Sugar Skull Rocks Using Puffy Paint
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These puffy paint sugar skull rocks are a great project for all ages to help learn and celebrate Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos. Â There’s a secret weapon though when it comes to making them. Not all puffy paint is created equal. I actually tried several brands before I came across the Tulip Slick Dimensional Puffy Paint(aff. link) The biggest difference is the opening of the applicator. This brand has a small opening at the tip making it much easier to make lines, dots and small details.
Supplies to Make Sugar Skull Rocks Painted With Puffy Paint
- Puffy Paint – I used these neon dimensional puffy paints as well as the white and black from this puffy paint set. You could even try the glow in the dark version.
- Rocks – If you can’t find any outside or at your local garden center, you can buy them on Amazon:
- Primer – I used both this black primer and a white primer (similar). You can also use acrylic paint, but a spray primer is much faster and easier for covering multiple rocks quickly.
- Sealant – I used this gloss sealant but this is also a great rock sealant option as well.
Puffy Paint Sugar Skull Rocks Step by Step Instructions
1. Prime the Rocks
Spray your rocks outside on cardboard using a black or white primer. Two coats are ideal.
2. Draw the Design
Draw a basic sugar skull design onto the rock using a pencil.
3. Prepare Puffy Paints for the Sugar Skull Rocks Design
Shake your puffy paint bottles well and test them first on a scratch piece of paper.
4. Paint the Rock
Carefully add the puffy paint to the rock. I find bright colors look best!
5. Let it Dry
Let dry completely. Sometimes puffy paint can take awhile to dry depending on how thick you applied it, so be patient.
6. Seal
Seal your finished design with a spray sealant to protect it or leave as is.
More Rock Painting Ideas
If you are looking for more rock painting and rock art ideas, check out my new book, Rock Art Handbook. It has over 30 different rock art tutorials featuring dot painting, marbling, embellishments, decoupaging and much more. In the book I go in-depth on different art supplies that you can use on rocks and provide a ton of tutorials to get your creativity flowing
Hope these sugar skull rocks have provided some Day of the Dead craft inspiration. For more fun crafts, make sure you’re following me on me on Instagram @Colormadehappy and Facebook. And be sure to come share what if you’ve created if you’ve been inspired by one of my posts. I’d love to see it.
If you are interested in more rock craft ideas, check out these other great rock painting and decorating posts.
So pretty!!
Thank you so much!
Hello, I used to paint on rocks 20 years ago, but friend of mine said this is so relaxing to do……
It really is relaxing. I love it.
Thank you for all the product information and fine examples. Hoping to give these a try very soon.
Hope you have fun!
I LOVE these!!! I ran out today to my local Hobby Lobby and bought the Tulip Neon paint! Can’t wait to try them, especially with Halloween approaching. If I do okay, I’m going to purchase the glow in the dark paint as well! I love how you not only show us detail for detail how to draw on the rocks but the exact products you use (which are usually one’s we can find at our local craft stores)!! Thank you so so much!! I’m totally following your website and Instagram!!!
YAY!! You’re going to have so much fun. They are addicting to use on rocks!
where do you get the tulip paints? can you get them at wal mart?
You can buy them on Amazon, the links are on the post or you can also find them at Michael’s and Hobby Hobby. Not sure about Wal Mart.