Redo Rusty Table to Beer Table, Now Dragonfly Mosaic
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2 Materials
$8
3 Hours
Medium
After my beer cap table going rusty. (I knew I should have sealed the caps with varnish first). I had to re think what to do.
I had bought from a broken coloured shell necklace from a carboot . Some of the shells were square some were oval, they had a lovely irridesent shine on them.
I thought to use them instead of the beer caps.
Firstly I had to get the old beer caps off the wood and clean the surface. Luckily I had my lovely husband at hand.
I then drew a picture of a dragonfly on paper, I cut it out and transferred it onto the wood. This was to be a guideline only.
Pencil drawing and transfer onto the wood.
I applied tile grout onto the surface.
With a grouting comb.
Starting with the inside I used the grouting tool to comb over the area and then used oval shell pieces to fill one of the wings in.
I continued in the same way with the other wings until it was finished.
One wing finished
After completing the dragonfly, I went around it with small square mosaic mirror tiles to make it stand out.
I then used some of the square cut coloured shells to edge the table.
The rest of the table was filled in with shirt buttons of different sizes and shades.
Table before sealing
Once dry, I covered this with 2 clear exterior varnish layers.
The edge of the table was sealed with a waterproof sealent.
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I love this one better too. More me. The other was for my husband, more him, I will have to think of another way to use the beer caps he leaves on the side.
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Pretty! I love how you incorporated different materials into it.
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