Hobby #gzillion

As if I did not have enough hobbies, I have decided to endeavor onto another. Although my new hobby is quite useful and is will utilize my million stained glass scrap pieces. My new hobby is mosaic...well I guess it would be better to say that my new hobby is attempting to make mosaic stuff.

We ventured out to Home Depot to purchase some terra cotta pots to use for my first project and then set out on the search for glue....this is where the trouble started. It is outrageous the amount of different glues available at the hardware store, let alone the fact that each adhere only certain surfaces to other surfaces. Needless to say I was a little overwhelmed and decided that a trip to the craft store would be a better place to find the right glue. After a trip to Michaels, instead of leaving with a bottle of glue, I left with a mosaic coaster kit. It came with glass tiles, coaster bases, a pattern and all necessary tools including glue (thank goodness). I figured it might be better to learn to do mosaic with a kit rather than just winging it. So on this glorious labor day holiday I set out to make a mosaic coaster.

I have yet to grout the project or put on edge pieces, but after gluing down the pattern pieces, I am quite proud of my project.

mosaic coaster before grouting

I have yet to actually complete a mosaic project but I foresee this as a fun hobby that I will hopefully be able to do with friends.

Can't wait to see all of the fun projects I will create with my new hobby. :-)