Creating a Mosaic Suncatcher

[@bevturquoise4651]

PLEASE PUSH LIKE to support Treasury Road. Really nice sun catcher! Great tutorial per usual and excellent camera work too. Since you asked about suggestions (lol), some people are switching to over the shoulder camera work, so we are not upside down. But yours is so good, I don't think it would be some huge improvement and your camera set up is likely fixed. I think some of your videos might even be over the shoulder view! Thanks again for all you do in the mosaic community. PLEASE PUSH LIKE to support Treasury Road.

[@TreasuryRoad]

Hi Bev, Thankyou so much for your support as always, appreciate it very much and definitely open to suggestions. :) I do use two cameras at times and have considered doing a third over the top. There are instances where over the top would work but it depends on the project but still considering it. I have some exciting things coming up so watch this space. :)

[@paulaabbott5702]

@@TreasuryRoad Really liked this video, and I think I missed what material the hearts are made of……Was it glass or plastic?

[@TreasuryRoad]

@@paulaabbott5702 Hi Paula, thanks so much. the heart shapes are acrylic. :)

[@kathydoull5518]

Very pretty suncatcher Thankyou Peter

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou very much Kathy, appreciate that and thankyou for watching. :)

[@millville]

Another miraculous Quote! 'You don't have to be perfect about everything, it just has to look really good!' (If I was to talk at the same time as doing my 'crafts' I would probably say some fancy things like that too... except more likely cursing)! Hugs.

[@TreasuryRoad]

LOL Thanks Max so much, I'll let you on a little secret, I edit the cursing out but just don't tell anyone. lol Hugs as well. :)

[@millville]

@@TreasuryRoad LOL! And keeping my exclamations of utter success quiet is also tricky! My favourite is shouting 'VOILA!' (to suggest the appearance/result of something as if done by magic) but I actually did it !!! So I try to keep that down to a dull roar! LOL.

[@TreasuryRoad]

@@millville LOL I can fully understand that but you do realise that just makes you smarter because you completed it and it didnt happen by magic. lol :)

[@bevturquoise4651]

I love that phrase too! I learned early on that if my eye doesn't like it, stop and fix it now because my eye won't like it later on either! And if I go slower and take my time, it does look really good. Of course I don't have the cool Oz accent, lol.

[@gloriajanik1981]

I love your expression (and I'm gonna show you that riiiight now)

[@valerieslater3029]

Beautiful...thanks !!

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou so much Valerie, appreciate that. :)

[@alicecowan3499]

I am totally taking notes on products from you as I want to start mosaicking! I am brand new at this but want to do💜💜💜

[@TreasuryRoad]

That’s awesome, remember to always read the technical data sheets and the safety/data sheets before buying any product . They are very easy to read and generally on the manufactures website. Always read these to double check the advice someone gives you including myself. 😊

[@sharonriggles9671]

Peter, the sun catcher is beautiful! You are never afraid to try anything. You inspire me because I hate to grout. Keep up the good work!

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou so much Sharon, I really appreciate that. Yes many people hate the grouting process but I look at it that its a part of the creative process and helps your vision to come alive. Thankyou so much for watching, :)

[@sherierodrigues1569]

Peter, your suncatcher is fantastic. Going onto the must do list.

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou so much Sherie, appreciate that. They are fun to do and don't take a long time. :)

[@sherierodrigues1569]

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[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Turned out very pretty. Nice substrates to start with!

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou so much, was fun to do. :)

[@KMF3]

I've been doing glass on glass resin. Using old windows or picture frames or mirrors. It's so much easier than regular mosaics and a great way to use crushed glass and other items that get buried in grout.

[@TreasuryRoad]

Yes resin can be fun but you need to be careful because l haven’t come across a resin that won’t yellow. The Manufactures will say they have UV inhibitors in and other fancy words but they don’t say it won’t yellow, so just be aware of that. Some brands are a lot worse than others. 😊

[@terryo1463]

wow that looks so nice also. I am confused, I thought apoxie sculpt was an adhesive. It looks like it can be used as both huh?. Thank great video.

