r/Mosaic

11”x 21” glass on glass mosaic of a salmon! planning on making a couple more with similar frames.

feedback welcome!

Some pieces I placed before I baked the clay and for the pieces that wouldn’t stick or fell off (which was almost all of the spoon and the chopsticks) I glued each egg shell using Elmer’s glue and tweezers!!

For me this piece represents the mix of emotions I have with food and dieting: Is it safe? Is it unsafe?

I’d love some advice if you’re willing. I’m starting my first mosaic in over 10 years. My idea is to paint the tray black and attach handles once it’s finished.

Questions:

1. Do you like the plain colored purple tiles or the multi colored ones? (Half of the triskelion is plain, light purple.) None of them are glued down. I just wanted to get a feel for the design and colors. My kids and I like the multi colored ones but I’d love some other feedback!

2. If we go with the black tray and multi colored tiles, what should the background tile color be? I’d originally planned to use light purple tiles for the triskelion and darker purple for the background, but I don’t like how it looked when I tested it. Too blah and monochrome.

Thanks for any suggestions or input you care to share!

I posted a bit ago my work in progress of my pups, well I have it finished just in time for Honeybear’s 15th birthday tomorrow. She’s the red heeler on left. She is the best!

I did paint the grout with some light bronze mini figure acrylic paint I had. I’m pretty happy how it turned out. Just need to clean up a few lines of paint I notice when I see it lit up

Started out as a charcuterie board, but since the lettering is higher then the rest, I don't know. 🤷‍♀️. Good learning experience.

With some new found inspiration, I am closer to finishing my first proper mosaic! I need some help choosing a color for grout! Beige? White?

Thank you!

Today I finished my first mosaic - made while taking a Pet Portraits mosaic class - and I totally picked the wrong color grout. I really liked how intense the eyes looked before grouting, and I think the dark grout really swallows them / my dog as a whole.

I am soooo bummed because I spent so much time on this and was so happy with it prior to grouting. Is there anything to be done? Or do I just accept it and use it as a learning experience ? What would you do in my position?

Encourage her please...

Wife is so motivated with all your comments in my previous post, thank you all 🙏 And she let me post one more of her work, made this as a gift for a friend.

Won 1st place once upon a time. ☺️ follow my art page on insta! @lizmediastudio

super excited about my first completed mosaic thanks to a local one-night coaster making class i took. (reference on the last slide: lowly worm in his apple car, by richard scarry) learned a lot especially seeing how it all looks post-grouting and excited to make more.

i’m also in the middle of a four week course for a larger piece and i fear that this is my newest expensive hobby!

Here’s another recently finished piece that has yet to be shared. I hope you like!

"The Eyes of the Gods."

Stained glass mosaic with mirror, glass beads and gems, and lots of glitter sandwiched in between layers of clear silicone adhesive behind the glass.

Grouted in Crystal Evo translucent epoxy grout to seal everything in. Used it plain on the beak and the feather centers, added blue jewels additive for the body, and black jewels additive for the rest.

✨🦚✨

I had some grout bleed issues around the roses, dull grinder bit issues and the glue didn't reach the edges properly. Lesson learned!