How To Make A Mosaic Planter With Broken Dishes And Tiles
Making mosaics with broken tiles, left over tiles and broken dishes is so very satisfying, and the results always look amazing. I made this mosaic covered urn/planter 17 years ago, and it is still going strong, weathering the elements year round in my container garden! While I do recommend starting with covering a small plant pot, like the one on the left in the photo above, making a statement piece is totally doable, just certainly not in one sitting, and more likely over the course of several weekends or a few summer days. Now is the perfect time for a mosaic project like this one, as it is advisable to do it out of doors, or at the least in a space where you can make a mess! I did cut the squares and long rectangles with a manual tile cutter, but I only purchased that tool after making many mosaics, For starters all you really need is a hammer, goggles, tile/broken dishes, tile glue and grout. Give mosaic a try, it really is truly wonderful!
You'll Need:
- terra cotta pot, urn shapes like this one are also made from white clay here in Israel, and infact one can make mosaic on anything just a rougher surface (as opposed to glazed ceramic) is preferable.
- bit and pieces of tile, both ceramic and glass, flat pieces of broken ceramic dishes, stones, jewelry pieces, metal numbers of letter, you name it!
- tile adhesive
- googles,
- grout
- a hammer and old towel
How To:
For complete instructions which also apply to this project see my How To Mosaic A Piece of Furniture tutorial. Enjoy!
