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How to Make Mosaics: Is Hardboard a Proper Foundation for Mosaics?

Hardboard makes a good foundation for your mosaics as long as you limit the size of the overall mosaic, limit the tesserae size, and don't display the mosaic in a wet environment.  Avoid hardboard for outdoor applications because of the potential

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: How to Break China and Crockery

Using broken pieces of crockery or china in mosaics is typically called "picasiette" or "pique assiette."  The literal French translation is "sponger" or "scrounger."  Therefore, the term pique assiette in mosaics means salvaging pieces of

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Important Safety Tips

When making mosaics, your safety is of paramount importance.  You must understand, observe, and apply common-sense safety practices when working with mosaics.  It’s just good common sense to apply safety practices when working with sharp glass,

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: How to Store Your Stained Glass

If you work with stained glass, you know what I’m talking about.  It seems like every room in the house and every table, dresser, bed, and desk has sheets of glass sitting on it collecting dust.  Stained glass clutters every open space everywhere. 

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Creating Mosaic Tables

How do you create lovely stained glass mosaic tables?  Once you know these basic steps, your creativity can take over.  If you want something truly unique in a mosaic table, forget the many common styles of round mosaic bistro tables on metal

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Stunning Mosaic Tables

Want something different for your home?  Something truly unique?  Maybe a stunning art masterpiece that everyone is irresistibly drawn to admire as soon as they walk through your door.  Maybe you want something a bit more functional, such

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: How to Easily Fix Grout-line Imperfections

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Have you ever watched your mosaic grout seemingly shrink before your eyes as it hardens?  Arrrrg!  The grout lines are no longer flush with the tesserae and tiny pinholes

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: How to Make a Permanent Signature on Glass

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Ever wonder how to sign your indoor glass mosaic art so the signature won't rub or wear off?  Nothing seems to stick permanently to glass.  Permanent marker isn't

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Do We Cut or Break Glass (Does it Matter)?

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Ever wonder what glass actually is?  Do we cut it or break it (is there a difference)?  Why and how does scoring a line allow us to control the way glass breaks? 

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Mixing Grout

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.The amount of grout for your mosaic project depends on two basic variables: 1) the size of your piece, and 2) the width of your joints.  Obviously, smaller joints require

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Andamento (Huh? What's That?)

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Andamento (Italian for “flow”) is the visual movement of your mosaic created by placing tesserae in specific patterns to achieve the desired image (a.k.a. “coursing” your tesserae).Opus

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Hanging Your Heavy Mosaic Masterpiece

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.You’re so anxious to hang your first masterpiece that it seems like the frame store is taking forever finish the frame.  Finally, they call to tell you it’s ready for pickup. 

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Is Weldbond Really the Best Adhesive for Mosaics?

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Which type of adhesive is best for mosaics?  It depends on your base material, mosaic method, whether you’re working horizontally on a table or vertically on a wall, whether

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Mosaic Glass Cutters

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Wheeled glass cutters are essential for creating glass mosaics.  I use it to cut and shape vitreous glass and stained glass.  It can also be used to cut smalti. 

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Sealing Grout

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.The purpose of sealing grout is to make it water and mildew resistant, and to help keep out dirt.  Many mosaic articles and books say you must always seal grout.  I don't

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: What Exactly is Grout?

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Ever wonder what grout actually is?  As a mosaic artist who frequently uses it, you should.  Yes, grout is cement.  But what's cement?  Even if you couldn't

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Shop Around for Tools and Supplies

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Always shop around before buying mosaic tools and materials.  Many glass vendors now sell on the Internet.  Some are great, some not so great.  Some have a huge

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Color and Contrast

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Working with color in mosaics is much more challenging than most other art media, such as paint and colored pencils.  The painter’s color palette is limited only by the painter’s

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Grout-Line Size and Shape

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Where you don’t put tesserae determines your grout lines because grout fills in everything on your base material left uncovered by tesserae.  Strive for consistent grout spacing

Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Always Properly Plan Your Mosaic

Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy!  Let me show you how.Always plan your mosaic project before buying, cutting, or gluing the first piece of tessera.  Don't try to be spontaneous (your mosaic will suffer if you do). 
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