i'm looking to make picture frames with pieces of dishes and I was told that I could find them online, but I am not having any luck.
2006-06-11 17:42:30 · 12 answers · asked by Cristina C 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
E-bay
2006-06-11 17:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by geniusflightnurse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found what is called 'mosaic tiles' from the Homer Laughlin Fiesta line on eBay. Unless you are interested in a specific line or color, I would suggest flea markets and garage sales, pick up anything for little money, and break yourself.
You can put the dish into a pillow case, close with a string or rubber band, and then break away with a hammer. Great for stress relief! hahaha Remember to wear your safety glasses, too!
There are tools available to 'cut' or 'slice' the dishes, but the hammer thing works very well.
Good luck!
2006-06-11 17:48:18 · answer #2 · answered by Silly Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure about online...but my mom got some dishes at either a yard sale or thrift store very cheap....wrapped the dishes one at a time with either a towel or newspaper and then got a hammer and broke them herself...she has a recessed coffee table that she is making a mosaic with the broken dishes to put in the coffeetable top and fill it in with a sealant. but you can get some dishes very cheap at flea markets thrift stores and yard sales that are already broken or missing pieces so it will be cheap...try that route.
2006-06-11 17:46:45 · answer #3 · answered by camrondew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think many people will have broken dishes up for auction on ebay. go down to your local thrift store or salvation army and buy cheap dishes to break. invite some friends over and make a day out of it. I used to throw old CDs against walls with my friends.
2006-06-11 18:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by Summer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-11 20:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by Loka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why dont you go to garage sales or missions and stuff like that and get it cheap and break them yourself? I dont think too many people are stupid enough to try to sell people broken dishes lol
2006-06-11 17:46:25 · answer #6 · answered by Sidereality 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'd probably be better off going to a flea market or an antique shop. I don't know if ebay would advertise broken dishes :/
2006-06-11 17:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by babyhalo19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd try buying dishes at the thrift store. I've seen really funky ones, pretty ones, tacky ones, and they're usually pretty inexpensive.
2006-06-11 17:48:22 · answer #8 · answered by Nate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have bought dishes for mosaics at the dollar store.
2006-06-13 09:36:21 · answer #9 · answered by lisa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you try going somewhere like walmart and get some cheap dishes and break them yourself?
2006-06-11 17:45:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not save postage go to goodwill, salvation army or flea markets . There is usually someone selling missmatched dishes.
2006-06-17 16:00:12 · answer #11 · answered by jabbertalky62 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