MOSAIC PLANT CRADLE

Description

Unusual piece and one of a kind!

Mostly mirror pieces dec-out this old baby cradle, but I also used stained glass and glass gems.

I am calling it a "plant cradle" now, because I made it so you could place a silk plant or flower arrangement in it. This would look so sweet on a patio or even in the house. Do you have a garden room? PERFECT!

Please feel free to convo me with any questions.

If I do not use the entire shipping fee, I will refund the excess back to your paypal account or send you a check.

EXPLANATION OF PRICING:
If you are wondering "just why is this piece so expensive?", here's my story:

The cradle is not something I purchased at a store. It is actually someones child's cradle that they no longer wanted to keep.

I purchased the wood for the bottom, the paint, the stained glass, the gems, the mirror, the grout, the glue.

I hand cut each piece of stained glass and mirror. I did not break it by stomping on it or hitting it with a hammer. I used special nippers for cutting the glass into small pieces.

I hand placed and glued each piece into place. In some cases, I had to recut a piece to fit. Although it may look like these pieces are randomly placed, they are not.

After all the cutting and gluing was done (about 3 weeks), I hand mixed the grout and applied it to each side separately. When it had cured a bit, I wiped the excess off with a wet sponge. This process usually takes a while and is very messy. Once done, I allowed the piece to dry completely before starting to grout another side. When the one side was dry, I buffed the grout "film" off of the glass so it would sparkle.

When the grouting was complete, I glued the painted bottom board into place. In all, I probably spent 6 weeks on this piece alone.

Added on Sep 05, 2009