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Crafts > Home Decor > Kitchen on July 01, 2012

Rice and Bean Mosaic Decoration

Abstract design mounted to shallow round basket.Old beans, corn, and rice can make a great mosaic design hanging.

Approximate Time: 1-2 hours

Supplies:

  • thick cardboard
  • Elmer's glue
  • old beans, corn, and rice
  • woven flat basket or frame
  • pencil

Instructions:

  1. Cut a piece of cardboard the size you'd like for your decor. Draw a design on the cardboard with a pencil.
  2. Arrange many different kinds of beans and rice in piles to get your design.
  3. Apply glue in each area and lay beans/rice securely.
  4. When the design is complete, lay wax paper over the glued design and pile many books on the design over night to dry.
  5. Attach to a backdrop of either a woven flat basket, a plate, etc.

By Louella N from Billings, MT

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