Category Archives: mosaics

Finished

Posted on 21/06/2011 by

The mosaic project is finished, in case anyone is interested…. The paint effect is done with acrylic enamel and the inside was sprayed gold to start with then was layered up with a bronze and a little red in the … Continue reading →

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Grout Expectations

Posted on 08/06/2011 by

At the risk of boring you here is the mosaic pot, un-grouted and then grouted though not yet finished and polished etc. Due to the different depths of different pieces involved, it needed a huge amount of grout. So far … Continue reading →

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Going slightly potty

Posted on 06/06/2011 by

I saw a broken pot at the local nursery last weekend and on the largest piece someone had written on it, “Free to a good home. Can be fixed with ‘No More Nails.’” How could a girl resist? Mending the … Continue reading →

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Mosaic – for Isobel

Posted on 21/05/2011 by

A day of learning the basic techniques a couple of weeks ago has inspired me to try to find a course in mosaics – and an initial trawl through the internet seems to show a few options, not too far … Continue reading →

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All over bar the grouting

Posted on 08/05/2011 by

Yesterday I went on my long awaited mosaic course… a ‘one day taster’- which I had originally booked in October 2010 to do in March 2011. The March course was cancelled and I was offered 7th May. This meant I … Continue reading →

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