Ingredients
- 4 cups baking soda
- 1/2 cup room-temperature water (optional)
- 1/2 cup white glue
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon or spatula
- Mold tray or parchment paper
- Drop cloth
- Paint or natural dye (optional)
- Sealant (optional; clear spray sealant or Mod Podge)
Instructions
- Protect your work surface. Lay down a drop cloth before measuring or mixing. Set out your mixing bowl, spoon or spatula, and drying tray or parchment paper so they’re ready.
- Measure the baking soda. Add 4 cups of baking soda to a mixing bowl.
- Make the glue mixture. In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 cup of white glue. Stir until the mixture looks smooth.
- Combine the mixtures gradually. Slowly pour the glue mixture into the baking soda, stirring as you go.
- Check the consistency. Continue mixing until the material becomes dough-like. Knead it gently to bring it together. If it feels too firm or crumbly to shape, add a little more water at a time and knead again.
- Shape the rocks. Form the dough into rocks or other shapes you want.
- Set the pieces out to dry. Place the shapes on a mold tray or parchment paper. Leave them to dry for 6–8 hours.
- Finish if desired. Once the rocks are dry, you can paint or dye them. Let any color finish dry, then apply sealant if you want to add one.
Notes
These pieces are not crochet fabric, so yarn washing and blocking instructions do not apply. To preserve their shape, handle them gently and keep them dry. Follow instructions on paint and sealant labels for drying and application directions.
