This was one of my favorite Lisa episodes. S7E25, the summer of 4’2”. Had a lot of fun making this. Like you know, whatever.

My first try at mosaic art! Took me a lot longer than expected (a few months) and I still have to grout / seal it and finish adding tiles on the edging (not sure if that was a good idea for grouting). It was intended to be a wave but I kept running out of tiles and with my lack of patience I didn’t wait to glue before purchasing more tiles! Ah well, we live and learn right! Next time I’ll definitely get enough tiles to complete the project before I start gluing! It’s definitely a relaxing an enjoyable form of art!
Any suggestions on grout colour? Initially I was thinking white but now I’m unsure if blue would loook better.

Do you guys think I should fill it the negative space between the leaves with small tesserae? Or let the grout do the work?

Thanks!

It’s too wide to fit in one photo and split into several pieces, but I’m making this backsplash for my bathroom vanity! I’m chugging away on the background but have many hours ahead of me at the pace I’ve been going lol. Obviously making the cats themselves was the best part, so I’m pretty much just motivated to finish in order to move on to my next project aka next cat 😅

Does anyone have grout recommendations for this table project I’ve been working on? I’ve never done mosaic art before so I’m not sure what the best grouts/methods are. Also, since it’s for a table, should I seal the top as well? What would you recommend for that?

This is on the floor of a cave-like structure in Parque del Profesor.

first ever mosaic piece I made for my brother-in-law! I‘m not thrilled with the grout color but overall very proud of myself. I had so much making this and would love any feedback as I start my journey :)

its not perfect but it was my first time going at anything like this! overall i am happy with how it came out.
trying to figure out if i should try to build a frame around it- open to feedback!

I’ve had this idea for a while, and ultimately I know I’ll need to experiment. I want to try gilding one side of clear glass with this imitation gold leaf I have, then cut it down and lay in some mosaic. Just curious if anyone has ever seen or done something like this with transparent glass for tesserae?

The problem I am running into is that the metals of the imitation gold will tarnish in the right (wrong?) conditions. I want to seal it if necessary and protect it for longevity, and even try to use it on outdoor pieces if possible. I know there is a “gold leaf” sealant product, or maybe even just a paint layer on the back I could try. I even considered sandwiching the leaf between two adhered layers of the clear glass.

Does anyone have thoughts about this? Would I be able to use tile adhesive for this, or just a different glue like weldbond? Certainly I’m not making up this idea and it’s been done somehow! I've searched far and wide though and haven't found much.

Just in time

I want to make an altoid wallet as a gift for my friend. I am new to mosaic. I was planning to use e6000 and grout but have heard that it can rust the tin, or crack if the tin is too flimsy.

Has anyone tried this before or have any thoughts on whether it is possible? TIA

This is my first time painting over grout. I tried to mix the white grout with gold iron oxide but it came out beige without the sparkle. So I grouted and then painted over the grout in Gold. Is there an easier way to dye grout a bright color?

12x24 glass. All handcut, with pink and grey grout

A birthday present for my mom, still needs to dry and get a good scrub.

I finished it!! Instead of crystal grout i used grout glitter and mixed that in. Im happy with the results :) thanks for everyone's suggestions

It’s definitely a silly idea, but I am very happy with how it turned out!

Made this as a learning project for my front stoop. Can tell that I start to figure it out as I go 😅 it’s not perfect but I like it and I managed to grout it before it freezes for the winter

What do you all use to store your tile? I’ve been using these photo boxes from hobby lobby. They’re good, but I don’t have a good system yet. Looking for ideas! I keep my smalti in the rainbow one. Need something bigger for all my marble tiles (not pictured)

A birthday gift for my brother. Glory days!

Hi my mosaic friends!

I’m working on a small poison garden series and need some advice. This is my first time using marble. Should I seal it with something before I grout it?
What color grout do you all recommend?
I forgot to put cement mesh tape on the side of the wediboard. Does it matter? How should I make the sides more water proof? This will be going outdoors.
(Also the green in the Lilly of the valley leaves is just a placeholder till my green smalti arrives!)

(Next in the series is belladonna and foxglove)

Thanks!!