Materials Needed

Smooth, elongated flat rock
Blue acrylic paint (light and dark)
Green acrylic paint
Purple acrylic paint
White acrylic paint
Black acrylic paint
Medium flat brush
Fine detail brush
Clear sealant spray
Pencil

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Prepare and plan

Wash and dry your flat, elongated rock. Use a pencil to sketch the dragonfly — a long thin body down the center with two pairs of wings spreading out to the sides.

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Step 2: Paint the background

Paint the entire rock with a light blue or sky blue base. This creates a sky-like background that makes the dragonfly stand out beautifully. Let it dry.

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Step 3: Paint the body

Using dark blue or green paint, paint a long, segmented body down the center of the rock. Add a round head at one end with two large eyes. Make the body slightly thicker at the head end.

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Step 4: Paint the wings

Paint four elongated, transparent-looking wings using white paint mixed with a tiny bit of blue or purple. Add delicate vein patterns inside each wing using your finest brush.

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Step 5: Add shimmer and seal

Add iridescent highlights to the wings and body using tiny dots of purple, green, and white. Outline the wings with thin black lines. Let dry and spray with glossy clear sealant.

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Step 6: Final touches

Add tiny details like body segments using thin dark lines, and enhance the eyes with white highlights. Your dragonfly rock is ready to display or hide.

Step 7: 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

Flat, elongated rocks are ideal — they give plenty of space for the wings.
Use a very fine brush for the wing vein patterns.
Mix white with a touch of blue or purple for translucent-looking wings.
Add small dots of different colors along the body for an iridescent effect.
A glossy sealant enhances the shimmery, jewel-like quality of the dragonfly.
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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