Shabby Rose Mosiacs

Hello lovelies!

Recently, I tried my hand at 

working on a couple of mosiac projects.

I used some pretty vintage rose plates.

I used an old patio table that had a badly painted top

BEFORE

I used plates that I already had.

Some were already chipped and some were just "cheap" and had not sold in my flea market booth.

I used an old towel and hammer to break up my plates.

(Don't forget safety googles) 

Then I arranged them in a pretty pattern.

 After I arranged them, I glued every single piece in.

Next, I grouted the whole table.

After grouting, I started wiping the excess off the plate pieces.

This is the tricky part for me, my table dried quickly so, 

I used sandpaper to get the pieces that were already dry but still had excess grout.

This is my first attempt at a large piece.

Although not perfect, I am pleased that I pushed myself to finish!

My first finished piece was a vintage sewing drawer.

I have always wanted to try mosiacs, but I was afraid it was going to be really hard.

 Mosiacs are "work", but turned out to be easier than I expected!

I'm pretty happy with my budding projects...maybe, just maybe, I will attempt some more!

Have a beautiful and blessed week!

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xo

Olivia