How to cut stained glass for water/sea mosaic.
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Demonstrating my way of cutting of stained glass to use in mosaic for sea or water using wheeled mosaic nippers. To see how I have reassembled these pieces for another project, please watch 'How to place stained glass pieces to create an exotic bird tail or cascade of water.'
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Thank you for an easy to watch and understand, video.
You’re welcome. I’m glad you’ve found them useful.
I wish every how-to video was like this one. It's so easy to see what you're doing, which is exactly what the title said you were going to do. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for sharing you are very inspirational! I love your work
Thank you Sue, it makes sense to me and thank you for your response. I am still learning the proper process to the effect I am looking for. Good to know that the first lay I won't have to grind. Simplifies my process if I want the layered water, fur look. Always learning and always putting on bandages. Thanks from Northern Onatrio
Thank you so much for this video!
You’re very welcome.
Sue, so informative for a new glass player! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Gorgeous!
My new hobby. This is so helpful. Thank you 😍 👍
This is helpful and inspiring. Thank you so much☺🌹
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for your video. You really made this look doable.
Brilliant. Thank you
This is a wonderfully simplistic video Sue, thank-you so much for sharing. The art of mosaic can be daunting for those of us who are new to it, but this video showed me how easy it can be to cut the glass to get the results you need. Im excited to begin my project and I’m looking forward to more of your “How to” videos 😊
Hi Wenn, Thank you. I hope to make a few more soon. Good luck and you are welcome to ask if you have questions that I may be able to answer. Sue
thank you for the explanation
SO HELPFUL!!!! THANK YOU.
Thank you !
thankyou!
Very beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
That works.
I am fascinated with your lovely work, do you ever get splinters? Thank you
Thank you. Sometimes but only tiny ones. I try not to have too much glass piled up on the table at a time and sweep up my work area regularly. Ouch! 😊
thank you so much, can hear things perfectly now and great tips!! appreciate it!!!
Oh good, as you can tell I'm a bit of a techno idiot...anyway learnt something new today ta da!
Thank you. So I understand you do not grind the edges..what glue do you use and do you do one layer and do you add a second layer. Do you grout after all layers?
Hi Sharon, I do not grind the edges in my work, it is designed for the garden so I only use 1 layer and the grout will ensure the sharp edges are covered and safe. You can add a second layer but I would always advise that you grind the edges before adhering, then grout where needed. I use a silicone based adhesive. Sue
If you are placing you mosaic UNDER glass, like a picture, then you do to need to grind the top layer edges.
Fascinating!!!!
Excellent work.
Best video. I Thank you
Thank you so much, you have helped immensely !
Eres increíble ,,, te felicito
Thank You! I will be using this for sure!
If you ain’t bleeding you ain’t working! Thanks for the very nice video.
Lovely,thank you
Wonderful! Thank you very much. :-)
Amazing
Very helpful, thank you! Do you have a video on how to do an almost zero grout mosaic stained glass piece (glass on glass)? I'm doing my own from paper templates, and my smaller pieces have turned out great. Just looking to see how anyone else does theirs. I want to absorb as many tips as possible before moving to my large panel. LOL.
Hi, no I cannot help you there, I always use grout.
Sue
very nice
Love the helpful video Sue. How would you blunt the edges of such tiny pieces? Would a hand metal thing work?
squange20 hello. Why do you need to blunt the edges? As this is for mosaic you would normally grout, that covers sharp edges. If you do not want to grout then yes you Would need to grind the edges or put behind glass. If you do want to do all the edges and you don’t have an electric grinder you can use a small grinding stone, glass sandpaper, although that gets worn down very quickly, or a diamond sanding block. I think metal file might be a bit too harsh for the glass and chip it rather than sand it. Whichever method you choose use water when you’re grinding glass it helps keep it smooth.
@@SueSmithGlassMosaics Thanks for the helpful advice Sue. It would be mostly for mosaics, so I guess I won't need to sand down, which is time-saving.
squange20 when you’ve grouted and cleaned run a soft cloth, like a yellow duster, over the surface, it will catch on any sharp edges sticking up. You can just gently grind that sticky up bit, I use a small piece of oil stone.
@@SueSmithGlassMosaics Thanks Sue. Good tip. Will definitely try that.
Lo quiero pegar sobre otro vidrio transparente con que se pega para que no se transluzca?
I'm not big on the whole emoji thing, but I probably would've benefited by adding a smiley face
Beautiful work! Can this be done with compound nippers?
To be honest I never use compound nippers, I find the wheeled one more versatile. I doubt very much you could achieve a similar shape with the compound ones. It is the curve of the wheeled blades that gives you the movement in the glass, those lovely curves.
Sue what glue are you using for your wave pieces? How hard is it to grout them?
Morning Lib, I change the glue according to the base. So I use silicone for mirror and a clear construction adhesive for clear glass. If you have a look at the news articles on my website, bottom of the homepage, you will see one about adhesives although I know brands may not be available over there.
The main thing with the adhesive is to make sure there is enough to ‘bed’ in the glass in place but not so much that it oozes up and block up all the gaps. If you do use too much scoop it out while wet with a sharpened bamboo skewer or similar. Then you should have no trouble grouting as normal.
