This summer I found a long, skinny table for $5 at a garage sale that
I thought might come in handy on our deck to hold random stuff or even
to use as an outdoor buffet for parties. I thought I'd make it a little
more fun and do a mosaic on the top with some of those flattened glass
marbles you can get at craft stores.
I
got all of these marbles at thrift stores, so they were even cheaper.
They frequently turn up in thrift stores as people donate the left-over
pieces from a project they've done, so I have collected quite a range of
colors. I used
Eco Glue to attach them....the same glue that I use when making
my Junk Mail Gems magnets. But, any glue labeled for mosaic or other glass projects should work fine.
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| The table covered in marbles |
Once
they dry well you can grout over the top. I used this brown grout just
because we had it left-over from a tile project in our previous house.
Just pour some in a bucket and add enough water to get it to a thick
frosting-like consistency. I'm using a tile float to apply it here. You
want to make sure you get it deep into all the crevices between the
marbles, and a good coating on the edges. I find that using my bare
hands works best to get the edges covered the way I want.
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| applying the grout |
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| Grout is on...letting it dry a tad |
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| Sorry, not sure why this is upside down. But after you let it dry for a few minutes, gently wipe it with a damp sponge. |
Just keep
gently wiping it periodically every 10-15 minutes or so as the grout
dries, removing more and more of the haze from the glass. Once the
grout is dry and hard, wipe it down again with the sponge and then buff off any remaining grout haze off the glass with a dry towel.
Here
it is all done! It's also a good idea to brush over the whole thing
with a grout sealer. I put it off a little too long and my grout
cracked a little...live and learn!
