I picked this little stool up at a thrift store for 2.95.
It is very heavy and well made.
I thought it would make a cute garden mosaic stool so I painted the bottom and sides.
I found these garden plates at a thrift store too. I broke the plates and played around with different patterns and then glued the tiles in place. Then I moved the stool outside to finish it.
Who is that I spy on top of the outside stairs?
The Garden Guard.
She likes to find the highest point so she can gaze out over the gardens watching for intruders.
The intruders are usually of the furry type.
She can go from this to the speed of light in a second. And BTW, you really don't want to be in her way when that happens.
Here is the stool right before grouting.
I learned a good lesson making this stool. Try to avoid working with new dishes. They are microwave and dishwasher safe so they are much thicker than dishes made long ago. And they sure are hard to break. UGH! What a task. I really had to push myself to finish this. I hated the whole project.
Mixing the grout can be tricky.
It has to be just the right consistency.
Using a glove, you work the grout in to all the spaces between the tiles.
It is a big mess.
Then you start wiping and wiping and wiping some more to remove the excess grout.
After the grout sets which should be about 72 hours, it is time to seal it.
This plate has shows a shovel and garden boots. Click for a better view.
This one has a bird seed container and a bee hive.Time to start a new project with old dishes!
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Comments
I love mosaics - but I can't deal with the mess. LOL
...is your background new? It's so pretty and fresh.
It´s perfect to have our garden guards :-)
Have a great day now!
Christer.
Christer.
I have to do this sometime soon!♥
Teddy looks like the proper guard dog now that the snow is melted and she can make her appointed rounds, and keep watch from her lofty station. She has matter will in hand. .errr, paw, now that her world is back in balance.
I think you truly did quite well with your bench! I never thought about the thickness of microwavable plates before, but yes, it makes sense. I've been impressed right along with how straight and evenly your cuts have been. .but if you've been breaking them, then that is phenomenal! I wish I knew your technique!
I'm impressed that you would keep working on a project that you weren't feeling good about! That says a lot about your perservance, and the ability to look at it as a learning process instead of a waste of time.
While I don't know how you envisioned your finished bench, I think that you did a great job with spacing your tiles, and your grout is very clean and neat looking. It truly is a very attractive table, and would look great on a patio or garden alcove.
I forgot to email didn't I?
*sigh*
don't have brain surgery - it messes with your mind.
I will do it right now!
Lovely stool, and a lovely guardian!
Kisses from Nydia.
The Garden Guard is stupendous. The stairway of her residence is a wistful gaze into the past. These photographs are among the best of Teddy Guard.
Again, I had fun on my
I am glad you found all those things on the greek store. By the way tomorrow i am going to try your version of dakos. I am going to roast tomatoes and peppers! Yum!
brightest blessings*
Oh, love the spring flowers, too!
Love the stool
Love the new background
I know you hated the project, but that stool is just the cutest thing!
Crafty Spring Blessings!
I love it!
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Teddy looks so happy now that she has dry ground to lay on and the snow is gone!