Rock thread

**Rune Blackwings** · 07-30-2017

I have gotten into the whole painting, hiding and finding rocks. Is anyone else into this?

Some that I have done, along with my mom's...
rocks 2017a.jpg rocks 2017b.jpg

**JKL2000** · 07-31-2017

Never heard of this as a thing. But those are really nice, I'd love to find the mushroom one! Have you found ones other people have painted and hidden? How'd you find out about this? A bit like the Geocaching thing.

What kind of paints do you use?

**Dave (in MA)** · 07-31-2017

Never heard of the practice, but let's say I did.

If I did a nice job on one, I'd hate to part with it.

**soundsweird** · 07-31-2017

My parents were heavily into the "Gem & Mineral Show" thing in San Antonio in the 70's, 80's and early 90's, selling various creations at their booth every year. One type of creation involved painting pictures and words on polished minerals that we would find on rockhunting trips.

**Rune Blackwings** · 08-01-2017

Originally Posted by JKL2000

Never heard of this as a thing. But those are really nice, I'd love to find the mushroom one! Have you found ones other people have painted and hidden? How'd you find out about this? A bit like the Geocaching thing.

What kind of paints do you use?

i use acrylic craft paint and seal with mod podge, which is not completely water proof, but it is water resistant. I have found quite a few-in fact, last night when i was putting them out, i found eight. I also put out three mini canvases for a free art thing. I used the same paints I used on the rocks though, as I am too lazy at the moment to retrieve my other paintsminicanvases1.jpg.

**Rune Blackwings** · 08-01-2017

Originally Posted by soundsweird

My parents were heavily into the "Gem & Mineral Show" thing in San Antonio in the 70's, 80's and early 90's, selling various creations at their booth every year. One type of creation involved painting pictures and words on polished minerals that we would find on rockhunting trips.

That sounds cool! I know rock painting has been around for a while.

**Rune Blackwings** · 08-01-2017

Originally Posted by Dave (in MA)

Never heard of the practice, but let's say I did.

If I did a nice job on one, I'd hate to part with it.

It is sad to part with them at times, especially "The Journey" and the Toynbee Tiles.

**JKL2000** · 08-06-2017

Originally Posted by Rune Blackwings

have found quite a few-in fact, last night when i was putting them out, i found eight.

Whoa, where the hell are you looking?! Are you sure they aren't ones you made?

Do you put them in the woods?

**HolyNeo** · 08-07-2017

Originally Posted by Rune Blackwings

I have gotten into the whole painting, hiding and finding rocks. Is anyone else into this?

Some that I have done, along with my mom's...
rocks 2017a.jpg rocks 2017b.jpg

That's a great bonding with your mom.

**Rune Blackwings** · 08-12-2017

Originally Posted by JKL2000

Whoa, where the hell are you looking?! Are you sure they aren't ones you made?

Do you put them in the woods?

parks and shopping areas mostly. I want them found. the Booger rock re-emerged recently

**Rune Blackwings** · 08-12-2017

Originally Posted by HolyNeo

That's a great bonding with your mom.

I like it as well! She seems to enjoy it, although she insists she is not creative

**Rune Blackwings** · 08-12-2017

shroom rock.jpg

**tdotdo** · 08-12-2017

There are a lot of rock groups in my area. Lots of families will paint and hide. Good activity if you have kids. If you go to Facebook and type in the name of your town followed by rocks, you will most likely find a local one. I don't paint (no artistic talent!) but find some occasionally mostly in parks and along trails. Then I move them somewhere else. Most people take pictures of where they found them and post them on the Facebook page.

**Rune Blackwings** · 08-13-2017

i belong to quite a few of the rocking groups on facebook, but i participate mostly in the one in millville despite being in bridgeton (both in NJ). millville has a lot more likable hiding places and i have a lot of connection art wise in millville.

**3LockBox** · 08-15-2017

Have you found any rocks that had vulgar stuff painted on them?

**tom unbound** · 08-15-2017

There were 2 stones, little ones, on top of the gas pump this morning. One had cats-paw stickers on it, and the other painted flowery designs in colors. I'm sure it brightened up the day for some, if not most, who saw them.

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