How to Mosaic a Flowerpot

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Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Planting Containers
Tile Grout
Tile Adhesive
Tile Adhesive
tiles, pottery chips, or other mosaic fodder

Step 1

Design your pot by laying the pieces of tile or pottery chips out flat and visualizing how they will look on a vertical surface.
Step 2

Apply the pieces to the pot using tile adhesive. You'll probably need to do just a few at a time and allow them to dry, turning the pot as you go.
Step 3

Mix your grout and apply it to the pot, forcing it in between mosaic pieces, molding it to irregular edges and smoothing it to the pot's bottom and top rim.
Step 4

Wipe grout off the mosaic pieces with a damp cloth, turning it frequently.
Step 5

Allow grout to cure for at least a week before planting anything in the pot, misting daily with clean water.

Tips & Warnings

Tile adhesive and grout adhere to terra cotta and to most other porous surfaces, but not to plastic.
These days, grout comes in a rainbow of colors.

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eims4gsds said

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on 11/10/2009 I've tried this before and it's a great way to save an old terracotta pot - looks fabulous!

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on 11/22/2005 Make sure that when you pick out your tiles, they are all the same thickness. This really makes a difference in how nice the decoration looks in the end.