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By Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil on August 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Easy Mosaic Project: How To Make A Mosaic Heart

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Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, learn how to glue tiles and how to mix the grout. It’s an easy mosaic project for beginners!

Hi Kenarry readers! It’s Jennifer and Kitty (the O’Neil Sisters, from RunningWithSisters.com) here to share one of our favorite mosaic projects: How To Make A Mosaic Heart. Three things we love love love about this mosaic heart: it’s fast, it’s super cute, and it’s great for beginners!

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

Never made a mosaic before? Then this project is for you! We’ll show you how to make this Mosaic Heart every step of the way. We’ll show you how to arrange and glue down the tiles. We’ll show you how to mix up the grout and how to apply it. Then we’ll show you how to buff your mosaic heart clean. (And seal it!)

We’ve even included a video showing the complete Mosaic Heart project. Watch as we make the Mosaic Heart, and you’ll see just how fast and easy it is. Then follow the written steps below to make your own darling mosaic heart. So cute!

How To Make A Mosaic Heart

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Materials For One Mosaic Heart

  • Wooden heart, 3¼”
  • 18 Mini mosaic tiles, 3/8”
  • 10 Broken china tiles
  • ¾” Resin rose
  • Powdered grout, white
  • Clear silicone adhesive
  • Mosaic grout sealer

Supplies

  • White spray paint primer
  • Putty knife
  • Gloves
  • Sponge
  • Measuring spoon
  • Disposable mixing container (like a sour cream container)
  • Bucket to rinse sponges in
  • Foam paintbrush

Steps To Make The Mosaic Heart

1. Prime the wooden heart with the white spray paint primer. Let dry. (We chose a 3¼” wooden heart to make this mosaic, but you can easily scale this project up. We’ve seen wooden hearts 4″ across and even 9″ across. Of course, you’ll need more tiles! You can even make a mosaic heart with seashells.)

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

2. Arrange the tiles to cover the heart. To glue the tiles down, place a dab of silicone on the back of each tile and press the tile into place. Don’t worry if some glue squishes out from under the tile, the grout will cover it up.

If you don’t know how to cut thrift store china into tiles and you’d like to learn, we have a how-to that includes that. Click here to see how easy it is to cut china into mosaic tiles. If you don’t want to cut your own tiles from china, you can buy them online!

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

We like to make a border first using the mini tiles. Then fill in the center with broken china tiles. We added a sweet resin rose to our mosaic and placed it in the center of the heart. Let the glue dry completely before you move on to grouting. It should take about 30 minutes to dry.

3. Put on your gloves, it’s time to mix the grout! To do this, place about a tablespoon of water in the mixing cup. Dry off the measuring spoon and use it to add 3 tablespoons of dry grout to the mixing cup. (Of course, read the directions on the grout you buy. It may require a different ratio of water to grout.) Mix the grout with the putty knife. The goal is to make the grout the texture of natural peanut butter––not dry and crumby and not runny. Add water as needed to get the right consistency.

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

4. Once the grout is mixed, you have about 15 minutes to use it. Smear the grout over the mosaic with the putty knife.

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

Use your gloved finger to make sure grout gets in between and around every tile. Use the edge of the putty knife or a craft stick to push the grout under the edges of the rose, but avoid getting any grout in the rose petals.

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

5. Remove the excess grout from on top of the tiles with a damp sponge. Be careful not to remove the grout from between the tiles. Rinse the sponge in the bucket to clean it as needed.

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

6. Let the grout set up for 15-20 minutes then buff the surface of the tiles to remove any grout haze. You can use the damp sponge to buff or use a dry paper towel.

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

7. Let the mosaic dry overnight, then use the sponge paintbrush to paint the mosaic with a coat of grout sealer. Let dry and admire your work!

Make a Mosaic Heart with broken china tiles. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to glue the tiles and how to mix the grout. Great for beginners!

How fun is that?! It’s a great project for a craft party, too. Set out all kinds of mini tiles, resin roses, and broken china pieces. Or get a pair of tile cutters at your local hardware store and take turns cutting china plates into tiles for the hearts. It’s easier than you think!

If you have any questions about doing this or any other mosaic project, leave us a comment and we’ll reply. We love helping with mosaics!
Happy Crafting!
Jennifer & Kitty

Here are a few more mosaic projects from The O’Neil Sisters:

Make a mosaic garden heart using leftover tiles pieces of broken china, and flea market jewels. Making it with silicone means it's one step and no grout!

Mosaic Garden Heart

Make a Broken China Mosaic Birdhouse. We'll show you to cut china plates with tile nippers, how to mix grout, and how to mosaic a birdhouse.

Mosaic Birdhouse

Learn to mosaic a terra cotta pot. We'll show you what tiles to use, how to grout your mosaic, and how to seal your mosaic. Great project for beginners!

Mosaic Terra Cotta Pot

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  • How To Make Mosaic House Numbers (The Easy Way!)
  • Mosaic Garden Rocks: How To Make Garden Mosaics
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About Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil

Jennifer and Kitty O’Neil are sisters and authors of several books including Steampunk Chic: Vintage Flair From Recycled Finds. Their crafting, decorating, and jewelry designs have appeared in Woman’s World, Craft Ideas, and Create and Decorate magazines and on the web sites of Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle, and HGTV. Their detailed craft videos can be found on Curious.com and on their YouTube channel, which has over 2.2 million views. The O’Neil Sisters share their enthusiasm and their fresh approach to crafting and decorating on their blog, RunningWithSisters.com.

The O'Neil Sisters shared their great ideas on Ideas for the Home by Kenarry® from June 2015 - May 2019. Follow the O’Neil Sisters on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.

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