Making Watermelon Stone Paperweights

attosa
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July 30, 2018

Watermelon Stone Paperweights - finished watermelon stones 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.