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Depsi
Orofino, ID
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2008
02:51 PM Post #5178293
| I have a 2 piece bird bath that has three cracks radiating out from inside to outside...fissures really, my husband put a coating of asphalt sealer (don't ask!!) to try to seal it, no go, the stuff peeled off (Thank Goodness!!)..my question is: I have a bunch of blue wine bottles as well as green...can I break them, use them as mosaic pieces, glue them on the completely dry bath part, inside & out, then grout & seal??? would it keep it from completely breaking??? seal it??? and look beautiful all at the same time???? Thank you for your suggestions & experience. I have never done mosaics before but keep this site on my favorites because I've always been so intrigued & have numerous books on working with concrete & mosaics, just never had the courage or the incentive to get busy...this will do it, for sure...Help, Please...Deb 
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Depsi
Orofino, ID
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2008
02:51 PM Post #5178299
| cracks 
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Depsi
Orofino, ID
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2008
02:52 PM Post #5178304
| last one 
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planolinda
Plano, TX
June 29, 2008
07:47 PM Post #5179438
| it should work because when you seal the grout you are making it so no water or dirt gets into the grout--i have a pot i put tiles on years ago with grout between but did not seal it--it has held up great but now has a crack in it--i sealed it all now and hope that it holds together--i think it will because now the water won't seep into the grout--that will be very pretty but be careful of that broken glass! it might be difficult to work with |
planolinda
Plano, TX
June 29, 2008
07:53 PM Post #5179461
| i jusst saw someone posted the same problem on the concrete site--several good answers are posted too! |
Depsi
Orofino, ID
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2008
08:10 PM Post #5179508
| Oh, thank you so much...I'm off to the hypertufa/concrete forum...Deb |
planolinda
Plano, TX
June 29, 2008
09:29 PM Post #5179885
| did you find it? did it help? |
Depsi
Orofino, ID
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2008
09:39 PM Post #5179930
| Yes, I did and thank you...I'm going for it...what can I lose?? I'll let you know how it goes...this is such a network of knowledgeable people...I knew I would find an answer...I'm excited to get going...Deb |
planolinda
Plano, TX
June 29, 2008
09:40 PM Post #5179939
| good luck--i bet it will be beautiful!--if it leaks use it as a plant stand |
Depsi
Orofino, ID
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2008
10:23 PM Post #5180168
| The thing is our resident deer drink from it during the summer...we fill it 3-4 times a day...Robins bathe daily in it...I really want the silly thing to be a bath and we just don't have the extra money to buy anything else right now...this fuel price was something we didn't factor in when we retired 3yrs ago...hurts...Deb 
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planolinda
Plano, TX
June 30, 2008
08:39 AM Post #5181516
| oh i see --love the picture-- |
1AnjL
(AnjL) Fremont, CA
(Zone 9b)
August 01, 2008
03:22 AM Post #5352337
| what ever happened with your project? I'm anxious to see... I've never tried mosiacs, am trying to get the courage to start a mosiac table for my front porch :o)
AnjL |
