Mosaic Bowling Pin

Materials:

bowling pin
plates
glass tiles
clear glass gems
small photos
mirror
checkers
giant checker
small trophy for a topper
plastic signage letters
1/2" paper punch
glass cutter
glass/tile nippers
silicone adhesive
sanded tile grout

Steps:

1. Glue letters onto bowling pin, cutting where necessary to accommodate curves.

2. Break plate design, keeping pattern in tact. Cover pattern with clear shelf liner.

3. Spread adhesive on back of broken china and apply to bowling pin.

4. Carefully remove liner and arrange pieces to retain pattern.

5. Glue on checkers.

6. Use paper punch for designs to glue to bottom of glass gems. Glue glass gems to bowling pin.

7. Cut strips of mirror and glue to neck of pin.

8. Glue glass tiles to bottom of pin.

9. Fill in empty spaces of broken china.

10. After allowing adhesive time to dry, mix dark gray sanded grout to a dry consistency like a stiff cookie dough or according to package instructions.

11. Apply grout and wipe down to expose glued materials. An hour or so later, buff carefully to remove any film on surface.

12. Glue pin to giant checker as a base and glue trophy piece on top.

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