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 . 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

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 .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 ... and yes Peter keep Inspiring
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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!

Good idea.
I find that doing mosaics is very absorbing, time flies, and it is like a meditation session.
Mind you, the pain hits a day or two later, but I take the view that if I'm going to be sore, I won't mind so much if I have something to show for it.
So the pleasure is worth the pain.
I would suggest that before you start anything, spend a good bit of time with the design and colours. Putting the piece together is easy, but getting the design right is where the work is. I am very fortunate to have an artistic daughter, at home, who guides me on this, and lets me know when it is not right.
Enjoy.