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Recycled ceramic mosaic pot!

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Next time you are at a yard sale, thrift store or simply cleaning out your cupboards, let me suggest that you keep those ceramic pieces that you are tempted to throw away! BECAAAAUUSEEEE let me just say that this recycled ceramic mosaic pot is SOOO fun and inspired AND heck, we are saving some of this trash from the landfill by repurposing! šŸ™‚ #WIN

Cleaning out the garage, I found an old chipped terracotta pot that needed some love (it was still in great structural shape, but just had chips and dents on the outside)…..so off to the thrift store to pick up a few happy, colorful pieces for inexpensive. The idea of a mosaic is quite simple really…..break up the pieces, glue the pieces back together in a new, inspired way, then grout and VOILA! šŸ™‚ Honestly, so simple, eh?! šŸ™‚

SUPPLIES

  • Safety glasses or eye protection
  • Super thick glovesĀ 
  • Tile Nippers or wheel cutters (Handheld things made for cutting up the ceramic pieces)
  • LOOOTS of colors of ceramics – plates, cups, anything that someone wants to throw away that you can recycle šŸ™‚Ā 
  • A terracotta pot or piece of wood that needs some new life
  • Paper plates or bags to sort colors of cut ceramics
  • A tray for catching parts as you cut
  • Thinset OR some craft glue OR hot glueĀ 
  • Grout (preferably sanded for more ā€œtoothā€ to stick)
  • Paper cup or something to mix grout in – along with a stir stick
  • Optional plastic gloves for smearing grout
  • A bucket of water + soft sponge
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INSTRUCTIONS: 

1. Cut up your ceramic pieces with your nippers šŸ™‚Ā 

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Some tips on cutting:Ā 

  • Protect your eyes and fingers from shards šŸ™‚Ā 
  • Pick a work space that has a covering – I chose to use a box so that all of the pieces would fall in there. You could also choose to do this on the floor with a big towel or tarp šŸ™‚ Just something to ā€œcatchā€ the extra shards or random pieces that don’t break off well
  • Cut your pieces by placing the nippers on the very edge of your ceramic plate – squeeze nippers together and see where the cut breaks. Repeat this over and over until you’ve got little ties and squares to puzzle together.Ā 
  • When you’re cutting, hold your ceramics + nippers close to the floor or box…..less chance to fling or fly away because you’re closer to the table surface
  • Try and use/snip off only the even parts of the ceramics – you won’t want to use any uneven or super thick pieces – like the bottom rim of the underside of the plate or the handle of a mug or the base of a vase. It just won’t lay quite right
  • As you nip your tiles, sort your colors into bags or bowls to make it easier to grab laterĀ 
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how to do a ceramic mosaic pot, Mosaic pot DIY, ceramic mosaic pot, Earth day DIY ideas, how to make a mosaic, Easy mosaic, Beginner mosaic post DIY
how to do a ceramic mosaic pot, Mosaic pot DIY, ceramic mosaic pot, Earth day DIY ideas, how to make a mosaic, Easy mosaic, Beginner mosaic post DIY

2. Begin laying out your mosaic. Decide the colors and style or layout you want to do. If you are using a flat surface, then you can lay out your entire mosaic (to be able to move things around and change as needed) BUUUT if you are doing a pot, then you won’t be able to lay it all out before attaching (duh, rounded surface) SOOOOO I just begin to glue down the pieces as I went. You can use craft glue or hot glue to glue down as you go.  

When laying out your pieces/tiles, do your best to leave equal space between each shape, this will make it look professional and awesome when done! šŸ™‚ And feel free to nip your tile pieces smaller as you are laying out the design to fill in any empty or small spaces.

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When your whole area is covered, set aside to dry completely!

3. Now it’s grout time! Mix your grout by starting with a cupful of dry grout and add a small amount of water at a time. You want the consistency to be like super thick pancake batter…thick enough to stick together and not slide off the sides of the pot BUT thin enough to be ā€œspreadā€ around and fill in the cracks.Ā 

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With your hand, spread the grout across the mosaic making sure to spread in every direction to fill in all the cracks, holes and crevices between the ceramic pieces. If you are making a pot, be sure to go ā€œoverā€ the top lip so that the grout color is on the entirety of the pot for a finished look.Ā 

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4. With a wet sponge, begin wiping off your excess grout – you will do this by lightly pressing and moving the sponge across the mosaic/tile pieces. You will want to keep the sponge ā€œflushā€ with the mosaic so that it doesn’t go in between the pieces and gouge out the grout. Keep wiping until all of the grout is off of the ceramic pieces – take your time, go slow, and squeeze out the water/rinse the sponge often!Ā 

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Set aside to dry for 30-ish minutes and then take a damp papertowel or sponge again and gently buff or wipe off the last bit of residual dust to polish up perfectly! šŸ™‚

Set your pot or mosaic aside and wait until the grout is cured (check instructions on the back of your package – but ours was about 6 hours until fully cured)! šŸ™‚ 

Now it’s time to display your beautiful new planter with some fresh herbs or a new green plant! šŸ™‚

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Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebratešŸŽ‰ 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ obvi.
I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over i I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over if I could! šŸ˜‚
Also, yes, this is clearly a @claussenpicklesofficial because duh, they are the best! ā¤ļø

The alternate caption could also be ā€œyup…..it’s a Valentine pickle. Because my kids are obsessed with vinegar soaked veggies. Just swipe for the Halloween pickle proof šŸ„’ ā€œ
For the record, I got approximately zero adulting For the record, I got approximately zero adulting things done while constructing this cardboard @encantomovie Casita of my daughters dreams. Except of course inserting many phrases in place of the ā€œwe don’t talk about Brunoā€ song…..ya know, ā€œwe don’t talk about dishes no no nooooo. We don’t talk about laundryyyyyy.ā€ šŸ  šŸŽØ šŸ’› 
Also, the minute the hot glue was dry, Esther picked up the Casita, hugged it and ran it to the living room where she played most of the afternoon. A moment of Mom win to warm my heart šŸ˜­ā¤ļø
ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ 
One of my fave song + fave yearly progression that makes me allll happy and sappy. Merry Christmas šŸŽ„ I hope you’re finding light this holiday season!
If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllio If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllion more times: I LOVE PAINNNTTTTT! Here’s the thing……paint is always, 100% paint-overable. If you paint something, step back, live with it for while but just doesn’t feel right…..simply paint over it. Like really that simple. 
I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
Painting to me is a slight reflection of life: nothing is perfect, and even when mistakes or missteps feel overwhelming they are always worth fixing and usually fixable annnnnd it’s amazing how much a  small moment can bring big joy…..or in this case a big moment on a biiigggg wall šŸŽ‰šŸŽØ
I am doing my last restock of these little nutcrac I am doing my last restock of these little nutcracker buddies tonight at 7pm (central time)! So if you’ve had your eyes on them, especially after seeing them in @hgtvmagazine (gahhhhhhh, still can’t get over this), then be sure to find yourself in my shop tonight at 7pm central!
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Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full of hot glue burns and can honestly say it makes me happy. Like so thankful and happy! 
Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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