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Getting Crafty (rock painting and more)
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items Welcome to my personal recommendations for painting kindness rocks! I paint rocks to hide for others to happily stumble upon, as well as dabble in many other art forms! Rock Painting is an affordable art to start but trust me, there's lots of stuff t...
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Rock Painting Stuff & More
Paint & Craft Storage
Make Your Own Rocks? Yes!
All the other Crafts!
Coloring! Yes, it's my new addiction!
Rock Painting Stuff & More
Visit our Instagram @paint.hide.inspire to see how you can learn to paint your own kindness rocks! These are my tried-and-true recommendations that I use every day and show off in my reels.
*Special Color Collection Monotone is highly recommended. * Sometimes I don't want to use black and white, but I still want that monochrome look. This specialty set has it all. **All sets are amazing, and it's just deciding what color palette you wan...
posca Medium Paint Markers Set 5M Assorted
Extra Fine tips are what you need for those little details on painted rocks. Again, with this being a superior brand, they're gonna last a while. I love my extra fine pens for faces, detailed line work, patterns - even outlining.
Uni-posca Paint Marker Pen Extra Fine 12pc
Best paint pen purchase I made. I use black all the time, with every single rock I do. I think that's partly because it's just my personal style to have an outline and details. But having every size tip in one place saves me so much headache!
Posca Markers Set - 8 Tips for Drawing
For overall quality and consistency, Posca takes the cake. I have some that are 4+ years old. Look after these acrylic paint pens and they will last a long time. You can replace the nibs and use on multiple surfaces
Posca Paint Markers Bullet Tips Set of 16
*Special Color Collection* Earth Tones - gorgeous. I love this specialty pack! Medium tip means you can get more coverage for coloring in subjects.
posca 8 Medium Paint Markers 5M Earth Tones
My 2nd favorite brand after Posca….well it's actually better in some areas. Color selection for instance - TooliArt wins. This is the Confetti pack and nice and bright shades! Comes in Medium and fine. Great for rock painting but you can use on lots ...
24 Confetti Colors Acrylic Paint Pens 3mm Tip
I love blues and purples. TooliArt does this really well: makes specialty packs of 1 color in all the shades. All TooliArt pens are numbered so you can easily see how to use them for gradients.
22 Flexible Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Set
You paint people? This is your set. TooliArt does this really well: makes specialty packs of 1 color in all the shades. All TooliArt pens are numbered so you can easily see how to use them for gradients.
Acrylic Paint Pens 22 Skin Tones, 0.7mm Tip
TooliArt is the other brand of paint pens I use consistently. More affordable than Posca, but you do get pens that stop working on occasion. The color selection however is unbeatable.
24 Metallic Acrylic Paint Markers Set 0.7mm Tip
I didn't think I needed neon paint markers. Then I saw a bunch of artists showing them off on Instagram. I needed them! They look intense against a dark background and I got them especially for some 80's themed rocks.
24 Neon Fluorescent Acrylic Paint Pens 0.7mm
This was one of my best finds in 2025. These paint on like molten metal. Best for accents and special projects. They have a chisel tip which you can also use as a finer tip. Highly recommend (On Instagram I show these off on several reels)
LET'S RESIN Liquid Mirror Chrome Markers, 3 Colors
I love Stickles. I first started using with rubber stamping and making Christmas cards. It was the perfect way to get fine glitter accents that had actual texture. The bottles are small, it's very thick and you can cut the tip. So squeezing it out to...
Stickles Ranger 2018 Glitter Colors 8pcs
I love this stuff, it's magic. It's like unicorn tears and fairy dust combined. I showcase it a fair bit on my Instagram @paint.hide.inspire *use as an accent on top of a painted image, OR use as a base coat. The Blue Violet one is my favorite!
FolkArt Dragonfly Glaze Acrylic Paint 2ozx4
You need a chunky glitter? This is for you. It's THICK. Great accent.
