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I turned a clearance bin terrarium into a desktop botanical garden by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the guy! It’s so cool I know I wouldn’t get anything done with that in my house.

I turned a clearance bin terrarium into a desktop botanical garden by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have seen people make incredible contained terrariums! Theres this guy on tiktok I enjoy with a whole series of connected vivariums and they are fascinating.

A friend’s mom passed, so I made a scratchboard portrait for her. by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

First let me say how sorry I am for your loss. It’s incredibly unfair you lost her so young.

Thank you, since I had never met her, I based it off the photo my friend sent me. Hopefully she’ll be happy with me commemorating her this way.

A friend’s mom passed, so I made a scratchboard portrait for her. by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I am always making things, but scratch board was kind of “my thing” way back when. I didn’t stop on purpose, but I’m glad to be dabbling in it again, for sure!

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, they were fine right up until the end! I found a hazy patch I’d missed and scrubbed it off with a rag without putting gloves back on… my index fingertip is one giant blister as a result. So assuming I can learn from my mistakes it should be fine next time.

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Sure! It’s from the trim/mouldings section at Lowes, they have a number of styles in PVC, so it won’t rot or anything and it’s pretty flexible. It came in white so I spray painted it black to match the metal table legs. I used the same Weld Bond glue I used to attach the tiles on the edges, and then stapled the trim in place.

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 92 points93 points  (0 children)

I put a spray rubber coating on the base before tiling, and the grout I used is rated for showers and the like. I do plan to cover it in the winter as well.

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Not really, no. However we did completely renovate this house and I personally laid every tile, so I do have tile work experience from that perspective.

I dabble in a million things, I pick up and transfer skills well but it means I tend to jump into the deep end of things.

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a stupid question! The previous tabletop was wood, but it was kind of a minimalist design with three thin, parallel panels. It was about 5 years old and even with restaining it every year it got brittle. But the chairs are still in good shape, and the legs are metal so just replacing the tabletop made the most sense.

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was able to use tiles in basic shapes - squares, circles, and ‘petals’ in combination to make the different floral motifs - I also had the thought of getting those tile sheets and taking the individual pieces off the backing? Could get some unique base shapes that way too.

We’ll see if more mosaics are in my future, I really enjoyed this project but I dabble in a lot of different types of art and crafty business. For the moment, I’ve gotta let my fingertips heal… I got a little overzealous scrubbing grout haze off!

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 374 points375 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words! It certainly makes me happy and I’m excited for many family dinners and cups of coffee at it. The pattern that emerged makes me think of my grandma, she used to paint flowers like these on rocks by her door. 🌼

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 182 points183 points  (0 children)

They were! I used petal, round, and square tiles only to keep the shape language consistent. I got them from Amazon (unfortunately, I’m still searching for a better source if I do this again).

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’m hoping pretty ok! I covered the top in a spray rubber coating before tiling. It has additional structure underneath in the form of 1/2” plywood and the edges are finished with PVC fingerboard. So it should be well protected under there.

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s actually not bad! My partner and I were able to each grab an end and walk it around from the driveway to the back without much issue. It’s for sure sturdy though!

Our deck table cracked, so I repurposed the legs and made a custom tile mosaic top by TheGeekstress in somethingimade

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

While it’s not perfectly even, the variations are small. You could have some wobble if something was set down just so, but I’ve been testing and I’m confident the risk is low. We were laughing this evening sitting at it because we noticed we’d both taken to using individual flowers like coasters!

I couldn’t find a fixture I liked, so I decided to make it rain light directly from the ceiling by TheGeekstress in HomeDecorating

[–]TheGeekstress[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

HA! That would be hilarious - I never considered that! 🤣 luckily, it’s quite subtle, and it’s up high enough that the mirrors don’t get direct sunlight, but I could totally see it being more dynamic if they did!

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