River Rock Floor Mat **WITH TUTORIAL and added suggestions**

[Beach]

That is fantastic!!   Thanks for sharing the tutorial - what a great project!

Did you use 2 bags of rocks to get the size mat you did?

[brandnewday]

Glad you all are liking the mat!! Thanks for the compliments.

that looks totally awesome! does it hurt to stand on or have all the rocks been eroded and curved? bet you saved yourself a load off retail price

It doesn't feel jagged at all!!  Since I tried to get many of the rocks even there aren't any poking straight up. I bet if you stood on it for a long time it would be a pain, but I don't plan on hanging out there very long.

Did you use 2 bags of rocks to get the size mat you did?

We definitely did NOT use the two full bags, but there are so many different sizes of rocks in one bag that it was handy to have both bags so that we could get a lot of rocks that were about the same size.  I probably have about a 3 gallon bucket full of rocks left over...maybe for the next mat.

[ph33lth3lov3]

that is so cool!
Just an idea.. what if you had contrasting mats... you could make one out of those little clear glass pebbles (blue maybe?) and make a river to go next to your rocks.
This idea is so nice, i might have to make it for someone! thanks for the tute too! 

[Elwood]

I now have a craft to make for my Auntie's Birthday, she loves her yard and rocks!!  i might try and do it on an existing rubber mat and Filling any little crakes with shiny clear silicone to make it look like water.

[sweets4ever]

I now have a craft to make for my Auntie's Birthday, she loves her yard and rocks!!  i might try and do it on an existing rubber mat and Filling any little crakes with shiny clear silicone to make it look like water.

I love the water idea...
Maybe hide a faux salamander or something watery in between two rocks?

[Elwood]

That sounds good too. It might take awhile but I'll post a pic when I'm done.

[sweets4ever]

That sounds good too. It might take awhile but I'll post a pic when I'm done.

Please do, can't wait!

[nadej22]

That is so neat!

[gardenhoe]

I like it! It's very creative, I suppose you could use it outside also, maybe as stepping stones, or garden edging. I actually saw on of my neighbors with something similar in their garden as decoration. I think I will have to try this.

[sassoet]

This is AWESOME!
I do interiors for a living, and there is a product a little bit like that on the market that one can buy, but it costs a fortune.
What a wonderful way to do it by oneself.....
i wonder what it would look like if light shone through it....