Ever wanted to make something in mosaics for either your home or garden? It is an easy and versatile craft to learn. You can apply tiles, glass or broken pottery to almost anything; just decide if it will be decorative or functional, where it will go and what you want to see. Some of those answers will guide you to a project you will love forever.
Mosaics
Even though mosaic art has been around a very long time, present-day artists have taken it to new and exciting levels. In Mosaics for Home & Garden, you choose your project and colors and take home a decorative or functional piece of art.
Project
For this mosaic workshop, you may choose almost anything as a base. First, you need to determine whether it will go inside or live outside – will this mosaic be for your home or garden? If it stays outside, it needs to withstand freezing temperatures, unless you want to take it in only during colder months.
Mosaics Supplies
Supplies can be pricey, but don’t need to be. If you want to use broken pottery, that can mean a trip to a secondhand store. If you want glass mosaics, you can buy in bulk to save money. Tools can be found locally or ordered online. https://www.dickblick.com/categories/crafts/mosaics/tools/
Design
For your project design, look to books, Etsy, Pinterest, etc. for inspiration. Draw up a pattern, or copy a free one, to the size of your base product. Figure where your color will go and use that to figure how much glass or tile you will need. Some people even use the simple designs from coloring books.
For more information about when Mosaics for Home & Garden will be offered, see Home and Garden Workshops & Classes or Contact.