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou so much Terry. Yes the Apoxie Sculpt is a sculpting medium with adhesive properties. It is not designed for grouting however l have used it in this video as a grout because the mosaic sections are very small and it saved mixing the grout. I would never use it as a grout for anything larger, it’s also a lot more expensive than grout. 😊

[@gloriajanik1981]

Peter don't know if you remembered my asking about grout on a sunflower and my intuition was as you said about not making a sunflower look dirty with with dark grout .so I guess lesson learned ...go with your feelings .will watch your video also on 2 dif. colors

[@TreasuryRoad]

Hi Gloria, I do remember, you were thinking about black or grey. Really its all about what you're happy with as art is very personal, the colours I mentioned doesn't mean it was the right move to grout yours in, just depends what look you're after. :)

[@gloriajanik1981]

I need advice on a sunflower (my first mosaic besides a flowerpot) should I grout it black or none at all?

[@TreasuryRoad]

I cant answer that Gloria as it depends on the look you want and what you have used to create it. Its always best to choose your grout colour when you are choosing your tess so everything suits. You can always change your tess colour if it doesn't work with the grout. It will save the guess work at the end of the mosaic. What I can say is if I made a traditional sunflower I would want to make sure that its bright, I wouldn't want the yellow area to look "dirty" such as using a grey or black as a sunflower is bright and happy, for me I would probably colour it in two colours, yellow for the petals and a colour to match the center. I have a video showing multiple colour grouting, its very easy if you decide to go down that path. :)

[@reneemcmaster-piecemosaics228]

Another informative video. Thank you. I purchased various items from Merlin Mosaica to make my own sun catchers but I’m clueless in how to construct the layers with the beads and wire etc. Is there instructions on how to construct it?

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou so much Renee, I’m not sure what you mean by constructing the layers, do you mean how to thread and make the the wire to the length you need?

[@tracybecker1219]

can you recommend a substitute for fixall? I live in the US and can't find it. Thanks!

[@TreasuryRoad]

I believe it is sold in the US but under another name. I would contact Soudal and ask them, lm sure they will be able to tell you. 😊

[@gloriajanik1981]

so beautiful....could you do these on clear glass hearts also?Did you ever notice that if you cut a heart in half the pieces look like angel wings.....I am always looking forward to new videos

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou very much Gloria, you can create suncatchers with clear glass, and yes I have noticed the angel wings before, hearts are great. Thanks for watching. :)

[@barbarakonschak8839]

Couldn't use the apoxy sculpt instead of the fix all? I have seen them use apoxy scupt for micro mosaic and no glue. Holds the glass fine as it becomes hard in a hour time. However it would block out the light going thru.

[@TreasuryRoad]

You answered you own question. If you use Apoxie Sculpt you wont be able to see through it and this being a sun catcher its important to allow the light through so it illuminates the glass. :)

[@KMF3]

I feel so sorry for you in Australia and the loss of your freedom.

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thankyou but most of the restrictions have been lifted, all is fine. 😊

[@MaryWhite-Jasper]

I couldn’t understand what you call the hearts. Are they acrylic or glass?

[@TreasuryRoad]

They are perspex which is a a brand name, they are acrylic. Thanks for watching and for your comment. :)

[@pmarlowe1638]

Is Fix All available in the US? Also, which nippers were you using? Thanks so much! Great video!

[@TreasuryRoad]

Thanks very much, the nippers are QEP Extreme double wheeled nippers they are available in the USA and as far as I know Fix All isn't available in the USA under that name however it could be under another name from Soudal USA but there are other companies that have Polymer type products. :)

[@staycsglass]

What kind/where did you get those glass nippers?

[@TreasuryRoad]

They are the QEP extreme double wheeled nippers, only for cutting glass and mirror. These are the original ones and available from Merlin Mosaica in Australia or from Marvelous Mosaics Fine Art in the USA. I have created a video review on them if you want to have a look at 😊

[@staycsglass]

@@TreasuryRoad Thank you for your response! They look awesome for weaker hands. Great Videos!!!

[@TreasuryRoad]

@@staycsglass Thankyou so much they are much lighter and more comfortable compared to many in the market place. 😊

[@kyombik]

Is there a reason you don't use MAC glue for this suncatcher?

[@TreasuryRoad]

The beads in the suncatcher were not totally flat so its best to use an adhesive with a bit of body to it to stop any grout bleed. Mac is a wonderful adhesive but it is a thin consistency which would not have worked well with the beads. Also using larger pieces of glass takes a lot longer for Mac to go clear and fully cure. Thanks for watching. :)