FolkArt Glitterific Glam Basics Paint 2oz x5
Same brand as the Chunky but the slimmed down version - nice and fine.
FolkArt® Glitterific Fine™ Glitter Acrylic Paint
If you're looking for straight up basic metallics, this set is for you. 3 golds, a bronze and copper and some silvers.
FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint Set, 8x2oz
I love glitter paints, and I love the FolkArt brand. There are other glitters but I seem to have the most in FolkArt.
FolkArt Extreme Glitter Acrylic Paint Set, 10x2oz
DecoArt makes this ridiculously amazing metallic set I love. It's got an intense sheen and the colors are WOW. I'm honestly not sure I'll ever get sick of metallics and sheen on my art - it just gives it that WOW factor.
DecoArt Americana Acrylics Extreme Sheen Metallic Paint Set, 24 Colors, 2 fl oz
Let's say you’re crazy about metallics and sheen and you want MORE colors. I got this one since it was easier than trying to make my own with a medium. So. Many. Colors. All the colors!
DecoArt Americana Acrylics DAZZLING METALLICS Set of 18
This isn't just metallic - it's literally color changing! It is so deep and rich that I was shocked it was a basic crafting acrylic. I saw a fellow rock painter on IG show off some rocks with it - and the way the light picked up the color? I was hook...
ABEIER Metallic Acrylic Paint Set, 24 Colors
2nd favorite sealer - and I always use a Satin Finish personally. If I want full on shiny, it has to be resin. This one is a brush on - always let your paint pen art cure/dry at least 72 hours to avoid the heart break of smearing paint. Trust me. Put...
DecoArt Americana Duraclear Satin Varnish 2 Pack
Great sealer for outdoor rocks. But note: always let your rocks dry/cure for at least 48-72 hours before you seal. When brushing on, first do a super light, fast coat and let it dry. Then come back 24 hrs later and coat more thoroughly. Why? Paint ma...
FolkArt Outdoor Sealer 8oz Gloss Finish
My number 1 favorite, tried and true, I love it sealer for painted rocks. The End.
FolkArt K891 Outdoor Acrylic Sealer 8oz Satin
Whenever I paint a rock with a solid color base coat, it looks flat & boring. I started mixing a pearl medium to give it a slight pearly effect. It really makes a difference! You can add more, or less, of the medium to any acrylic paint depending...
Vallejo Pearlescent Acrylic Medium - 500 ml
If you paint rocks, or you're interested in it, base coating and prepping your rock first is important. One way to do that, is to use artists gesso. This ensures the porous surface of the rock is smooth so paint will adhere and when you put colors on...
Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep, 473ml
Dotting isn't just for mandalas. Sometimes, I think, what does this rock need? Easy, I'll dot it up! Dots give pattern and texture, they fill empty spaces, can be used to show shadow & more. You can dot well with tips of acrylic paint pens, but t...
3 pc Stylus Set with Size Numbers - Dotting Tools
Alcohol Inks are these amazingly colorful, high intensity inks that can be used on so many surfaces - yes, even rocks! I invested in them for using on a gelli-plate (addictive) and discovered they can be used on rocks since the surface is so porous! ...
Alcohol Ink Set - 24 Fast-Drying, Permanent Inks
Not everyone has access to a lake, river or the ocean to find suitable rocks to paint. If you don't want to make your own, you can buy them! This is one option here. You can also visit local landscape businesses in your area that sell river rock. Whi...
lifetop 120PCS DIY Flat & Smooth Painting Rocks
At 2"-3" these ones are a bit bigger - and of course you get less. Who knew you could buy rocks hey?
Lifetop 50 PCS Natural River Rocks 2"-3"
Who fell in love with gel pens in high school? Ok, I'll date myself...it was the 80's for me! I loved writing notes with them, seeing the sparkle - it was probably my first step into the glitter bomb world to be honest. These pens are my favorite bra...
