Broken tile, your own two hands, and some time away from screens. Mended is a guided kit for piecing something whole from things that were thrown away — slow, tactile, and entirely yours by the time you're done.
Most things arrive finished, optimised, and already decided for you. Mended is the opposite of that — pieces with no set shape, a picture only you can put together, and some time away from screens. It's slower on purpose. That's the point.
Pique assiette — broken china arranged into a picture — dates back to Gaudí's Barcelona and beyond. It's usually left to hobbyists with a bag of odds and ends. Mended turns it into something anyone can sit down and finish.
Smooth-edged ceramic, sorted by colour and size — safe to handle, no sharp china.
A printed board shows you where each colour goes, paint-by-numbers style — the exact shapes are yours to fit.
Set on rigid board, grouted and finished — ready to display, not a craft-drawer leftover.
Follow the colour-zone guide and fit shards into place — nip them to size as you go.
Once you're happy with the arrangement, set each piece with tile adhesive.
Spread grout over the whole piece, wipe back, and the picture locks into place.
Curated patterns, sized for a first project. Personalise-your-own-photo kits are coming after launch.
A window, washing line, and terracotta sill — the piece that started this.
An arched door in weathered blue and white, built for smaller scraps.
A simple jug-and-fruit study — the most forgiving design for a first attempt.
No payment now — just tell us you're interested and which design catches your eye. We'll email you the moment pre-orders open.