Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how.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).Opus (Latin for "work of art or literary work") is any work in any creative field, such as literature, architecture, music, and fine art. In our world of mosaic art, opus refers to how we arrange our...more
Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how.You're so anxious to hang your first masterpiece that it seems like the frame store is taking forever finish the frame. Finally, they call to tell you it's ready for pickup. Wow, they did a great job and the frame makes your mosaic look even better. You can't wait to hang it on the wall and show it off.It weighs a ton and you're nervous wondering whether a 10-penny nail in flimsy...more
Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how.Which type of adhesive is best for mosaics? It depends on your base material, mosaic method, whether you're working horizontally on a table or vertically on a wall, whether your mosaic is exposed to moisture, and personal preference.Many websites and articles say Weldbond is the best adhesive for indoor mosaics and that it's the preferred glue of professional mosaic artists worldwide. I'm the kind of guy who likes to ask, "Why?" I'm compelled to dig deeper, so my question is: What makes Weldbond so much better than other polyvinyl acetate (PVA) glues (commonly known as white glue), such as Elmer's Glue All? If you're like me, you wonder, "Why do so many mosaic websites say Weldbond is the best mosaic glue, but none of them fully explain what makes it better or why it's better?" I don't know, maybe one mosaic artist heard something about Weldbond and regurgitated it to another artist without knowing the chemical facts. Maybe a mosaic supply salesman makes a bigger profit selling a 4-ounce bottle of Weldbond for $4.50 than a 7.5-ounce bottle of Elmer's for only $1.50.Let's think about it. White glues are made from...more
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