How do I recolour stone eggs ?
I’ve had these (I have around 15) since I was a teenager and don’t really want to throw them away. Does anyone know how to re-colour them to bring them back to life please ?
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Hi Lindi, I found this post that I think can help you.
https://www.wikihow.com/Polish-Stones
This link might help you, it shows stone on a wall, but it might be the same principle as your stone eggs, take a look:
https://www.hunker.com/13416082/what-can-you-put-on-natural-stone-to-bring-out-its-natural-luster
I have a small stone polisher, it holds 3-4 stones looks like a little cement mixer and turns and polishes stone beautifully
I always used artist oil paints as a kid to refresh them.
You can use craft paints and sponge paint them to give them a mottled look. Then seal them with gloss spray poly or a spray glaze. You can paint them with nail polish and seal with clear nail polish
These look like dyed stones. If you want them to be shiny you must polish them first. If they were shiny when you first got them they were likely tumbled, but you could use a Dremel polishing kit to smooth and shine them. https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-684-01-20-Piece-Polish-Accessory/dp/B00005LEXV/ref=sr_1_4?crid=G7D80EEWZHLT&dchild=1&keywords=dremel+buffing+and+polishing&qid=1610497639&sprefix=dremel+buff%2Caps%2C207&sr=8-4
You can use any type of fabric dye, but it may fade in sunlight or come off when wetted. Spray dyed rock with a clear protective finish to prevent this. This will also give them a little shine if you use a gloss finish.
To dye rocks, start by heating them on a tray in the oven to 200°F. Mix up a batch of dye while the rocks are heating using boiling water. Gently place the hot rocks in the dye solution, and let them sit overnight. Drain them and rinse off excess dye. Let them dry completely for at least a day (longer is better), then spray them with a clear finish.
While hot rocks can be placed in a room temperature dye, the rock may crack from the rapid change of temperature. Lapidaries (who work with gemstones) sometimes use the hot into cold technique to cause fractures in the stone that allow deeper dye penetration, but I do not recommend it because your rocks hold sentimental value.