SAKURA Gelly Roll Gel Pens - Gift Set -74 count
The limited Edition Stardust - super smooth sparkle and for the more conservative person - considerably less pens than 74!
SAKURA Gelly Roll Stardust Gel Ink Pen Set
Apple Barrel is affordable and a step up from not-so-brand-name paints at the dollar store. Sometimes no-name brands can offer poor coverage and saturation leading you to add extra coats of paint. In the end, this isn't a money saver at all! Apple Ba...
Apple Barrel Vibrant Spectrum Acrylic Paint
The key words here are "BRUSH TIP". I didn't know I needed the brush tip or that I would like it. With the regular tip, sometimes (not always) it drags or catches and causes splatter. Brush tips don't do that. Plus, since they're flexible, you can ac...
36 Flexible Brush Tip Earth Tone Acrylic Paint Pens
Medium tip, 29 markers = the set you need and the set you want. This set has a couple shades of the colors you will use most and a good variety of bold, neutral and pastel. Nothing beats Posca for saturation - nothing - but other brands can beat them...
Uni Posca 5M Acrylic Paint Markers, 29 Set
I've talked ALOT about metallics. I have mentioned several metallic paint pens and some smaller sized craft paints. If you are a brush on kind of person, this line from FolkArt gives you that application style you like plus an intense metal finish. I...
FolkArt Gold Treasure Metallic Acrylic Paint
Great glitter set! These colors go on super thick and gorgeous . I originally got them for accents but they go on so nice I've used in larger pieces.
JusArt 32 Colors Glitter Markers, 0.7mm
BEST. METALLIC PAINT PEN. EVER. That's it.
ARTISTRO 24 Metallic Acrylic Paint Markers - Dual-Tip
Best metallic paint pens and with these you get the best of both worlds (or tips…). Love a brush tip and it's a game changer.
ARTISTRO 24 Metallic Acrylic Paint Markers Kit
Paint & Craft Storage
I can't work in clutter (but I do!) so I like to have lots of storage places for my stuff. Every day I aim to make my studio space a little more organized and these items help!
I have 4 of these, stacked up. They lock together and have little bits you can adjust in the back for shorter pens! Fit most paint pens.
TOOLI-ART 72 Marker Storage Tray Organizer
I'm that nerd that travels with my acrylic markers so I can paint rocks anywhere! This is what I use to organize them and keep it compact.
TOOLI-ART Marker & Pen Case - 120 Slots, Canvas, Black
I have 2 of these in my studio because I love the look of wood - and this holds alot. I have so many little things that I use for various crafts and this keeps me from misplacing them.
SOUJOY Bamboo 360° Rotating Pen Holder, 15 Compartments
I debated where to put this, painting or storage! I love this and it beats my previous get up of an huge pens plaid shirt to protect my clothes when painting. I think it looks pretty cool :-)
Stenffy Cotton Canvas Kitchen Aprons, 1/5/10 Pack
Personally, I don't like to store my paint markers upright, but this unit can hold all your other stuff! I use for my watercolor pencils, smaller tubes of paint, pencils, chalks and some paint brushes.
walowalo Bamboo Rotating Art Supply Organizer
Organization is so key in an art room or studio. I'm slowly learning this - I like multiples of the same thing, like this, so I can stack. But I don't want big bins I can just throw stuff in either. I love the dividers in this style.
Citylife 17 QT Clear Plastic Storage Bins
I like this style for papers. I use this for my geli-printing area and have the top section for unused papers and the bottom 3 are for finished, magazine pages, maybe ones I want to re-work etc. I love the wooden style top and it gives it a bit more ...
Storage Cart with 8 White Drawers & Tabletop
My dad had things like this in his shop. But honestly, they're great for crafting rooms! IO have a ton of little things I'm constantly misplacing: extra nibs for paint pens, beads, googly eyes, tiny rocks and jewels (not real!) and more.
