I make them as memorial stones for my pets. They sit on my deck right now because I haven't made my garden yet!

I use plain ol' concrete mix. You can buy it at any hardware store. I prefer the kind with fewer stones it. Stones can be a pain when writing in the cement. Stuart made the heart mold out of a couple sheets of plywood and his scroll saw.

Mix your concrete, let it set for about 45 minutes. Write whatever you want or stick decorations in. I use bits of glass, stones ect, in colors that match the critter. Let dry for a couple days and then remove from mold.


This is Preacher's stone before it came out of the mold.

Some of the others' stones.