I’ve been trying to work through my repurposing stash lately, while simultaneously, decorate my craft room, so this project hits both of those categories, win-win. In this post I’ll be sharing How to Make Initial Wall Art Using Repurposed Tile.
I’ve had this cabinet door in my craft room for a few weeks, with the wood filler over the knob hole. I thought it was going to be used on another project, but instead it’s been a place on which I paint other projects. I have a huge pile of little tiles that came from our entryway that I’ve been trying to incorporate into as many projects as I can lately, so I thought I would use the tile pieces on this project. If you want you can see how I made a checkerboard and some magnets with the tiles.
I had an idea of how I wanted to use the tiles, so I laid them out first to see if this idea would even work, and yep, it did. Yay, love when that happens! The tiles were going to be used to make initial wall art.
The next thing I did was take all the tile off, and sand the cabinet door, and paint it with white satin latex paint. When the cabinet door was dry, I distressed it with sandpaper to give it more visual interest. Then I painted the tiles with red satin latex paint. After the paint was dry I stenciled the tiles with my crazy flower. Before attaching the tiles onto the cabinet door, a frame hanger was secured to the back. I, then, attached the tile onto the cabinet door using my hot glue gun, to make the intial K.
What do you think? Do you have any initial wall art in your home? Would you ever consider using tile to make wall art?
Thanks for sharing How to Make Initial Wall Art Using Repurposed Tile!!
That crazy flower stencil of yours is a winner Keri. Do you know that feeling when you go awww inside yourself, it kinda comes out like a deep mmmmmmm. I just did that mmmmm thing when I saw you’d made a “K” Keri. It’s beautiful
Aww thanks so much Michelle!! You’re so kind! 🙂
Love this Keri. You were able to take what looks like junk and turn it into such a cute piece of wall art. I especially like the cool tile in the center that forms the K. Nice bright colors too!
Thanks so much Mary!! It’s definitely a fun addition to the wall. 🙂
I have initial wall art in our home and I love it. Both of my girls have one I made with buttons on canvas. I love your idea to use that cabinet door and the tiles Keri, it looks fabulous and is really cool for your craftroom!
The button idea is wonderful Katrin! I bet that’s something my girls will be able to do in the near future. Thanks so much!!
This is so creative Keri, you made a lovely wall art out of some times. The little flowers are perfect for it and I am sure it looks great on your craft room
Thanks so much Pili!! It is a fun piece of wall art for sure.
Keri, this is sooo cute! You are so talented! How you think up these things…wish you were on my shoulder so you could give me some ideas sometimes! Love how you made the initial with that tile!
Thanks so much Florence!! You don’t need my help, you have pretty amazing ideas too. 🙂