be made from virtually any object you have around the house that can hold concrete. When you make your own stepping-stone mold, you control the size and shape of your paving stones. This includes cake pans, baking pans, old milk jugs, even pizza boxes.

What supplies do you need to make a concrete stepping stone?

DIY Stepping Stone Supplies

  1. 5 gallon bucket (or wheelbarrow)
  2. Shovel (or something to stir concrete)
  3. Quick dry concrete.
  4. Chicken wire.
  5. Wire cutters.
  6. Trowel.
  7. Tin foil pie pans.
  8. Embellishments (Rocks, shells, marbles)

What kind of concrete is used for molds?

Place the QUIKRETE® Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, QUIKRETE® Sand Mix, or QUIKWALL® Surface Bonding Cement, or QUIKRETE® Quick-Setting Concrete in the mold. Be careful not to disturb the sand or move the rigid foam or wood strips. Smooth the surface of the concrete so that it is level with the upper edges of the sides.

What kind of cement is used for stepping stones?

A good general-purpose sand-mix concrete is probably the best choice. An 80-pound bag should be enough to cast 5 to 6 stones, depending on their size. The texture is fine enough to allow you to embed decorative glass or pebbles, and it can easily accept imprints.

How thick should concrete stepping stones be?

The stones should be approximately 1 to 1.5 inches thick. They can be thicker, but this just creates more work for you as thicker means heavier. The spacing of stepping stones is controlled by your gait. You can measure your gait easily by getting the bottom of your feet wet, and then walking on dry pavement.

How to use concrete patio molds?

Pour the concrete into the mold and screed the top of the mold with a flat board or trowel . Apply a sander without sandpaper to the side of the mold to help remove air pockets and bubbles from the concrete. When the concrete begins to set, use the edging trowel to form smooth, rounded edges on the sides.

How are concrete pavers made?

In a factory, concrete pavers are made by pouring a mixture of concrete and some type of coloring agent into a mold of some shape and allowing to set. They are applied by pouring a standard concrete foundation, spreading sand on top, and then laying the pavers in the desired pattern.

How to make a stepping stone?

Start by collecting the stones. Some of Alice’s vast collection of rocks. Alice collects her stones on the north shore of Lake Superior.

  • Build the stepping stone mold. This plywood mold goes together quickly and comes apart easily after the mortar hardens.
  • How to make the stepping stone. Fill the plastic-lined form to about 3/4 in. from the top edge with dry Type S mortar.
  • Wet the mortar. Adjust your spray wand or sprayer to the finest spray setting and sprinkle water over the completed stepping-stone to wet the mortar.
  • Remove the mold. Allow the stepping-stone to harden and cure for at least two days. Then carefully flip it over and remove the mold.

    • What is concrete casting?

    Precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or “form” which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and lifted into place (“tilt up”).