IRIS USA 44-Drawer Small Parts Organizer
When I travel to visit family, I always bring my rock painting supplies. The paint pens go in their own carry all, but I need something for all the other STUFF. So I use this.
Bins & Things Stackable Craft Storage Box
I don't have this one - but I've been eyeing it to use with a 40% off coupon. It seems a little sleeker looking than my TooliArt one maybe.
Universal Marker Storage System Modular System for 72 ...
Basic - if you prefer this style it works too!
Marker Storage Trays (BLACK) - 6 Trays, 72 Pen Slots
This was my first venture into starting to get what I needed to take videos of artwork in progress. I opted for a table top first since the majority of my videos were of me actually painting. I love the built-in ring light and the many positions you ...
ATKTTOP Overhead Phone Mount with 10.5" Ring Light
Make Your Own Rocks? Yes!
Yes, you CAN make your own rocks to paint. Making your own ensures you have consistency which, if you're selling, is great. But a perfect smooth surface really does it make 100% easier to paint on. Maybe you're not close to a river or ocean to find y...
Perfect Cast Tough Resin, Non-Toxic, 4lb
I could go mold crazy, since there are so many shapes to choose from, but I keep it simple. Hearts and round/oval. This company makes superior molds that are priced right, last, and great quality.
Heart Mold - Happy Dotting Co - Rock Crafts
6 pc pack gets all your rocks in one go! It does come with a mandala stencil if you're into that (I'm not). This is a great deal.
Silicone Molds 6pc Art Stone Set w/ Dome
These ones are a little different. Almost like a "river rock" but if you know what a Santorini Rock is, this is a good imitation at a fraction of the cost. You can make some really unique art on these and the flat surface makes it ideal for lettering...
Happy Dotting 5-Cavity Silicone Mold for Stones
All the other Crafts!
Another art addiction? Geli Plate printing! Just google it, I dare you. So addictive and fun - but the learning curve is steep! Plan alot of time and research to learning the tricks, get some cheap printer paper and get going.
I have a love/hate relationship with my geli plate. It started out innocent enough- I saw some videos on IG and thought, "That looks cool!". Trust me, it's so cool what you can do with this plate. It's basically a gel printing plate. You can transfer...
Gel Press 8x10 Gel Plate for Printmaking
Trust me you will need this for card-making and multi layered prints. Nothing worse than making a super cool print only to have it crooked and lop sided. I've been there!
Gelli Arts Perfect Placement Tool - Gel Print
The size for making cards is this one. I actually prefer to do all my work on the bigger plate so I'm not having to eyeball lining things up properly, but many card enthusiasts prefer this.
Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate - 5" x 7" x 3/8", Rectangle
This stuff is lovely to use on a geli print! It's like a parchment but not...it's light and delicate. Great for collages.
Logan : Deli Wrap : 10x10.75in (Apx.25x27cm) : Box of 500 Sheets
You will need a brayer (several actually) to make your own prints on the geli plate. I love this brand since it's the right amount of pressure and the sizes are great. Keep it clean! Acrylic paint washes up easy. My preferred size for 8x10 sheet and ...
Speedball Deluxe Soft Rubber Brayer 6 Inch
If you decide to get into geli plate printing, you're gonna need baby wipes! Trust me. The pulls (when you pull up your print off the plate) don't usually come up clean. So you need to wipe around the image, clean up the edges and so forth. These wil...
Huggies Simply Clean Baby Wipes Unscented 704ct
Technically, any stencil will work for geli-plate printing but you want to keep a few things in mind. They must be a well made strong plastic since you will have to wash/clean/wipe them. Should be the right size for the designs and projects you have ...
TIAMECH 6pcs Abstract Geometry Texture Stencils
These are only 6"x6" so they're small. Great for making your own cards or smaller prints. I love the wide variety in this pack.
