Mosaic Spots Floral Trivet Free Project Guide
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Free Mosaic Project Guide
Create a colorfully fun floral trivet with Mosaic Spots!
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<strong>Materials and Tools</strong><br /> 6" Trivet Base<br /> Jennifer’s Mosaics White Grout<br /> Colorants Green<br /> Jennifer’s Mosaics Wheeled Glass Nipper<br /> Mosaic Spots – 1 package<br /> Mosaic Adhesive – Weldbondor E6000<br /> Safety Glasses<br /> Pencil and paper<br /> Disposable cup or bowl<br /> Disposable spoon<br /> Paper towel or sponge<br /> <br /> <strong>Instructions</strong><br /> 1. Cover your work surface with newspaper or kraft paper. Remove the base from the trivet and place it on a piece of scrap paper. Trace around it to create a template.<br /> 2. Each flower was created by using whole Spots or by nipping a whole Spot into halves. To nip a Spot into halves, wearing safety glasses, align the nipper in the center of the Spot and squeeze the handles to break the tile.<br /> 3. Create several flowers using the following techniques;<br /> - Arrange 4, 5 or 6 whole Spots around a coordinating center.<br /> - Arrange 9-10 half Spots, facing the same direction, around a coordinating center.<br /> - Arrange 3-6 half Spots, overlapping one another around a coordinating center.<br /> 4. Using the image as a guide, lay out flowers on your template to your liking. Be sure to leave at least 1/8” between pieces.<br /> 5. Wearing safety glasses, randomly nip green Spots and fill remaining space with green pieces.<br /> 6. When you are satisfied with your layout, glue pieces to the trivet base. Allow glue to dry according to manufacturer’s instructions before moving on to the next step.<br /> 7. Place one teaspoon of green Colorant in a disposable cup, add two tablespoons of water and mix thoroughly. Add the mixture to ½ cup grout and mix thoroughly to achieve the consistency of peanut butter. If needed, add more water a teaspoon at a time.<br /> 8. Wearing a glove, spread the grout over the tile, filling in all of the crevices.<br /> 9. Wait 5-10 minutes and wipe away the haze with a damp paper towel.<br /> 10. Allow grout to dry overnight, buff tile with a soft cloth. Place the trivet base into the frame and enjoy!
