Ep. 191 1/2 BONUS: 8 WAYS TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" WITH MOSAIC ART - PART 3

Ep. 191 1/2 BONUS: 8 WAYS TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" WITH MOSAIC ART - PART 3
This is the second of eight videos showing different Valentine's Day mosaic ideas!
Welcome to my studio! Part 2 will show how to make a super sparkly tempered glass heart mosaic.
0:10 I'm starting with a 5"x5"x3/4" wood substrate from Michael's. I prime it with two coats of white Kilz primer, letting it dry between coats.
1:09 I measure the center and even edges before sketching a heart with pencil.
1:37 Next I paint the heart with acrylic paint in Medium Magenta, Alizeran Crimson and Titanium white. I'm going for a bright pink.
2:26 Then I add a Folk Art glitter paint, also from Michael's.
2:52 My tesserae is Decorative Filler from the Christmas season. It is tempered glass that is irridized. It is broken up, which makes it tweezer work.
3:41 I spread a little bit of Weldbond with my finger in an area small enough to fill in before it dries. Each piece of tempered glass has a slightly different pastel cast to it.
4:16 I like to establish a clean edge first and then fill in.
4:44 There was an unusually large island that I had to break up for consistancy.
6:27 I finish piecing it! Then I show off the super sparkler with light from the window.
6:34 Surprise! I'm working on another one. This one is bigger, it is in a tray, there is no glitter, and I painted it ombre from light to dark pink. I'm at the very end. The pieces are pretty small and it is taking a while.
7:30 I let the Weldbond dry overnight and now I'm taping it off so I get a nice clean edge on the grout. I'm using Spectralock I pre-mixed grout in smoke gray.
8:20 Using the same grout, I grout the second heart.
8:43 I love peeling away the tape - so satisfying!!! Then I buff the haze off.
9:20 It's the next day and there is one more step. I am going to paint the grout and background a contrasting pink and then wipe off the glass.
10:11 When wiping off the glass, I had to give it a minute to dry so I wouldn't just be smearing the paint around.
10:34 What? I show 6 other hearts I made!!! I found the painting part of this project drove me a little nuts waiting for the paint to dry between steps. When I made the 6 all at once it was more efficient since I prepped them all on one day, then made all the mosaics and grouted another day. There are so many options with color and glitter or collage under the glass!
That's Putting It Together Ep. 191 1/2. Thanks for watching! See you next time.
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[@cindycoleman5196]

Love the irridized glass. Thanks for the video.

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Hi Cindy! 👋 Thanks for watching!

[@gizelegionet7771]

Very nice ❤❤❤

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Thanks 🤗

[@katybehrman7192]

That iridized glass is so great for this project!

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

So is the glitter!✨

[@rachelsmith4654]

Beautiful ❤

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Thanks!

[@lbrodka8390]

Very nice!

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kathypalmer8612]

Super cool💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Super sparkly!

[@judihart9658]

Already did one.#Gold heart.💪💖& framed.🙂Go girl! That glass comes in all kinds of colors now.#Michaels!💖👍😎

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Yay! I had these set up in my kitchen (since there is no cutting!) and added pieces while my coffee was brewing or when I was cooking.

[@cindypage8673]

Love these!!! That glass is amazing x

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

The best!

[@ginabellesmith332]

Thank you for keeping me inspired. I can always rely on your channel for great ideas. And a lift for my spirit. Love the last piece hoorah!

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

That means so much to me! Thanks for watching.

[@j.c.7555]

Beautiful as usual! The irridized glass is awesome. Tried to get it at my Michael’s but the glass was in much smaller pieces than your bag..it would have taken me so long… honestly not a bigger piece at all. Maybe I will reexamine other bags though I already shuffled through a few once…haha! Wish me luck! Love all of them.❤

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

The big heart took me a loooong time because I was at the bottom of the bag and all the pieces were tiny. But I had it set up in my kitchen and would fill in a small section while cooking or the coffee was brewing.

[@pmarlowe1638]

These hearts are beautiful! Love that glass and wondering whether it’s available year round.

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

I think it is a seasonal item. They carry gold and blue year round. It is called crushed glass, but it is tempered glass and you can grout it. Be careful though, as they do sell crushed glass that is NOT tempered glass and cannot be grouted because it is crushed. Here is a link to the gold: www.michaels.com/product/gold-crushed-glass-by-ashland-10556544

[@pmarlowe1638]

@@mazzonimosaics8222 Thanks so much!

[@timeenuf4200]

Darn I knew I should have grabbed a bag of that glass! So lovely. Question: is there any alternative to Kilz Primer?

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Several coats of regular paint. If you are just trying your seal the wood, 50/50 Weldbond/water would work.

[@jmheller9268]

Beautiful!!! Which acrylic paints do you find leave the least brush stroke marks? Thanks for all your wonderful videos and techniques ♥️♥️

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

lol. I’m no painter, so really no idea 🤷‍♀️ on that! I did switch from craft to artist grade acrylics since craft paints are sometimes too thin for good coverage.

[@laurawalker546]

If you don't like the color grout that you use, is there a way to change it or are you stuck with what you've done? I want to brighten up some of the tiles that I did a grout on which changed the look completely . And I almost feel like digging out the grout if it's possible and leaving it ungrouted. But my piece is too complicated I think to do that. Also does the tempered glass cut your hands like stained glass can? Love your videos ❤

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

You can try grouting over it, which works better when going from light to dark. Painting the grout works best when you use certain pre-mixed grouts and is only for interior works. It really works best when there is smooth tess since you have to wipe off the paint.

[@laurawalker546]

@mazzonimosaics8222 I used a gray which took out some of the color vibrancy. I did a leopard portrait...

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Try regrouting with a darker grout.

[@jackied2518]

Beautiful ❤

[@mazzonimosaics8222]

Thank you!