Materials Needed

Round or slightly elongated rock
Gray or orange acrylic paint (for tabby or ginger cat)
White acrylic paint
Black acrylic paint
Pink acrylic paint
Green or yellow acrylic paint (for eyes)
Fine detail brush
Medium flat brush
Clear sealant spray
Pencil

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Sketch and base coat

Wash and dry your rock. Sketch a round cat face with two pointed triangular ears at the top. Paint the whole face and ears with your chosen base color (gray for a tabby, orange for a ginger cat). Apply two coats for solid coverage.

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Step 2: Paint the tabby stripes

Using a slightly darker shade of your base color, paint thin curved stripes on the forehead and cheeks, radiating outward from the center. These classic tabby M-shaped markings on the forehead are the most recognizable cat pattern. Add small stripes on the top of the head too.

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Step 3: Paint the eyes and nose

Paint two large almond-shaped eyes using green or yellow paint. Add vertical slit pupils in black. Paint a tiny pink triangle for the nose. Draw a small Y-shaped line below the nose for the mouth — two short lines going down and to the sides from the base of the nose.

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Step 4: Add whiskers and inner ears

Using white paint and the finest brush or a steady hand with a toothpick, draw four to six long whiskers on each side of the face, extending outward from the cheeks. Fill the inside of each ear with a pink or lighter shade to show the ear cavity.

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Step 5: Add highlights and seal

Add white highlight dots to the eyes. Add a white muzzle area — two small rounded bumps below and around the nose where the whiskers emerge. Once everything is dry, apply clear sealant. Your cat rock is complete!

Step 6: Add RoxGeo Code

On the bottom or back of your rock, write ROXGEO.COM followed by a slash and your rock’s unique code (e.g. ROXGEO.COM/ABC123). This lets the finder go directly to your rock’s profile page and log their discovery. If the rock is too small for the full address, write #ROX followed by the code without spaces (e.g. #ROXABC123) — it’s short, easy to search on Google, and leads straight to your rock’s journey page. Use a fine-tip permanent marker or acrylic paint pen, and seal it with clear varnish so the code stays readable through rain, sun, and adventure.

Helpful Tips

A round rock naturally fits a cat face — look for one that fills your palm.
The tabby M-shaped forehead marking is the key to instant cat recognition.
Use a very fine brush or a toothpick for delicate whiskers — they make a huge difference.
Almond-shaped eyes with slit pupils look far more cat-like than round pupils.
Try black paint for a sleek black cat or striped orange for a classic Halloween look.
For the RoxGeo code on the bottom, use a waterproof permanent marker (like Sharpie) or an acrylic paint pen. Apply 2–3 coats of clear sealant over the code — this keeps it readable through rain, sun, and handling for months.
Writing #ROXCODE (e.g. #ROXABC123) on your rock makes it easy to find via Google search. We actively optimize for this hashtag, so anyone who searches for it will find your rock’s profile page quickly.
The full address ROXGEO.COM/CODE takes the finder directly to your rock’s card, where they can see its full travel history, previous finders, and photos from every stop on its journey.

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