Thanks for your response. Trying to understand the process. Is this all concrete? Not stones? Correct?

What color cement do you start with?
What colors are used in motor color?
Which is the stained color name? I am a beginner And love this look of flagstone created with cement. Flagstone is very unaffordable so I am thinking this will be cheaper

It’s all cement made to look like stone. The cement overlay process begins with a smooth coat which is troweled onto level concrete. You may choose to color this layer by adding dry powdered pigment to the thin cement you’ll be troweling into. Some buff colored pigment would yield a neutral shade. Note: For your overlay, you’ll be using a specialty product, not standard cement. Sherwin Williams offers products manufactured by H &C. Otherwise, Google search terms like “micro topping” or “cement overlay” to find a nearby seller of these engineered cements.

Next comes the nylon-reinforced tape. “Draw” with tape wherever you want the appearance of mortar lines. Apply a second, thicker coat of the engineered cement over the tape. You can trowel the product on thickly or skip trowel it or even create some texture with a sponge. You’re trying to create something that looks like the surface of a large stone. Pull the tape as soon as you can. I would recommend that you work in sections no bigger than 4’x4’ lest it dry hard over the tape. (You may have to skip some areas until after the “stones” are dry enough to stand on.)

To color the stone shapes you could use concrete stains. Intermix two colors in varying ratios so that you can arrive at a whole palette of different colors.

Thanks so much for the details. I will try to understand, since this is all new to me

You are a true artist and an inspiration 🙏🙏

Please share exactly which colors, brands, products you used to creat such a beautiful yellow, orange colored floor. Exactly my colors, I want to show it to my husband, so he could buy exactly the products you used.

Sorry to disappoint you. I didn’t use manufactured products, I created my own colors with various pigments blended into a clear stain base.

Ok I got it. You are a true artist 👩‍🎨

If I was to attempt this look, which pigments, clear stain brand would you advice.

I don’t think that the clear concrete stain brand matters. Any of them will do the job. Try looking for dry pigments at an art store. You can create a translucent stain by adding a small amount of colorant and an opaque stain by adding more pigment.

After the stain dries thoroughly - at least a day - apply a clear coat that’s suitable for outdoor use. Usually that’s a xylene-based product. Sherwin Williams may offer an appropriate product.

Hope not a bother - stain options you mention adding: 1. colorant and 2. pigment.

I understand more pigment reduces clearness of it.

But what is colorant - same as pigment? [and less you said].

Yes, “colorant” and “pigment” are interchangeable terms.

Pro mentioned the neutral called 'buff' earlier, so thought I'd post it. Buff is yellow-ish, and as nature shows, there's warm grey stone too. Canyon clay rust color.

2 color combos just to see. Good 'luck' to you... :)

https://www.build.com/product/summary/1318986?uid=3132992&gclid=02cb407a14a21e4199e821158e80962f&gclsrc=3p.ds&msclkid=02cb407a14a21e4199e821158e80962f

What material of the house, or yard you'd like to 'strengthen' and use for your rocks, bring a color sample to the pigment section to 'match'.

And find actual pebbles, or an item of typical pebble colors. Choose other pigments you like, and experiment. Here's another set of combo colors.https://www.wayfair.com/outdoor/pdp/wind-weather-natural-river-rock-stepping-stones-set-of-3-xbvn1786.html

I wonder how would painted cement that looks like flagstone be outdoors for a pathway? Might need lot of maintenance to keep the color intact. And slate is not durable.
Flagstone pathway is very pricey.

You could certainly paint stone shapes directly on your concrete surface. However, you’ll lose one element of realism that texture provides. Cover your concrete stain with a xylene-based clear coat for durability. Repeat the clear coat every few years as it becomes dull. You wouldn’t need to continue to do color work.