Mosaic Tea Light

Hi All,

This is a recycle glass bottle project where you can create beautiful mosaic tea lights for your home

I am using Olives glass jar, which I cut using a bottle cutter which I made few months back, link

What Do We Need ?

Material

Clean the glass surface with soap and water, wipe it with a soft cloth and let it dry
I am using pva glue to stick the glass beads in place, I do not like hot glue
The pva glue can be removed and we can adjust beads we we want
I started with one line of blue beads at the bottom and one at the top
With green and red beads make design
Keep a watch on the position of beads, they tend to slip away, adjust them using the tooth picks
Use a fan to speed up drying process
Best results if we let it dry for 24 hours

Once the pva glue has dried, it will become transparent, only then start with this step
Add 2 spoons of white cement to 1/2 spoon of water, mix well to form a paste
Apply cement paste to fill the gaps and make a even layer
Leave it for 15 minutes, then with moist cloth, wipe the glass beds clean
Apply more cement paste where needed and clean the glass beads
Let it dry for 24 hrs

Let the thing dry for 24 hrs
All the glass beads are clearing visible from inside
Since the glass beads are flat and glass jar is not, you may see some cement, do not worry about it
Apply a layer of clear coat or pva glue on cement to give a glossy look
Light a candle and place in the this and enjoy the it's beauty

Let me know your comments and suggestion, Since this was my first attempt, I kept the design simple