I made another mosaic bench for Ben's Bells!
Kind Words, Kind Thoughts, Kind Hearts!
This past spring, I was given the opportunity to create another mosaic bench for the Ben's Bells Celebration of Kindness - and just like last year, it was amazing experience! And knowing that proceeds from the bench go to support such a wonderful organization that works to spreads kindness throughout our communities, makes it even more meaningful. The challenge that I gave myself this year was create a bench with a design that coordinated with the 2022 bench but was also different and unique. And because I knew I wanted this design to cohesive with my overall style, what better place to look to than an actual piece I had already created. My newest "Sunset" design became the inspiration!
Bench "Mugspiration"
I began by creating the larger cactus tiles using the same templates I used for the 2022 bench. Then created the sunset background tiles and the black tiles used at the bottom. Once they were all fired, it was time to assemble! I was fortunate to have my very creative mom visiting that week and we worked daily to make sure each piece in the sunset background was placed in the perfect position.
Cutting out the Large Tiles
Gluing the Tile Down
After all the tiles were glued down, it was time to grout. To be honest, grouting is probably my least favorite part of the process. But lucky for me, my daughter loves to grout! So she came by, and we spent an afternoon grouting away!
