Since we drilled a small hole in the center to feed the lights through the glaze will also drip through the center. A drop cloth is a very good idea at this point. You can expect the epoxy glaze to drip while it is still wet. Once the lights are pulled through and in place go ahead and fill the groove with your mosaic gems or glass tiles. The lights can then be placed in the cutout groove. Now you should have your wood stained, hole drilled, and tabletop secured to the base legs and the LED string lights are pulled through from underneath.The open spaces make it easy to drill small wood screws into the mosaic table top. This is where the decorative pattern and mosaic designs on the stool top come in handy. Secure the table to the base with wood screws and washers. With the lights completely pulled through, place your metal stool in the center of the wood. Flip your tabletop over and feed the string lights through the hole from the underside of the table.An added bonus, when painting furniture, you want to make sure to use a quality non-toxic furniture paint. You can find great quality furniture paint and stain online HERE. Make the hole just wide enough to feed the string lights through. With a small drill bit, drill a hole in the center area of the table. It’s time to add the LED mini string lights. Make sure to clear away all sawdust particles that are left on the wood.Clearly, I wasn’t going for perfection.įeeling overwhelmed? You can always find mosaic tables already finished online HERE. Using the router you can create a groove in the wood in any pattern you’d like. Click here to check out that project: Build a New Table Top. A decorative edge bit was used when I recently built a new tabletop for a previous project. For this mosaic table, make sure to use a mortising bit for your router, as opposed to a decorative edge bit. If you have ever wondered what you can do with a router tool here you go. Lately, I’ve been having a great time using the router. Creating a Groove with an Electric Router Wow, that was easy.įor more painted metal makeover make sure to check out How to Paint Metal – 10+ painted metal makeovers. Go ahead and spray your metal table base and legs. The color is called Ocean Mist, which is somewhat of a soft sea glass. I decided to use my Rust-Oleum indoor/outdoor spray that has been in my shop for quite a while. It is the perfect size table to hold a glass of wine by the fire. I intend to use this DIY accent table in the backyard in between my Adirondack chairs. The idea bounced around to use pipes or hairpin legs, but a metal stool for $10 is much more appealing to the wallet. I like the fact that it is metal, can hold weight, and the decorative pattern will make it easy to work with. It took approximately 4 different stops at different stores before finding this simple metal stool at a local decor store. I decided to go with the white battery operated lights. You can also choose white LED lights, or colored. Keep in mind that you can choose any color or style of glass stones to use for the mosaic portion. The first thing you need to do is gather your supplies. Gathering Supplies to Build Your Mosaic Table Let me show you how easy it is!ĭisclosure: This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Click here for my full disclosure policy. I will be building, and showing you how to build, a mosaic table using wood, metal, glass gemstones, and LED lights. Examples would be to use concrete, pipes or glass. This months challenge falls under the theme “unconventional” meaning to build something with unconventional means. I am excited to join a great group of bloggers for the monthly power tool challenge. Would you like to make your own mosaic table? How about a mosaic table with added LED lights? This mosaic accent table is so fun to make and the possibilities are endless. See how to create a mosaic table top that lights up.ĭIY mosaic table? Yes, please. With a router and string lights, you can make your own DIY mosaic outdoor table, sealed with epoxy glaze. Make a mosaic table with glass gems and LED lights.
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