Making Watermelon Stone Paperweights

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Watermelon Stone Paperweights - finished watermelon stones

Paint stones to resemble watermelon slices. These can be used as a cheerful decoration or paperweight.

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Watermelon Stone Paperweights

By attosa [1,228 Posts, 5,310 Comments]

July 30, 2018

I made these stone paperweights to hold our napkins down for when we eat outside during our summer barbecues. To make them, you just need stones that are triangular or oval in shape, then paint them as if they are wedges of watermelon, or the whole darn fruit. Don't they look delicious? (Please, don't bite them!)

Total Time: 1 hour

Supplies:

stones
acrylic paints (red, greens, black, white)
paintbrushes
glitter paint (optional)

Steps:

To make the cut watermelons, paint half-circle shaped stones red in a wedge form, and tubular stones red in the center. Add some glitter paint if you'd like it to look like they're glistening.

Watermelon Stone Paperweights - apply red paint depending on stone shape, add glitter paint if desired

Paint dark green on the outermost section to mimic the watermelon skin. Add some white paint in between for the rind.

Watermelon Stone Paperweights - paint on green paint for the skin and white for the rind

Dot on little specks of black paint to make the watermelon seeds. Re-emphasize the rind with another coat of white. I added a bit of lime green below it to make a gradient effect.

Watermelon Stone Paperweights - add second coat of white for the rind and black specks for seeds

To make the whole uncut watermelons, paint oval stones green.

Watermelon Stone Paperweights - for whole melons paint oval stones green

Mix a tiny bit of black paint into some green paint to create a dark green tone, then dab patchy stripes with it across the lighter green.

Watermelon Stone Paperweights - add stripes

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