Ep. 114 GROUTING THE CHESTER MOSAIC & THE WILDFLOWERS MOSAIC! & Design transfer to substrates!
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- Ep. 114 GROUTING CHESTER & THE WILDFLOWERS! Plus design transferred to the Mandala substrates!
This week starts by grouting the pet portrait mosaic of Chester. Using the NO TAPE METHOD with sanded grout, I commence grouting. I start with a light gray for the lighter areas and a soft black for all the rest. The No Tape Method is a way of using two different colors of grout very carefully so they don't contaminate the other areas. With all the bits on this mosaic, the grout brush comes in handy cleaning it up. Then I paint the edges with heavy body acrylic paint in Mars Black. It is so thick I have to water it down a bit so it will go on smoothly.
BONUS: I unbox a package from Mosaic Art Supply with lots of tiles in blue, green and purple for the edges of the mandalas! Fun fact: there is about twice as much edge on Phase II (15 small mosaics) as there was on Phase I (3 big mosaics) with about the same square footage! That might explain why wrapping the edges seemed to take so much longer!
Then I tackle the wildflower mosaic. I am using Weldbond adhesive. It is important to fit in the pieces that are in front before you put in the background. That way, you don't accidentally encroach on the foreground area. I don't get very far before I realize my Leponitt wheeled nippers are just not cooperating. The wheels need to be turned so I have a sharp edge to work with. TIP: If they are as tight as mine, you might benefit from using an oven mitt to pad the allen wrench so it doesn't cut into your hand! Then I get back after it, nipping little bits to fill in around the wildflowers and fence. Finally I place the last piece! YAY! It. is. finished.
Then I work on transferring the printed design to the mandala substates using a ball point pen and transfer paper. Then I go over it with Sharpie so we can see it better. I also make any last minute design changes (mostly little tweeks.)
After the wildflowers mosaic has dried for at least 24 hours, I start grouting with Mapei Keracolor sanded grout in black. This is the same soft black I used on Chester. I spread it with my rubber finishing tool and do an intitial wipe up with paper towels. After it has a chance to cure a bit (about 25 minutes) I come back in with a cotton rag and wipe off the haze. WOW - the orange California poppies are POPPIN'! Then I use a mini metal spatula for detail work. Wherever there is a height difference in the glass, the grout can be scraped from the lower glass to uncover the sparkling glass!
Back to the mandala substrates. I worked on this while watching television and while listening to music. I usually did 2-3 at a time before my hand would get a but tired. Then I would pick it up later.
FINALLY they are all transferred and looking amazing. The next step will be to make sure I have enough glass for each part. I start with process with an easy step - placing the glass rounds to make sure I have the correct number. This also allows me to visualize how they will come together and make a few color decisions. Surprise! These are going to be mainly cool colors, but with a pop of warm colors to give a little bit of flare and individuality. Then I talk about my touchy feely way of deciding on the colors. Blue is the most classic, so any classic mandala design gets blue. Leafy designs get green. Spider webs and paisley are purple of course. This is a fun step!!!!
Time to finish some more edges on the wildflowers and a geometric sample project I made a few months ago. TIP: Latex paint would be much easier to use and easy to clean up. Paint strokes should go along the grain of the wood for a smoother finish. Little tiny touch ups are needed after the paint goes on.
Next, both mosaics are wired. Before you wire, it is very important to make sure your mosaic is right side up!!! I drill little pilot holes, then screw on the D-rings and wire the back. A bigger, heavier mosaic might need a French cleat to hang it or some type of hitch knot on the wire so it doesn't slip out due to the weight. I make the wire as taught as possible. Then I cut the wire and crimp it so it doesn't poke someone.
That's Putting It Together Ep. 114! Thanks for watching! See you next time!
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Loved the tip of the thin strips of glass layed on their side and trapezoid shaped leaves. 💕
Thanks for watching!
Hello. I love both finished pieces and I'm sure the mandalas will turn out as great as all of your pieces. Thanks for sharing. Grazie ☺️
Thank you! 😊
I love watching you work!!
Thank you so much! 😊
The wildflower piece is one of my favorites!! Turned out so beautifully! As did Chester! I enjoyed watching you prep the mandellas (spelling?) man, that had to be time consuming!! Great video!! Thanks so much!!
