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Sports Meet Art: a Mosaic for Football Fans

This past week I’ve been celebrating my first big sale at the studio downtown.  This maize and blue U of M mosaic was commissioned by the studio owner as a prototype of what students could learn to make in class, and was also for sale. This is a great project idea for someone who’s just [...]

1up Mosaic Complete!

The 1up mushroom mosaic has been finished, grouted, and posted on Etsy! I grouted him in a tan color to unify the yellow background. The shading challenge was to not break up the white glass too much with an overly dark grout, but not break up the green too much with an overly light grout. [...]

DIY Mosaic Christmas Ornament

Happy Holidays to everyone, from Mosaic Geek!  Here’s a little something to help you celebrate the holiday – a wee mosaic ornament for your tree! I made this from several different types of stained glass, colored mirror, and dichroic glass.  The backing is one of those wooden cut-out shapes you can buy at any craft [...]

First Abstract Mosaic

I’m patting myself on the back this week for finishing my first-ever abstract mosaic.  Representational form is great, but sometimes, I just like pretty blue. This little guy measures just under 4 inches square.  I used an old drink-stained coaster we had sitting around.  My original plan was to just fancy up the coasters… but [...]

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