We went to Hobbycraft in Reading today, to buy some more glue to get started on a mosaic. I was looking through the book, "Design Sourcebook Mosaics
" and the pictures were so amazing that it inspired me to get going on one again. I love doing them. I call it "The world's best jigsaw puzzle," because not only do you get to put the pieces together, you also get to decide what the picture will be. I have some off cuts of shelving my husband made, to work on, and various tiles and glass pieces, I've gathered over the years, just sitting waiting to be made into a picture. I can't wait to begin. I'll put the photo up today of the first one I did a few years ago. It sits proudly on my kitchen wall. I don't think I cut the pieces as you are meant to though, because after getting fed up with trying to shape the tiles for the sunflowers, I put the yellow ones in a box, covered them with a plastic bag and smashed them with a hammer! A bit unorthodox, I suppose but, it worked.
" and the pictures were so amazing that it inspired me to get going on one again. I love doing them. I call it "The world's best jigsaw puzzle," because not only do you get to put the pieces together, you also get to decide what the picture will be. I have some off cuts of shelving my husband made, to work on, and various tiles and glass pieces, I've gathered over the years, just sitting waiting to be made into a picture. I can't wait to begin. I'll put the photo up today of the first one I did a few years ago. It sits proudly on my kitchen wall. I don't think I cut the pieces as you are meant to though, because after getting fed up with trying to shape the tiles for the sunflowers, I put the yellow ones in a box, covered them with a plastic bag and smashed them with a hammer! A bit unorthodox, I suppose but, it worked.
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Sue -- Thaks for your comment on my community mosaic! Your's is lovely -- so nciely tiled! I'm wanting to rty encaustic, too -- once my garge/studio is cleared of this project!
Lynn
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