Create a mosaic art piece

“Normally I create mosaics in a spontaneous way, to loud music, and in a bit of chaos. This mosaic was a totally different experience for me. Being much larger than I usually make, with an intricate design planned in advance, meant that this mosaic involved a lot of hand cutting and detailed placing of small pieces, which I found really calming. I was able to go into a quiet world whilst working on it, giving my brain space to slow down. However, my working with recycled materials still presented plenty of challenges; given the size of the mosaic I had to ensure I had enough materials to complete various areas with the chosen tesserae, and find alternatives when needed, which has resulted in a more textural mosaic than originally anticipated.”

“Fortunately, the grout bag was out before I put down the glass, so I made sure the glass pieces were very close together. And, I made sure the grout was well packed in every single crack and crevice. You have never seen a beginner work so hard and so fast, lol! That non-sanded grout dries really fast, and has a weird, sticky consistency. It was a real test. Believe me, I grouted the HECK out of this piece. I will be sealing it, and may try to find something I can actually paint on for a clear sealer, instead of Tile Labs spray on sealer. Thank you so much, it was so much fun, and I am just tickled that it came out as well as it did for my first mosaic attempt. I'm actually not embarrassed to put it out in my garden.”