16 Pcs 6"x6" Layering Stencils Mixed Textures
These are my go-to paints for geli printing. I find I needed a higher quality paint (over crafting acrylics) for printing. Getting set meant I had all the colors I needed and what colors I didn't have, I could make!
Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 12x118ml
This is a great start if you've never even heard of geli-printing. But watch out, your mind is going to go a million miles an hour on what you can do....
Learn Gelli Plate Printing in 23 Minutes
Title says it all. Watch this one and get more of a feel for the plate, how it works, what you need and how to do it!
No More Guesswork! Gelli Print Like a PRO!
Many, many years ago I actually worked at Michaels. The Department Manager in Arts & Crafts was my title. That actually really lit a fire under me about art and I started out with rubber stamping and scrapbooking. Through Michaels I found waterco...
Prismacolor® Premier Watercolor Pencil 24 Color Tin
If you're going to use watercolor pencils, then you need a refillable brush! Of course. I wish this set had been around when I first started - with all the brush sizes it would have been awesome.
12 Pieces Watercolor Brush Pens, Premium Water ... - Michaels
I love locker hooking! Something like this kit is a great starter since you will see fast how to do it, comes with what you need and if you like it? Then boom, work on a larger project. I go to thrift stores for fabrics I like and then rip or cut the...
Discovery Kit - Locker Hooking: Magical Dahlia Trivet
If you end up liking locker hooking, this is the mesh you would need to work on. So much more economical to buy these big pieces.
5 Mesh Rug Canvas for Latch Hooking, Locker Hooking
Self explanatory. Now if you crochet and have a hook, great. No need to buy!
Locker Hooking Tool Set
What I use for locker hooking.
Cora's Cotton Craft Cord 1mmX1000ft-Natural | Michaels
Good video on how to start! It's much better to learn in person but in reality, it's not a difficult thing to do. It's an awesome way to use scrap material up and make something really unique. You can throw the rugs you make (or wall hangings) right ...
🔎 how to locker hook Youtube - Google Search
Micron brand pens are my go to for doodling. I will use them to free flow draw (see my reels on IG) and then color in. The range of sizes means you can add texture and definition. There are other brands but the original Sakura Micron pens last the lo...
SAKURA Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - 6 Pack
...and if you need them in color - VOILA! Includes black and color, fine line, only 1 size in this pack.
SAKURA Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - 6 Pack
Coloring! Yes, it's my new addiction!
“Adult Coloring” is the search term and it makes me laugh. Coloring with alcohol markers is new territory to me and I had no idea it was so fun. I'm only beginning and not nearly as skilled as all the amazing artists out there. But I'm having a blast...
I think I messed up and started coloring…another artsy addiction to fuel. And seriously, this book is ADORABLE. It's so fun to color. I color while watching TV…
Creepy Cutie: Goth Kawaii & Spooky Coloring
I was gob smacked to find out coloring with alcohol markers was so in depth. The pictures I saw were so detailed and textured! I found this book super helpful and even better is the IG account for the artist.
How to Draw Patterns: Easy Step-by-Step Guide
Coco Wyo is my new favorite coloring book artist. So fun and cute and I especially love the lines are thick and bold. Alcohol markers can bleed so having the thicker lines really keeps your coloring look sharp.
Cozy Spaces: Adult & Teen Coloring Book
These are my alcohol markers of choice. Granted, they are the only ones I have tried BUT I love them! I opted for these because they were more cost effective then Ohuhu. Only downside is alot of the videos I watch on IG, use Ohuhu and reference the m...
Shuttle Art 61 Colors Dual Tip Alcohol Markers
These are water-based markers and I got them specifially to use on mixed media and water color paper. Love the carrying case and it keeps everything super neat.
Shuttle Art 105 Dual Tip Brush Marker Set
These are an absolute must for coloring with alcohol markers. Use them to highlight, show reflection and texture.
SAKURA Gelly Roll Gel Pens White Ink 6PK