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Mosaic Stepping Stone

Mosaic Stepping Stone - using blue and green pieces and the word "Success" in center
 
I titled this: "Success with mosaics." It is the picture of a stepping stone made with Styrofoam letters and broken pieces of tiles used as the mosaic. The letters are made on a hotwire machine, glued into a form, and the mosaic pieces are glued in place as well. I use tacky glue so that it dissolves away after removing the stepping stone from the mold.

You can use a purchased mold, a pizza box, or make a mold with pieces of lumber cut to size. For this stone, I made an octagonal mold from cardboard, then lined it with a piece cut from a plastic grocery bag. This way supply costs are minimal! The letters can be left in, or removed to give an engraved look.

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By Lonnie from Chatsworth, CA

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October 28, 20090 found this helpful

Hi, Your stepping stone is really beautiful. What is a hotwire machine? Also, what are you gluing the pieces too. Thanks,
Rose

 
October 30, 20090 found this helpful

Thanks RR: the hotwire machine is simply a device that heats a wire hot enough to melt styrofoam. You can find these on the internet. I glued the mosaic pieces as well as the lettering to the plastic lining of the mold.

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Letters must be reversed! I have included a picture of the hotwire machine I built.You can view an article on how to make one on instructables.com Cman

 
 

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