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Make a Pebble Mat

2 July 2010 127,218 views 13 Comments

by heather

pebble mat

The other day, reader N sent me a link to this CB2 Pebble Mat and said she didn't have time to work on the project now, but that it would be a fun dollar store craft. I agreed with her: it would be fun (and also, I don't have time right now either! So many ideas, so little time.) As luck would have it, I stumbled across this project, posted by Meli Melo at After I Finish This Row. She's already done it for us, so I get to post about it, and you get to make your own! You can use the multicolored river rocks like Meli did, or as reader N noted, Dollar Tree has black river rocks available as well. [click here for how to make a river rock pebble mat]

Project Estimate:

2 bags of river stone pebbles, $2
1 placemat or suitable sturdy fabric cut to preferred size, $1
e6000, on hand

Total: $3

Additional Resources and Ideas:

Felted stone rug at yes, i MADE that
Tree Trimmings doormat at Anthropologie

13 Comments »

Teacher Teacher said:

I like this a lot. I have so many wood accents in my apartment that this stone placemat will accent them nicely and give some much needed variety! Thanks for the idea.

# 2 July 2010 at 2:43 pm

Roseanna said:

Thank you for featuring my project today, and for the kind words!

# 3 July 2010 at 8:05 am

Kevin said:

I was just curious how that feels to stand on? I was thinking it could make an interesting bath mat as well that massages your feet with the little bumps…

It looks awesome as a place mat and I might have to do some for my place :-) Great Job!

# 3 July 2010 at 6:55 pm

Lisa said:

I did this craft but instead of using a place mat I used an old vinly record!! It turned out great and is very sturdy. Very cute craft. what a great idea!!!

# 20 July 2010 at 9:22 am

Sonia Barton said:

What a cool project.

Hey Lisa – you can put your vinyl record on a lazy susan and use it as a table center, to match the placemats!

# 22 July 2010 at 9:09 am

Lisa said:

Sonia-
ooooh lala great idea! I was thinking about making another one and using it as a wall accent possibly. I don’t how i would go about hanging it though!

# 22 July 2010 at 9:42 am

Make River Rock Boot Trays | Dollar Store Crafts said:

[...] way to bring a little of the outdoors inside, and it's such a simple and pretty idea, like our Pebble Mat from a few months ago, but easier! Those of you who have young boys (like me) won't be able to make [...]

# 23 October 2010 at 8:33 am

nataluna said:

oh hey i totally missed that you had posted this!
i wonder about options for the base fabric. i would be curious if anybody tries it with other materials than felt, because it seems to me that felt would be difficult to dry out after using it as a bath mat. i guess if the felt is synthetic it might not be so absorbent in the first place?
i had considered plastic canvas, but was afraid it wasn’t strong enough and/or that it would be visible between stones, and look ugly.
N

# 6 December 2010 at 5:30 pm

Fliptrx said:

What a great way to do an easy mosaic table for the garden, and wonderful bowls as well !!!! Bird baths anyone ?

# 10 December 2010 at 3:16 pm

zencupcake said:

I think this would make a perfect mat for underneath pet bowls. I have to make one for my doggy!

# 9 May 2011 at 2:53 pm

Kristin Warat said:

You could also make picture frames. Walmart has wooden frames in the craft section for less than a dollar. :)

# 28 November 2011 at 9:37 pm

clara said:

Drink Coasters anyone!

# 4 January 2012 at 1:14 pm

Brandy said:

I just made these for christmas present but I made trivets! They work really well for those hot pots and pans you don’t want to put on the counter or table. I made one oval for pots and a rectangle for casserole dishes.

# 13 January 2012 at 6:42 am