Materials Needed

Round or slightly oval rock
Orange, white, black, and pink acrylic paint
Medium round brush
Fine detail brush
Pencil for sketching
Clear sealant spray

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Base coat and sketch

Wash and dry your rock. Paint the entire surface orange (or any cat color you prefer — gray, black, white). Once dry, use a pencil to lightly sketch where the ears, eyes, nose, and whiskers will go.

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Step 2: Paint the ears

At the top of the rock, paint two triangular ears using the base color. Add a smaller pink triangle inside each ear. The ears should point upward and outward slightly.

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Step 3: Add the eyes

Paint two large almond-shaped eyes using white paint. Once dry, add green or yellow irises, then black vertical slit pupils in the center of each eye. Add a tiny white dot for the eye sparkle.

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Step 4: Paint nose and mouth

Paint a small pink upside-down triangle for the nose between and below the eyes. From the bottom of the nose, paint two curved lines going down and outward to create the mouth shape.

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Step 5: Add whiskers and details

Using your finest brush and black paint, add 3 thin whiskers on each side of the nose. You can also add subtle stripe patterns or spots if desired. Seal with clear spray when dry.

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

Round rocks make the cutest cat faces — look for one with a slightly flat front.
Use a pencil to plan your design before committing with paint.
Cat eyes are the key feature — take your time with the iris and pupil details.
Try different cat colors: orange tabby, black cat, gray, or calico.
Add stripes for a tabby cat look using slightly darker paint over the base color.
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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