Breaking dishes for mosaics is called "pique assiette," and it means, literally, broken or stolen plates, said Sacramento, Calif., area mosaic artist Carlagaye Olson. "You use broken pieces of plates, ...

Allie Claypool, 12, places tiles on her mosaic pot. A dull old picture frame, a table with a scratched top or a plain clay flowerpot can take on a bright new life as do-it-yourself folk art. All you ...