Materials Needed

Small, smooth round rock (fits in one hand)
Yellow acrylic paint
Orange acrylic paint
Pink acrylic paint
White acrylic paint
Black acrylic paint (for text and details)
Fine detail brush
Medium flat brush
Clear sealant spray
Pencil

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Paint the warm sunrise background

Wash and dry your small rock. Paint the entire surface with a warm yellow base. While still slightly wet, blend orange toward the edges and pink toward the bottom for a sunrise gradient effect. These warm colors symbolize warmth, happiness, and connection — perfect for a friendship stone.

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Step 2: Add two connected hearts

Using pink paint and your fine brush, paint two small overlapping hearts in the center of the rock. They should be interlinked or touching — symbolizing the bond between friends. Outline them with a darker red or magenta to make them stand out against the warm background.

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Step 3: Add cheerful dot and star details

Using white paint and a toothpick, dot small stars and circles around the hearts radiating outward. These suggest energy, joy, and the sparkling quality of true friendship. Add a few small pink hearts scattered around the background for extra joy.

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Step 4: Write "FRIENDS" or a friendship message

Using a fine brush and black or dark paint, write a short message on the rock: "FRIENDS", "BFF", "YOU + ME", or just a name. Position it below the hearts. Alternatively, write it in a curved arc around the top or bottom of the rock for a badge-like effect.

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Step 5: Seal with gloss finish

Once everything is fully dry, apply a gloss sealant for a shiny, cheerful finish that makes the colors pop. Friendship stones are meant to be given as gifts — the gloss finish makes them look precious and special.

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 small rock that fits perfectly in the hand is ideal — it's easy to keep and carry.
Yellow and orange sunrise colors convey warmth and joy, perfect for expressing friendship.
Two overlapping hearts are a universal symbol of connection and are easy to paint neatly.
Give the friendship stone as a gift with a personal note about what that friendship means to you.
Paint a matching pair of friendship stones — one for each friend to keep.
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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