How to Make Cement Stepping Stones

Making your own cement stepping stones is both a beautiful and simple to do, budget-friendly home improvement project. Using basic tools, you can create a customized pathway for your home. You can create your very own stepping stones with very little effort using some basic supplies and instructions.

What You'll Need:

• 8-penny sized nails


• Hammer


• Rubber Gloves


• 60 lb. bag of ready to mix cement


• Wheelbarrow


• Water


• Shovel


• Shallow cardboard box form


• Small sheet of plastic


• Small trowel


• 4-1 inch x 2 inch board
  
  

Instructions:

1. Create a wooden square form to shape your stepping stones. Arrange the four 1 inch x 2 inch boards in a square and nail them together using the 8-penny nails. Place one nail into each corner connection.


2. Place the rubber gloves on your hands. Drop 1/3 of the 60 lb mixture into the wheelbarrow and add about 1/2 gallon of water to the cement.


3. Take a shovel and mix the cement and water together. Continue this process until the consistency is like a cake batter mixture. Add more as needed to reach this level of consistency.


4. Be sure to place your wooden form on a solid and flat surface. Place the sheet of plastic into the form to prevent the cement from sticking to the form.


5. Add the cement mixture into the corners of the form using a small trowel. Continue to do so until the form is a least one to two inches deep.


6. Smooth the top of the cement with the rear side of the small trowel. If you would like to add any decorative pieces such as colorful glass, now is the time to do so.


7. Refer to the cement manufacturer’s instructions for the amount of time needed for the cement to cure.


8. Gently turn it upside down once the cement has fully cured. The stepping stone easily disconnects from the plastic when the cement is fully dry.


9. Repeat this process for the desired amount of stepping stones.