There are Several supplies that you can use. I will list the materials that I have used. What shape and size do you want your stepping stone to be? Believe it or not, you have several options when it comes to finding or making molds for your stepping stones.

• Plastic Planter Saucer - This is what I used for my round stepping stones, and they worked great.
• Clear, Plastic Stepping Stone Molds - For a bigger variety of shapes (octagon, square, etc) I went to a craft store and bought plastic stepping stone molds. Other than the shape, they were almost identical to the plastic planter saucers.
• Fancy Stepping Stone Molds - I have seen these available online. While they come in a variety of beautiful, detailed designs, they are fairly expensive.
• Old Cake Pans - I have read where people use unwanted cake pans to make stepping stones (I read you should coat the pan with cooking spray or petroleum jelly). I tried using a heart shaped pan and I couldn't get the stone out once it was set; perhaps I didn't use enough cooking spray, but it was very disappointing. Since my experiment, I have read that you can coat the pan with plastic wrap, but I have not yet tried it.

Next is the Materials that you will you need for this project. Most of these materials can be found at your at your local hardware store or around the house. Be Creative as this will improve your decorating skills.

• Cement - The cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently.
• Coarse Sand - composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions.
• Water - Preferably Clean or Tap water
• Molds - I Discussed the diffirent types of molds that you can use. I like to use the largest size, 14 inches in diameter.
• Decorations - Colored glass, beads, gems, seashells, polished rocks, colored glass pieces (for mosaic design), leaves, broken tile or other hard items for decoration. The more decorations you have, the better the results.
• Bucket - You will need a bucket for mixing the cement
• Shovel or Hoe - For leveling the cement, you can also use an old spoon.

I used a layer of sand on the bottom of the pan. When the mold was hard it pops right out, just brush the sand off the bottom