Hi and thank you for being here for this Halloween rock painting tutorial!
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| "The Candy Corn Family" |
Before you begin
with the detailed STEPs below, you should do the following…
1. Find a rock you want to paint, making sure it's the right size and shape for this project. You
will probably want to use a triangular shaped rock for the candy corns. Wash and dry your
rock(s). If you need help finding rocks to paint, click this link.
2. Once you select a rock and after it is washed and dried, paint the surface with two coats
of white acrylic paint with a foam paint brush.
3. After painting the rock with the white paint, paint the rock in three different sections of
white, orange and yellow to make the base look like a candy corn as shown below...
If you have completed the steps above, you are ready to move on to the DIRECTIONS section
below. Are you ready? Let's go paint a Halloween candy corn rock!
DIRECTIONS
1. Log into your favorite search engine and type 'cute painted Halloween candy corn faces.' I used
PINTEREST and here are some of the results I got...
You can save an image like the ones above using the method outlined as follows...
Use the 'Save image as' in PINTEREST as you hover over the image by 'right
clicking'
on it. Save it on your computer as a JPEG in Word, then crop the face you
want to use and print it out on to paper. Next, use tracing paper
to transfer the face onto the face of your rock.
See STEP 2 for more details on STEP 1...
2. We will be using a simple copy and paste method to print your image from a word processing document as outlined below...
While on PINTEREST, when you see the picture you would like to use, place your mouse over the image and 'left click' TWICE as you hover over it to make it larger. It will appear larger at the top of the page. Now hover over the larger version of your image at the top of the page and 'right click' on the image (see picture below)...
As you can see in this picture, 'Copy image' is highlighted
as you hover over the larger image at the top of the page.
3. Open up a blank word processing document and 'Paste' your image into the document. See the picture below.
Make your margins larger in the 'Picture Format'
command at the top of the WP document
To learn more about how to resize your 'cute painted rock face' image and a general outline of the directions for this rock painting tutorial, watch the videos below...
"How to Download & Print an Image to Trace onto a Rock"
with the detailed STEPs below, you should do the following…
1. Find a rock you want to paint, making sure it's the right size and shape for this project. You
will probably want to use a triangular shaped rock for the candy corns. Wash and dry your
rock(s). If you need help finding rocks to paint, click this link.
2. Once you select a rock and after it is washed and dried, paint the surface with two coats
of white acrylic paint with a foam paint brush.
3. After painting the rock with the white paint, paint the rock in three different sections of
white, orange and yellow to make the base look like a candy corn as shown below...
If you have completed the steps above, you are ready to move on to the DIRECTIONS section
below. Are you ready? Let's go paint a Halloween candy corn rock!
DIRECTIONS
1. Log into your favorite search engine and type 'cute painted Halloween candy corn faces.' I used
PINTEREST and here are some of the results I got...
You can save an image like the ones above using the method outlined as follows...
Use the 'Save image as' in PINTEREST as you hover over the image by 'right
clicking'
on it. Save it on your computer as a JPEG in Word, then crop the face you
want to use and print it out on to paper. Next, use tracing paper
to transfer the face onto the face of your rock.
See STEP 2 for more details on STEP 1...
Use the 'Save image as' in PINTEREST as you hover over the image by 'right clicking'
on it. Save it on your computer as a JPEG in Word, then crop the face you
want to use and print it out on to paper. Next, use tracing paper
to transfer the face onto the face of your rock.
2. We will be using a simple copy and paste method to print your image from a word processing document as outlined below...
While on PINTEREST, when you see the picture you would like to use, place your mouse over the image and 'left click' TWICE as you hover over it to make it larger. It will appear larger at the top of the page. Now hover over the larger version of your image at the top of the page and 'right click' on the image (see picture below)...
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As you can see in this picture, 'Copy image' is highlighted as you hover over the larger image at the top of the page. |
3. Open up a blank word processing document and 'Paste' your image into the document. See the picture below.
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Make your margins larger in the 'Picture Format' command at the top of the WP document |
To learn more about how to resize your 'cute painted rock face' image and a general outline of the directions for this rock painting tutorial, watch the videos below...
4. Trace your Halloween faces onto your rock's surface with Scotch tape securing a piece of graphite tracing paper in between the rock and the image...
Supplies for Step 4
Rocks ready to be traced
5. After tracing the images onto the rocks, remove the both the graphite paper and the image that you traced and paint the rock with acrylic paints in the candy corn colors. Use paint pens and Sharpies for the details of the faces.
6. After your rock dries completely, spray with a weather resistant acrylic sealer at least three times, allowing it to dry in between coats.
4. Trace your Halloween faces onto your rock's surface with Scotch tape securing a piece of graphite tracing paper in between the rock and the image...
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Supplies for Step 4 |
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Rocks ready to be traced |
5. After tracing the images onto the rocks, remove the both the graphite paper and the image that you traced and paint the rock with acrylic paints in the candy corn colors. Use paint pens and Sharpies for the details of the faces.
6. After your rock dries completely, spray with a weather resistant acrylic sealer at least three times, allowing it to dry in between coats.
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Black Fine Point Sharpies https://amzn.to/3ewzn1v
Some of my PINTEREST boards that may interest my crafty friends:
Hand Painted Rocks by nancymaggielee
Stained Glass Painting & Glass Crafts
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Please visit my WEBSITES by clicking on the links below for more information about ROCK PAINTING:
Hand-Painted Flower & Fairy Rocks
Here are the links to other rock painting tutorials on this blog:
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #1 - A Basket of Pansies
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #2 - Gardening Animals
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #3 - Red & Orange Poppy Flowers
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #4 - Little Boy in a Bunny Costume
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #5 - Mama Bird & Chicks
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #6 - Fairies & Bunny Spring Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #7 - Beach
Bunnies Family Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #8 - The Candy
Corn Family
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #9 - Daffodils Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #10 - Fairies
& Daisies
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #11 - Strawberry Fairy
Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #12 - Use a Coloring Book Page
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #13 - Daisy Flower
Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #14 - Stained
Glass Angel Theme
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #15 - Stained
Glass Nativity Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #16 - Beautiful
Peacock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #17 - Hummingbirds
Rock"
You can
also save an image like this one using the method outlined below.
Using the 'Save image as' as you hover over the image by 'right
clicking'
on it. Save it on your computer as a JPEG, then crop the face you
want to use and print it out on to paper. Next, use tracing paper
to transfer the face onto the face of your rock.
Using the 'Save image as' as you hover over the image by 'right clicking'
on it. Save it on your computer as a JPEG, then crop the face you
want to use and print it out on to paper. Next, use tracing paper
to transfer the face onto the face of your rock.
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #1 - A Basket of Pansies
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #2 - Gardening Animals
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #3 - Red & Orange Poppy Flowers
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #4 - Little Boy in a Bunny Costume
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #5 - Mama Bird & Chicks
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #6 - Fairies & Bunny Spring Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #7 - Beach Bunnies Family Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #8 - The Candy Corn Family
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #9 - Daffodils Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #10 - Fairies & Daisies
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #11 - Strawberry Fairy Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #12 - Use a Coloring Book Page
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #13 - Daisy Flower Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #14 - Stained Glass Angel Theme
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #15 - Stained Glass Nativity Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #16 - Beautiful Peacock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #17 - Hummingbirds Rock
ROCK PAINTING TUTORIAL #18 - Fairies in Love