@@SueSmithGlassMosaics Thank you Sue for your reply re sea and adhesives. I’m making an outdoor Mosaic house number for a friend. The size is A3 has a glass red number four and a blue and white yacht with some birds and butterflies. I’ve cut whispy white clouds and have blue whispy for the sky which I’ll cut into wavy 20mm wide lengths. I’ve cut the sea like you did but now I’m not sure if it’s too fussy and should do sea same as the sky. An you help me with a suggestion please. Libby
@@libwade5350 hi Libby, depends whether you want a calm sea or a choppy sea? If I calm sea you can still used mixed blues but just cut them with a glass scorer cutter instead of the nippers and cut bigger pieces.
Hello Sue! Thank you for your video, so informative and soothing to watch. I don't know if you can help me with my question however I will ask you. Do you think the pieces of glass will break if I try to drill a tiny hole in it? I have a project of jewellery making. Yhank you!
Marine Breter don’t know is the quick answer but I guess it depends on drill size and pressure you use. I’m sure you know to keep the glass wet as and where you are drilling? Give it a go. Would love to see the results. Sue.
That came off all wrong. When I suggested that something might be left out to keep newer mosaic artists from knowing certain things, I meant that your work (and I've watched many more vids than just this one) is great, not something that can easily be taught.... It was meant to be read in a joking tone (but there's a lack of context in comments, so it's difficult to portray). I apologize if I came off as rude. I am, however, still confused as to how the glass can be placed so close together, because I'm self-taught and still learning.
Sue how do I do a sky for a yacht scene with water waves as foreground?
Hi Libwade, you can choose different shades. So the water can be darker blues, greens & turquoise. Then the sky could be lighter blues, streaky whites, clear textured. You can also change the cutting for the sky so it could be in bigger pieces or smaller chunks. But also the horizon usually has a very thin dark line so you could put that in and then continue in the same style/shape of glass cuts just changing the shades slightly.
Once you‘ve added your horizon you could start the sky area with a very pale hint of tint blue and as it gets higher start adding darker blues. Of course if it’s sunset or sunrise you can add pinks, whites yellow, oranges, red, purples.
I will often add a line of clear textured or streaky white give impression of soft clouds or dissipating jet streams .
@@SueSmithGlassMosaics thank you Sue that explanation was so helpful and clear.
How are you gluing these water pieces down?
Another wonderful video Sue❣ I'm subscribing! 😊🌸 I've just started doing Tiffany glass art, but may now give this a try. 😃thank you from @pauwerwoman 😊🦚
Alice Lavers I’m really happy you find them useful. Good luck if you give it a go.
@@SueSmithGlassMosaics many thanks Sue for your reply and good luck message 🍀 😊🌷
I’m having difficulty finding recommended Breda mosaic nippers. Are they still in business?
Are you in the USA?
@@SueSmithGlassMosaics Yes, Texas.
From what I’ve been able to find out it looks like they’re not being made anymore. I have messaged the original designer directly but I can’t find any on the market anywhere. There is another one called QEP extreme which are made in America, lightweight from moulded Aluminium. I have just bought a couple of pairs from Witsend Mosaics in the USA, I do recommend them. Here is a link: witsendmosaic.com/mosaic-tools-supplies/mosaic-nippers-cutters/qep-xtreme-mosaic-tile-nippers.html
@Sue Smith Glass Mosaics Thank you! I immediately went to site and naturally they are out of stock. But I will keep looking. Your work is beautiful and inspiring.
Thank you , is this a special wheeled nippers ? Thanks
Frances Gillotti hi, no just the normal ones from Mosaic suppliers.
How are the glass slivers stuck down ?
Hi roadraj, that is entirely up to you. I use a silicone adhesive for glass on mirror or a UV one for glass on glass.
Se alcune cose fossero in italiano sarebbe più gradito
What tool is that you are using?
Wait... Where's the gluing down and grouting part? I mean, I hit like on the video, but this is lacking in the finishing aspect. Those glass pieces are WAY too close together for a true grout finish. I truly hope that certain aspects of mosaic work aren't left out on purpose.
Delivery Failure ....it is only a ‘cutting’ guide for mosaic...quite clearly stated in the title. You can use these pieces in any way you wish, with tile adhesive/thin set or silicone, UV adhesive...on glass, wood , terracotta..grouted or not grouted, you can even cover in epoxy resin...it is entirely up to you what you do with them after cutting. It is not a trick and nothing to be rude about and I admit to curiosity about the suspicion of something being ‘left out on purpose’ in your comment...this is just me giving you my time for a free guide to cutting glass the way I do. As for the gaps being “WAY too close together”, that really depends on what quality of grout you use, I have been in business for nearly 20 years, selling hundreds of mosaics every year, trust me, the gaps are fine.
Well said sue as your heading how to cut glad not make a picture
Not very helpful your not showing the end result !! :-/
miranda andrea As it says in the title this is a “cutting” guide not a mosaic guide, once you have cut the pieces you can use them in any way you wish. If you would like to see examples of how I use them, you only need to ask and I will happily show you, or look at the dozens of examples on my website: suesmithglass. However, just to clarify, I was asked to make a film of how I cut these long thin strips.