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    Home » DIY Projects

    Make a Beautiful Mosaic Pot from Thrift Store Purchases

    August 17, 2020 by Patti Estep 4 Comments

    Mosaic planter with text overly saying How to Make a beautiful Mosaic Planter

    Learn how to take old ceramic dishes from thrift stores to create a beautiful mosaic pot to house your plants or give to a friend.

    Mosaic pot with a pilea plant inside.

    My sister bought me the beautiful pot in the background of the image above from an artist center many years ago. I always wanted to try my own hand at creating something similar and I can't believe how easy it was to turn an old clay pot into a colorful mosaic planter.

    Thrift store plates and cups

    How to Make an Inexpensive Mosaic Pot

    Supplies

    • A Clay Pot (cleaned and dried if you're using an old one)
    • Different colorful ceramic plates and cups (thrift store buys, or ceramic tile from the hardware store)
    • Silicon sealant or other heavy-duty glue
    • Premixed grout in white
    • Disposable gloves

    You may have some great colorful pieces of ceramic pottery in your home but if you don't a thrift store is a great option for affordable purchases. In a pinch, you can try a few colorful ceramic tiles from the hardware store.

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    Ceramics in a plastic bag crushed with a hammer.

    Place your plates and cups in a bag and use a hammer to break them up into smaller pieces. Tip: This works best when you are working on a hard surface.

    Note: You can make it work, but it's easier in the long run if the pieces are about the same thickness.

    Old terra cotta pot, mosaic pot and broken pieces of ceramics.

    Next, go through and pick out the best of the bunch for the pot.

    Silicon tube and clay pot with broken pieces of ceramics glued on.

    Use hard as nails glue or something like this silicon sealant to glue your pieces all over the pot.

    Grout all over clay pot that is upside down on top of some cans on newspaper.

    Then place your pot upside down on top of a couple of cans and cover it with premixed grout using a plastic spoon or knife. This is the same grout I used to make my cheap flower pot last year. Make sure also to cover the area with newspaper and wear gloves.

    Removing excess grout from ceramic pieces on clay pot.

    Then carefully start removing the grout from the top of the ceramic pieces.

    Also, smooth out the areas between the ceramic pieces as well as the areas at the top and bottom of the pot.

    Finished mosaic pot on table.

    Allow the pot to thoroughly dry, approximately 24 hours or more before using.

    I would not plant directly in this pot because terra cotta clay is porous. Consider just popping in a nursery pot inside. However, if you really want to use it with soil you might be able to put a water sealant on the inside.

    Two mosaic pots. One with a pilea plant inside.

    Overall, the artist's pot is a bit nicer than mine but I am pretty happy with the final product.

    Mosaic planter with a friendship plant inside and text overlay saying Make Your Own Mosaic Planter.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Jean Tankersley Carroll

      May 22, 2021 at 2:16 am

      I have found a quick and inexpensive way to dress up old large plastic pots
      I had some old paint left over ,I just mixed play sand with the paint .Paint was a off white looks amazing if I dont like the color later some spray paint will solve that

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      • Patti Estep

        May 22, 2021 at 7:06 am

        That's a great idea Jean. Thanks for sharing.

        Reply
    2. Carole West

      August 21, 2020 at 2:49 pm

      These look fun and after I finish my RV update I will have to think about adding something like this for a handing planter. Limited space can have it's drawbacks but with this redo I'm finding neat ways to add some personal touch without feeling cluttered. Have a great weekend Patti...

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 22, 2020 at 7:25 am

        It would make a beautiful hanging planter Carole. I hope you get a chance to try it one day.

        Reply

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