Birdbaths in Progress

I worked on some mosaic birdbaths this past weekend. I love making them from terracotta saucers. The saucers are relatively inexpensive, depending on where you buy them and they are so easy to work with. Once the saucer is sealed, it's just glue, let dry and grout. What could be easier?

I guess this one is more abstract. I tend to make a lot of abstract pieces now that I think of it. Depending on if I'm in the mood to cut tiles, usually decides the design....LOL.


This next one is a flower pattern made from stained glass rather than vitreous tiles. Wait until you see it finished with the peach glass that will surround the flower. It will be so pretty.

The hardest part for me will be deciding the grout color, as usual.

4 comments:

Darla said...

Just beautiful and this looks like so much fun!

cindyzlogic said...

Love your mosaic pieces!! I don't know anything about laying tile...guess I'd better learn. Thanks for sharing, Dottie.

Kudzu said...

very pretty and something for the birds is always welcome. how did you make the one with something in the middle? i must have missed it before....
kudzu/cherry

Dottie said...

Thanks everyone!

Kudzu - Do you mean the one from this post? http://gardensandcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/04/finished-some-new-birdbaths.html

It's an upside down flower pot that has been glued to the saucer.