Mosaics
Have any of you done mosaics as a hobby? It can be very meditative and enjoyable-time just flies.
I've been doing it for about 5 years, but the old arthritis is now making it very difficult for me to continue, as it takes a toll on the hands, arms, shoulders and neck. My last piece was the tiger, 90 x 60cm, and it took me 25 hours over 7 months. Still have to grout it yet. I grouted a large piece yesterday for my daughter and boy, am I paying for it today!! Anyway, here's the link. See my mosaics http://www.ringo.com/photos/albums.h...erId=167827849 |
Peter,
I LOVE mosaics...I have done one table with my daughter when I was recovering from a bad MS attack and I wanted to do something artistic that I had never done before. Yours are WONDERFUL....I love the Tigers...beautiful.... Thank you so much for sharing. I have been collecting stuff to mosaic a coffee table and two end tables and a spot that was a mirror on a chiffarobe. What materials do you usually use? |
those are awesome, the angel fish was my favorite
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I use MDF board and ordinary wall tiles. Board is usually 12-16mm thick so it wont sag with the large pieces. |
I'm partial to the seascapes:)
very nice. |
Oh wow!
Peter B....YOU sure ARE one AWESOME artist!
I'm gonna go break a few dishes, then paste them to a table! I've seen that done too...but yeah, understand how must hurt you so much. Keep up your wonderful talent! You R blessed for sure! Chery/CryTears |
These are wonderful...
You have so many.... you must be selling them?
I've been thinking of expanding my semiprecious stone hobby into a mosaic motif. I've seen one fellow, who makes a map of Michigan (weighing 60 lbs) using slices of Petoskey stone and others. His work is beautiful too (but something like that would need a special diamond saw etc). Peter, do you have design training? |
These are beautiful! The one mosaic I did was very frustrating. I was not happy with the spacing or placement of pieces. Guess I should have taken a class! Do you individually cut your pieces to get shapes that fit well, or is it luck and patience?
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These are beautiful! The one mosaic I did was very frustrating. I was not happy with the spacing or placement of pieces. Guess I should have taken a class! Do you individually cut your pieces to get shapes that fit well, or is it luck and patience?
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Many thanks to Jo55, weegot5kiz, crytears, mrsd and greta for your kind remarks.
I was making these to sell and have sold quite a few, especially dragonflies and birds. The Kookaburra was a commission for a wedding gift, and I have just sold a large pelican. The small tiger was also a commission. I usually work from photos as my drawing skills are low. I'm quite good at copying or interpreting, but hopeless from scratch. The tile is smashed with a hammer, usually, and used as is or trimmed to neaten and fit. Grout width is very important, and must be consistent. Grout adds a whole new element to the work so must be carefully thought out. I did attend a mosaic course with my wife, and found it very useful to learn techniques and a few tips. I'd like to do some more fish, larger, with shadows, set of 3. Also a wider Australian outback scene. Having a 'bear trap on my head ' day today, and that's after the injection, so it can only get better..... |
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