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Outdoor Mosaic Tile: Part 2
Last we left off, I had adhered my mosaic (smalti & pearl) to the porcelain tile with thinset mortar adhesive and was waiting for it to cure so that I could grout. Now on to that final, messy step. I chose a medium gray epoxy grout suitable for outdoor use so the tile will [...]
New Year, New Projects: Outdoor Mosaic Tile, Part 1
Happy 2012, y’all! I hope everyone had fabulous holidays and fun times ringing in the New Year. Now it’s time to get back into the swing of things, so let’s do it. You may have noticed that I haven’t posted in ages (it’s been about a month, I think?). I’ll confess – I’ve been in [...]
Best Mosaic Tweezers are here!
Yay! My tweezers have arrived! (That’s probably not an exclamation you hear every day…) But seriously – I have reason to be excited. I’ve used many different kinds of tweezers for mosaicking, and my favorite have always been the bent-angle tweezers, better known perhaps as “sticker tweezers” (I’m guessing they’re typically used for some kind [...]
Going Digital: Planning Mosaics in Adobe Illustrator
I’ve been wanting to learn Adobe Illustrator for a long time, so this fall I signed up for a class at Washtenaw Community College. While I’m still just a baby at this whole Illustrator thing, I can already see how even the few things that I’ve learned so far will be immensely helpful in planning [...]
Mosaic Necklaces: My first batch, and how to do it yourself
Just made (and sold – woohoo!) my first batch of mosaic necklaces. These are mostly stained glass, though a couple incorporate 24K gold smalti, mirror, and millefiori stars. Making these was pretty straightforward, should you care to give it a try yourself. Here’s what you’ll need: Materials Pendant backings with some depth (try searching Delphi, [...]
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