On the Martha Stewart website this article showcased creative ways to upcycle a collection of china. While the ideas were helpful, they were pretty traditional (use the bowls as a planter) so this post is more bold and creative options. .
We prefer to break up the pieces into a mosaic and cover a mannequin dress form like this:.
The creator of this is the beautiful design is Carol from the Polka Dot Closet. She wrote step by step instructions on how she made it here.
China tea cups, saucers, serving bowls and plates that you inherited from a family member but have no use for can be turned into decorative art piece like this.
Instead of being hidden in a box or tucked away in a china cabinet, they can be a unique statement piece for your home or store window.
Using broken china to make a mosaic is called pique assiette, which loosely translates to ‘plate stealer’ or ‘scavenger.’ Incorporating pieces into a mosaic is a wonderful way to reuse damaged dishes that have sentimental value. You can often find damaged china dishes at yard sales and flea markets.
And you can always find a used mannequin or dress form at MannequinMadness.com to make your art piece an eco-friendly project that reuses and repurposes something old into something new.
For more examples of materials that have been used as a mosaic on mannequins visit this Pinterest board.
