Adhesives Used in Mosaics

Since mosaics can be made with varying media and substrates, a careful thought on adhesives becomes necessary. Some quick considerations that come to mind are these: . The intended location of the mosaic – outdoors or indoors . Weight of tesserae – ceramic tiles, glass, shells or stones . Size of mosaic – a large … Continue reading Adhesives Used in Mosaics →

Mosaic Media and Tools–Part 2

This post is for level 2 of mosaic-making. When a mosaicist finds her vitreous glass tile color palette to be limiting her designs, using stained glass along side will increase the colors available to her. Another advantage would be that stained glass would allow cutting of bigger and varied shapes for a composition which the small … Continue reading Mosaic Media and Tools–Part 2 →