MY TOP FIVE TIPS TO MAKE MOSAICS FOR LESS | Save money making mosaics

Find out my top five tips to make mosaics for less.
People often start off by thinking that they need a lot of tools and expensive materials to make mosaics but nothing could be further from the truth. Following these five tips to make mosaics for less, you can get started right away and keep your outlay to a minimum.
In this short video you will find out how to use free materials that I can guarantee that you already have hanging around the house or can easily find on a country walk. There are also tips about mosaic tools and substrates that you can substitute for more expensive alternatives.
If you are interested in learning mosaics the classical way then why not try this full pre-recorded class? helenmilesmosaics.org/product...
00:00 Introduction
00:15 1. Use found and recycled materials
05:44 2. Tools
07:55 3. Substrates
10:53 4. Using old tile adhesive
11:52 5. Tell everyone you make mosaics!

[@quirkybird3551]

Some great ideas here Helen, thanks! I've recently (with permission) acquired a lot of new Welsh slate tile off-cuts that had been dumped in a skip by the roofer, so am now looking forward to using those. Also, as a lampwork glass bead-maker and glass fuser, I have many beads and chunks of glass that didn't quite make the grade for their intended purpose - your video has inspired me to have a look through them. It sometimes pays to be a bit of a hoarder... 😉!

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

Lucky you - that sounds like a really inspiring stash! It definitely pays to hoard (and check the neighbourhood skips!) 😀

[@pamjedlicka8451]

so much fun to think of the items you can use for mosaic!

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

So much fun indeed! I love coming across new and different materials.

[@1x1pixelstudio]

Thanks for your useful tips. They are really helpful for me with my first project. You're my huge inspiration for me!

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

You're very welcome!

[@suegaffyne534]

Thank you so much. I have learnt so much from your videos. I’m in the U.K. and hope to do an in person course one day. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. I really appreciate the time and effort you invest in your videos for us to learn more. Thank you.

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

You are very welcome and I hope that we will meet one day! 😀

[@lindalubanovic7049]

Thank you for your information. It is very helpful.

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

You are welcome!

[@mangomosaics]

Some fabulous ideas for folks to use! Inspiring 🧡🙏🏾🧡

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

Thanks so much Caroline! 😀

[@zimmermannnathalie3128]

your videos are always very informative thank you 🙏🌹

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

You're very welcome Nathalie! 😀

[@alisonmaccormaic2957]

Great new video Helen, thanks for all the cheap materials top tips, I could do with being tempted to try out new types of tesserea, Mexican smalti doesn't exactly tick the good economic value box!

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

You've tempted me in the other direction - I am desperate to get my hands on some Mexican smalti now!

[@bevturquoise4651]

Thank you Helen. I sure hope my creative juices return! any tips to get them back??

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

I wish I did! My one and only little tip is that it's really difficult to feel creative when there is tons of stuff going on in your life. I sort of freeze when my life is over full. For me, creativity needs space!

[@FrancoiseMoulet]

Thank you Helen 🙏 I love all of your vids and this one particularly while watching your hands talking

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

😂🤩

[@danyariv-weisbuch7543]

hi helen! good and clear explanations. how to make mosaic from pebbles on faience substate ( soft ceramic, 600 celsius fired) ??? thanks

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

I'm afraid I have no idea Dan! I would say that all surfaces need to be strong and resilient so anything soft should be avoided especially if it is likely to absorb moisture from the tile adhesive or grout.

[@nottheschool9321]

Where do you get your tiles from? I'm having trouble finding unglazed ceramic tiles in any sort of color other than white.

[@HelenMilesMosaics]

Where to do you live? The tiles come from France but are readily available from mosaic suppliers in the UK. Apparently they are harder to get hold of in the US but not impossible.