Thank you so much!
I just love those little tiles you purchased for the edges!
Me too!! Glad you like them!
I’m hooked! You are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
love the flower mosaic and mandelas
Thanks so much 😊
@@mazzonimosaics8222 thank you for the beautiful things you create
Hi! Both pieces are just so beautiful! What a amazing artist you are! I can tell you everyday and it still wouldn’t be enough. Love your work and teaching, thank you again so much for sharing!♥️♥️♥️
Thank you! Cheers!
Perfect!!
Thank you!
Joyful and uplifting, as usual! Oh how I love watching my "Monday Mosaic Lady!" Never looked so forward to Mondays before. 😊🙏
Thank you so much!
Chester & the flower garden are both just amazing! Loved the demo on adjusting the wheel on your nippers (& the oven mitt tip). I think maybe you had your ceiling fan on & it made your pieces look like they were sparkling - very cool!
Ha! There's a tip: Make sure ceiling fan is on for extra sparkle.
Great video! So immensely satisfying seeing you finish and grout the pieces... can't imagine how much more satisfying it was for you XD! Checked 3 times before video was up today! Becoming addicted to these monday morning videos.
Chester looks great! The fence looks awesome after grouted and I love how that one sunflower sticks out more than rest.
So much work into mandalas! Loved your color selection process, "I'm not crazy!" Says lady with the leafy vs fiery mandalas on the ground. Quite funny, glad the artistic process is the same for everyone and I was actually glad you changed the leaf one to green. Would be cool if you did a leaf one red and orange for fall foliage too though. 🤔 loving it! Can't waaaait to see what new projects you come up with this week.... no pressure!
You are too kind! Thank you so much!
Both Chester and the The Wildflowers 😍😍😍. I loved the leaves above the fence and the shadow of the fence too. Love it when you talk about how and why you chose the colours that you do. Waiting for next Monday.
Thanks so much! 😊
Lovely Julie, both pieces finished and looking great! I so look forward to your weekly videos - see you next time!
Thank you, Carol!
I've just started my glass journey. You have inspired me! Might I ask a question, if you don't mind...what kind of glue do you use to adhere the glass to the picture? Thank you. Your work is beautiful!
It really depends on the project and the application. Check the video description if I don't mention it in the video, I try to put all the info there.
Julie I can spend all day watching your videos. I am always intrigued with each piece you do. I have a question. On the garden project, you glued a photo onto your substrate. When you do this, does the photo ever cause the tesserae to come loose? This is something I'd like to try but worry the photo will bubble and cause a problem even when sealed. Thank you for all the details you share on your videos. You're awesome! 🌹
Thank you Judith! It can be a problem if the paper is not fully adhered to the substrate as it cannot support the weight. So it pays to be diligent when adhering to make sure it is a permanent bond without bubbles.
@@mazzonimosaics8222 Thanks Julie! I think I'll try a small practice piece first to see what goes right and what goes wrong! 🤣
I love watching your videos and wondering how you were able to get your patterns big enough to transfer to your substrates and what are you using for your substrates?
I made the design on my laptop and brought the file to my local blueprint shop. They have 36" wide (I think) paper they can xerox it onto. It is pretty inexpensive. I waited while they printed them and it took about 10-15 minutes.
@@mazzonimosaics8222 thank you, I have a couple pattern but am struggling to get it the right size, when I took it to have it enlarged I couldn’t tell them how much to enlarge and the woman wasn’t able to figure it out either. I’ll eventually get it worked out. Thanks again. 🤩
I love watching your videos and was wondering how you’re able to get your patterns large enough to put on your substrates and also how are you or what are you using for your substrates I wanna do my mandala but I can’t get one the size that I need to put onto my substrate?
I prep the substrates in this video: Ep. czcams.com/video/xUo4U79bfYU/video.html
What is the substrate for the mandalas?
Wedi board with a skim coat of thinset.
Is this a wooden substrate?
I used Wedi Board with alkali resistant fiberglass mesh wrapped edges and a skin coat of thinset. I show the process in this video: czcams.com/video/xUo4U79bfYU/video.html