How to Make a Hand Painted Tile Bird Bath

Elaborate hand-painted tiles are available at specialty tile stores and can be used to create a one-of-a-kind birdbath. The tile are broken into medium-sized pieces and rearranged in an abstract mosaic design for a weather-resistant birdbath. The finished birdbath is a colorful work of art in the flower garden or on the patio and provides a spot for birds to cool off on a hot day. Hand-painted tile seconds -- imperfect pieces -- are available for purchase by the individual tile at tile stores.

16-inch diameter clay pot saucer
20 large hand-painted tiles
Cardboard pizza box
Hammer
Epoxy glue
Tile grout
Craft stick
Sea sponge
3 yards of jute roping

Instructions

- 1
  Place three tiles in the pizza box and close the box lid. Hammer the tiles to break them into medium sized pieces. Repeat with all tiles.
- 2
  Attach the pieces of hand-painted tile to inside of the clay saucer with epoxy glue in a random pattern. Let the glue dry for 24 hours. Turn the saucer over and attach the tile pieces to the bottom of the clay saucer in a random pattern with the epoxy glue. Let the glue dry for 24 hours.
- 3
  Mix the ceramic grout according to the manufacturer’s directions and cover the tile pieces and the space between them on the inside of the saucer. Remove excess grout with the damp sea sponge. Let the grout dry for 24 hours. Repeat the grouting process on the bottom of the clay saucer.
- 4
  Cut three pieces of jute rope to measure 36 inches long. Gather the ends in your hand and tie them together with a secure double knot. Insert the tile birdbath into the knotted jute, positioning the knot at the center bottom of the birdbath and the strands of rope equidistant apart around the saucer.
- 5
  Tie the opposite ends of the jute into a secure double knot and hang the birdbath from a tree limb.

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