Here is my step-by-step guide to show you how I created this cheerful, summery mosaic flower pot for the garden. You can also buy a kit to help you to make your own!!
You will need:
MATERIALS
- Plain 29cm terracotta flower pot – B & Q (price £4.50)
- PVA Bonding(builders strength) – B& Q or local builders’ merchants approximately £8.00/2.5 litres
- Acrylic paint (Daler Rowney, hooker’s green) – local art & craft suppliers/art shop/or online: http://www.artdiscount.co.uk/ £2.65/120ml tube
- Cementitious tile adhesive (outdoor quality) – Topps Tiles or Tiles UK, eg. BAL Rapidset Grey 5kg, £10.49
- Grout (outdoor quality, wide joint, grey) – Topps Tiles or Tiles UK, eg. BAL Wide Joint Grout Grey, 3.5kg £10.49
- Frost Resistant Ceramic tiles – Tracey Cartledge Ltd:http://www.traceycartledge.co.uk/products/118
- Glass Mosaic Squares – Mosaic Trader, http://www.mosaictraderuk.com, mini sheet (25 pieces)= 52p
TOOLS
- China marker
- Tile nippers
- Safety specs
- Grout squeegee
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