Materials Needed

Smooth, oval rock (palm-sized)
White acrylic paint (base coat)
Pink acrylic paint
Purple acrylic paint
Gold or silver acrylic paint
Medium flat brush
Fine detail brush
Toothpick or dotting tool
Clear sealant spray
Pencil

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Prepare and base coat

Wash and dry your rock. Paint the entire surface white and let it dry completely. The white base makes pastel unicorn colors look bright and magical.

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Step 2: Paint the unicorn face

Using pink paint, paint a soft oval face in the center of the rock. Add two small rosy circles for cheeks. Keep the colors light and gentle - unicorns are all about softness!

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Step 3: Add the horn and mane

Paint a gold or silver spiral horn pointing upward from the top of the face. Then paint a flowing mane in pink, purple, and gold, with sweeping curved strokes falling to one side of the rock.

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Step 4: Paint the eyes and details

Paint two large oval eyes using white with a purple or blue iris and black pupil. Add a tiny white highlight dot in each eye for sparkle. Use a toothpick dipped in gold paint to dot tiny sparkles around the mane.

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Step 5: Seal your unicorn

Let all layers dry completely. Spray with clear sealant to protect the magic. Your sparkly unicorn rock is ready to brighten any day!

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 rounded oval rock looks most like a unicorn face - search for one with a smooth surface.
Use a toothpick dipped in gold paint to add tiny sparkle dots around the mane.
Cotton swabs make perfectly round rosy cheeks.
Let each pastel layer dry before adding the next so the colors stay clean.
Add a tiny rainbow in the corner background for extra fantasy charm.
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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