Sea Glass Mosaic Candlesticks

Sea Glass Mosaic Candlesticks
Designed by: Kathleen George

Typical Project Completion Time: 1 hour

Materials Needed

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
Cubes, 3", two

Other Materials:
Gray acrylic paint
Tumbled sea glass, several small bags
Seashells, assorted
Beach sand, small amount
Latex ceramic tile adhesive
Plastic floral candle picks
Ruler
Medium flat paintbrush
Palette knife
Disposable palette
Disposable bowl
Water basin
Paper towels

Instructions

1. Paint candle picks gray; let dry. Push picks firmly into center tops of each foam cube.

2. Mix small amount of sand into small amount of latex adhesive in disposable bowl. Note: Adhesive dries out quickly so keep covered with damp paper towel when not in use.

3. Use palette knife to spread 1/4"-thick layer of adhesive onto small area of first foam cube. Press pieces of sea glass firmly into adhesive, placing pieces as close together as possible. Repeat to cover all four sides of cube.

4. Spread layer of adhesive onto top of cube; press shells into adhesive. Fill gaps with more adhesive and more shells, avoiding candle pick opening.

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for second cube. Let candlesticks dry overnight.

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