Where we began:

This project started with my love of "Satisfying Videos".You know the ones, 10 minutes of someone carving wood or soap on YouTube. They are so relaxing! So I started looking for a product that would give me that sweet sweet dopamine and serotonin release at home.

I found nothing and I really looked everywhere! I could not believe there isn't something out there. Then the wheels started turning. What if I could make something? What would I want it to look like? Through months of playing with this idea , and many dead ends, I think I finally came up with something great. Pick 'N Peel stones.

The stones are palm sized lava rocks with all kinds of awesome nooks and crannies for the stone filler to get into. The filler itself is a latex based glue that pulls away , ever so wonderfully, with the help of an arts and craft dental hook. I have also hand-dipped one side of each stone in the glue to completely cover it and allow you to slowly peel it away. Picking and peeling one of these stones takes as long or as fast as you want it to. Sitting on the couch , I can pick one clean in about 45 minutes!

I can't get enough of these things! I wondered though , if I would be the only one. So I tested the waters. I talked to friends & family and asked if they would like to try a stone or two. Lo and behold , it's a hit ! I got wonderful feedback from people I know would be brutally honest, not just my mom ( who loves them btw).

I got a great photographer to take some pictures and help me set up this page ( h/t Jeffrey Pew ) . I started making stones to sell and here we are!