I'm sorry about your beartrap...I hope it goes away soon....

Peter you really are good and an inspiration to me! Thank you for sharing your work.

When you do break tiles, to you worry about the edges being rough? Do you smooth them at all?

Hi the Bird. bear trap is gone and the injection is starting to settle things down.
Rough edges aren't usually a problem.
I use the smooth outer edges of the tiles to edge the mosaic, so that gives a nice even edge to the whole piece.
Some tiles that aren't baked at a high temperature tend to crumble when cut or broken, and these can give an irregular edge. I try to avoid using this tile.
Some edges can be really sharp, so you do get the odd cut as you go. But it is not much of a problem.
I now use a small plastic syringe for the glue application-nice and light and easy to use.
I hope you have been inspired to do some mosaics. love to see your work.
Any other queries, don't hesitate.

my aunt dose mosaics with sea glass she has collected over the many years she has spent going to the diffrent beaches. she even makes holiday decorations with them and gives them out as gifts. I have an angel and an easter egg that look pretty neat. dose anyone else use sea glass doing their mosaics?????????????????????? and also I was watching antiques road show, they had a picture from the 1800s all made from tiny peices of glass so detailed I could not believe my eyes :eek:. I would not have guess it was all out of glass, each strand of hair, the diffrent shades ,highlights and shadows on the man face ... wow I just found it so amazing!! it wasnt a small picture either it was big almost window size. I thought of this thread when I saw the picture. Peter keep up your art it is wonderfull ;)
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I love mosaics!! and i love this thread! thanks for the inspirations, all :)

i keep broken earthenware, glasses, bowls, etc... especially if they have sentimental value (like my grandmother's ceramics that broke) to make mosaics, but so far all i've done are 2 clay pots that hold house plants. i did not grout (cuz i thought naked looked really cool), but occasionally a piece falls off...

i use tile pieces, shells, costume jewelry parts and pieces... really anything that tickles me... especially if it sparkles...

i saw a huge mosaic at a museum in washington dc that inspired me a few years ago... it was made of everything but the kitchen sink! game pieces, toys, all kindsa stuff.

i love seaglass!!! love it! i would mosaic my whole house in seaglass if i had a huge free pile of it :D

oh good Some one else knows what sea glass is. most of my friends look at me like I am a bit nutty when I tell them I am looking for sea glass to give to my aunt :rolleyes: .My aunt has jars and jars full of it and I send her what ever I find. she is in her late 80s and has been collecting for years.
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Hey Burnt! I know what sea glass is too!

I also have been collecting broken pottery and guess what I found? some handpainted mosaic tiles my dad did! I am really tickled!

When I get moving I'll post the pics!

Keep inspiring us Peter!

hi Bird, That is neat you finding hand painted tiles your Dad made ! special for sure and I bet a sweet surprise to boot :) .
funny I live in beach town and most of my friends here don't know what sea glass is. Ha ha more for me when I can find it.
Take care Bird :hug:... and yes Peter keep Inspiring :D
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The one mosaic I did, used all sea glass. I bought mine from the craft store though.:) I thought it was hard to grout since the glass was uneven and had high and low points.

Hi Greta, that's a very good point, as grouting uneven or rounded pieces can be very tricky and time consuming. You don't have to grout if you don't want to. Some pieces look better not grouted, other are much improved.

I've been doing kid birthday stuff all week and dreaming about my tiles!!!

Gotta keep this thread up so I stay inspired!