by By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz Chicago Tribune
If you anxious those arts-and-crafts skills you picked up at summer camp-ground would go to strip, vex not: Your garden is rife with mosaic opportunities to clear the way you a unmitigated Gaudi.
Using shards of china and porcelain figurines, mosaic artist Bonnie Arkin transforms old galvanized metal watering cans into dear decorative pieces that have been sitting in her garden for years. The same skilfulness can be applied to flowerpots, planters, steppingstones, vases, birdhouses — and even bowling balls to develop garden orbs.
Tools needed
(You'll find these items at occupation and components stores.)
Goggles
Tile nipper
Unformed bags
Putty cut
Pre-mongrel grout and adhesive
Sponge
Tractable scrubbing cleaner, such as Soft Scrub
Talent pierce
Directions
1. Convene comely or winsome items you scarcity to broken together into a mosaic. Traditionally, these are tiles or shards of china that can be found at flea markets and scrimping stores or donated from next of kin members. But extend your opportunity: buttons, charms, beads, coins, pebbles, sea shells, jewelry and even Lego pieces. Arkin advises against using cardboard, daily or construction because they're too infirm.
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