Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Hanging Your Heavy Mosaic Masterpiece You're anxious to see your first mosaic on the wall. It looks wonderful, but it weighs a ton. You’re nervous wondering whether a 10-penny nail in flimsy drywall can hold all that weight. Now what?
Posted: 2008-09-01
Category: Crafts
Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Andamento (Huh? What's That?) Andamento (Italian for “flow”) is the visual movement of your mosaic created by placing tesserae in specific patterns to achieve the desired image (a.k.a. “coursing” your tesserae). What are the basic types of andamento?
Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Do We Cut or Break Glass (Does it Matter)? Ever wonder what glass actually is? Do we cut it or break it (is there a difference)? Why and how does scoring a line allow us to control the way glass breaks? To fully understand why we cut glass the way we do, we should first understand a bit about glass itself.
Posted: 2008-09-01
Category: Crafts
Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Tessera Thickness is Important When selecting tessera types, be aware that varying thicknesses require extra care and work when grouting. Also, it’s important to plan your project well to know if varying thicknesses are appropriate.
Posted: 2008-08-31
Category: Crafts
Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Tessera Types Tesserae are the pieces arranged and adhered to the base material to create your mosaic design. They can be of any material and shape. Don’t limit yourself to the common tessera types. Use your imagination.
Posted: 2008-08-31
Category: Crafts
Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Base Materials You can mosaic just about anything as long as it’s strong enough to hold the weight of the tesserae, it’s durable enough to endure the environment in which the mosaic will be displayed, and it’s properly prepared (sanded, sealed, etc.).
Posted: 2008-08-31
Category: Crafts
Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Tesserae Size and Texture Tesserae size is nearly as important as andamento in creating the desired look and feel of a mosaic. With proper planning, patience, and attention to detail when grouting, results from incorporating texture can be wonderful (without them, results can be disastrous).
