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Mosaic Flower Pot Project Guide
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• Free Project Guide
• Who says the flowers have to be the prettiest part of the garden? Mosaic your flower pots and make them the star!
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<p><strong>Project Tip</strong><br /> <br /> Be sure to leave about 1/8” between tiles to allow space for grout. Never dispose grout down any drain. Instead use a paper towel to wipe out mixing bowl, throwing excess grout in a trash receptacle.<br /> <br /> <strong>Materials </strong><br /> • 5 ½” Tall Flower Pot<br /> • 1 – 8 oz package Jennifer’s Mosaics ¾” Venetian Grassy Greens Mix<br /> • 1 – 8 oz package Jennifer’s Mosaics ¾” Venetian Denim Mix<br /> • 1 – 8 oz package Diamond Tech Mosaic Dots<br /> • 1 – 2 LB Container of Jennifer’s Mosaics White Grout<br /> • Jennifer’s Mosaics Wheeled Glass Nippers<br /> • E-6000 Adhesive<br /> • Diamond Tech Mosaic Elements Kit<br /> • latex or nitrile glove, paper towels, newspaper or kraft paper, water<br /> <br /> <strong>Directions</strong><br /> 1. Cover the work area with newspaper or kraft paper.<br /> 2. Wearing safety glasses, nip Mosaic Dots into half and quarter and use whole to fit the patterns.<br /> 3. Next nip the lightest greens from the Grassy Greens Mix into thirds to create stems.<br /> 4. Place the pot on its side over a bag of beans or rice to keep it from rolling.<br /> 5. Glue flower and stem into place, allow the adhesive to set for about 5 minutes before rotating and gluing the next flower. Continue gluing flowers into place to your liking, try alternating the heights and colors of the flowers to add interest.<br /> 6. When you are finished gluing the flowers. Nip the darker greens from the Grassy Greens Mix into blades of grass. To do so; nip tile into thirds or quarters while holding the nipper at an angle to create random curved lines. Glue to the bottom of the pot between flowers, up to about 1- 1 ½ ”.<br /> 7. Next nip the 3 lightest blues from the Denim Mix into small rectangles. To do so; nip the tile in half to form two rectangles, then nip those rectangles into quarters to make a total of 8 rectangles per tile.<br /> 8. Randomly glue the blues into horizontal rows to fill in the remaining spaces.<br /> 9. Allow mosaic to dry overnight.<br /> 10. Mix 1 cup of white grout with enough water (about 1/3 cup) to achieve the consistency of peanut butter.<br /> 11. With a gloved hand, smooth grout over tile, filling in the crevices. Create a beveled edge around the rim of the pot by angling your finger as you apply grout. Remove as much excess grout as you can with your hand.<br /> 12. After 10 minutes, use a damp sponge or paper towels to remove grout haze. Allow to set overnight.<br /> 13. When dry, buff with a smooth cloth.<br /> </p>