Stone projects

Put your old pebbles to good use with a few fun and easy pebble art crafts for kids! Kids of all ages will enjoy making art out of pebbles!

Pebbles are a great decorating material for the home since they are smooth, attractive, durable and natural!

Pebble art ideas.

Learn how to build a simple, durable stone retaining wall for free using natural materials and minimal tools. Step-by-step guide included!

Discover the legend behind wishing stones, smooth stones with an unbroken line of quartz, chalcedony, or calcite running around the entire exterior of the stone. Learn how they form, where to find them, and the different variations of the legend behind them in this fascinating article. Whether you believe in the superstition or not, wishing stones are a unique and interesting find for any rockhound.

Rock collecting can be an enjoyable hobby for both adults and children. It's inexpensive to do and a great way to get out and enjoy nature. If you have young children, it's also a nice way to teach them about science. If you have collected...

Sometimes when we look at great works of art, the heart feels a pang of regret at the thought that we do not just possess the talent to create such works

the birdhouses are my favorite!

Every rockhound loves a good geode, and the best are those we’ve gathered ourselves. While it can be tempting to start busting every rock you find with a rock pick, you can usually tell before you attack. Geodes are a specific formation and can usually be identified by their round shape and bumpy texture. These reliable indicators don’t tell the whole story, however. So, let’s go a bit further and give you an overview of how to tell if a rock is a geode.