I have doors in my house that have a tendency to slam shut when I have my outside door open. To stop that happening you need a door stop. Rather than buying a door stop or wedge, you can pick up a rock from a beach or river, and enhance it with iridescent medium. Turn an ordinary rock into a lovely light reflecting shiny rock to grace any home.

Supplies

A rock

Iridescent medium

Sticky felt dots

Brush and water

Step 1: First Choose Your Rock

To get a good door stop you ned to choose the right rock. It's great fun wandering along the beach looking for rocks with the right criteria.

Firstly you need a rock with a flat bottom, and then preferably you need an almost right angle flattish side. Flat bottom on floor, flat side against door. You also need it to be a decent size / weight. Remember it has to hold your door open.

See the photos of the rock I picked up from a beach near me.

Step 2: Stick on the Felt Dots

Stick four felt dots onto the bottom of your rock. This will stop it scraping on the floor if you have a hard floor.

Step 3: Mix Some Iridescent Medium

Mix some iridescent medium with water. I used roughly 3 times water to iridescent medium.

I picked up iridescent medium in my local craft shop, and have used it for lots of projects. It's great for adding some shininess and bling.

Step 4: Paint the Rock

Paint the rock with iridescent medium.

You can get different effects depending on the kind of brush you use and how you paint.

I've used a course brush, so you can see the brush marks. I painted in stripes first, then went over the top with wavy lines.

Let it dry!

Step 5: Use and Admire

Now your iridescent rock is ready to use. Prop open a door with it and admire when the light glints off it.

And an additional benefit - the iridescent medium is waterproof so you can use outside too!