Are You Crafty?

A great craft that you can do on your own or with your family is Mosaic Art. What is Mosaic Art? It is pieces of clay pots, plates, jewelry or whatever trinket you have on hand that is glued and grouted on items such as mirrors, planters, picture frames or soap dispenser. Mosaic Art is easy to do! Here is what you need to get started.

Mosaic Art Supplies

• Grout – FInd a white grout or colored grout for your art project. Since Mosaic Art is sort of like tiling, the grout you get should be for decorative tiles.
• Chipped Plateware, Pots Etc… – Keep your chipped plates and pots. You can use these for Mosaic Art. you can also go to a local thrift store and find elaborate china for relatively cheap prices. Stock up on all that you can get
• Garbage or Cloth Bag – An old pillowcase will suffice. Place chipped plates and planters in the pillow case to break the pieces in a safe manner.
• Potter Hammer or Rubber Hammer – Use a small rubber hammer for breaking up pottery. A metal hammer will break the pieces too fine. You want about 1 inch pieces.

Now you have all the supplies for a Mosaic Art project. Simply pick a mirror, picture frame or what ever you like and start forming a pattern. Use the grout to secure the pieces together and let it dry. Before you know it you will be a master at Mosaic Art.