Inconclusive Travel Plans

01/17/2019 Tile Gypsy

2012 Blast from the Past …

I’ve been in many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.

I’ve also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.

I have, however, been in Sane. They don’t have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and work.

I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I’m not too much on physical activity anymore.

Primitive Road — “The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” ― Pablo Picasso

I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.

I’ve been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.

Sometimes I’m in Capable, and I go there more often as I’m getting older.

One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!

I may have been in Continent, and I don’t remember what country I was in. It’s an age thing. They tell me it is very wet and damp there. 🙂 The end. Author unknown.

SAVE THE HUMANS.

PEACE.

DIY Crafts, Garden Art, love, recycled art

Mosaic Tile Garden Art

01/15/2019 Tile Gypsy 1 Comment

terracotta pot crafts — Sealed, loved and lost. Que sera sera.

It’s best to create mosaic tile garden art with a concrete base and not terracotta. Even if you seal the outside of a terracotta pot, with a waterproof sealer, moisture eventually seeps in causing the pieces to fall off while the terracotta pot turns to dust. It’s not a pretty picture…. and if you live with snow and ice, it’s probably a really good idea to store mosaic tile garden art for the winter.

If you can’t find concrete pots … click here to learn how to make your own concrete planters

Mosaic Tile Garden Art – Pots
Patience is the key, when you’re tiling a pot, it’s on a curve … chillax. Slow and steady wins the race.
Thinset is the adhesive of choice and is easily found in most, if not all, home improvement and tile stores. Read and follow the directions on the bag or box or … talk to a human in the department for their expertise on Thinset and Grout or again … you could just read the directions on the package.
If the pieces you’re gluing to the pot won’t lay flat, and that’s what you want them to do, cut the pieces smaller until they do.
Let the Thinset dry for a minimum of 24+ hours, before grouting.
Choose a sanded grout color, read and follow the directions on the grout bag or box and mix to an oatmeal consistency.
Grout on. Grout off. Grout off. Grout off … until the grout lines are smooth and the pieces are clean and shiny. Continue to buff the piece with a soft cloth, as needed.
Once the grout is dry (minimum 24 hours) Seal the grout with grout sealer that can be found at home improvement and tile stores.
To extend the life of mosaic tile garden art … reseal with a waterproof sealer, at the beginning of each season.

love, mosaic tile, simple

How To Mosaic Tile in 3 Easy Steps

01/14/2019 Tile Gypsy

how-to-mosaic-tile-best-glue — Glue pieces of things to other things with the best adhesive.

tea-party-sugar-bowl — Let it dry for 24-36 hours.

how-to-mosaic-tile — Grout on. Grout off, repeat again and again until it’s shiny and clean. Let dry & seal.

“The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.” ― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

mosaic tile picture frame with quote — didn’t grout and that’s okay. sold.

P.S. Regarding the vintage mosaic tile images that were used in this post. These images have no known origin and have been in a craft box of mine since birth. :-)Thank you.

Hi Dave. 🙂