Ep. 144 FINISHING THE ST. MARK MOSAIC AND SUNFLOWER MOSAICS TWO WAYS!
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2023
- Ep. 144 FINISHING THE ST. MARK MOSAIC AND SUNFLOWER MOSAICS TWO WAYS!
0:45 This week I start by laying in the sky on the left side of St. Mark. So easy since the pieces are ready to go! I am using Laticrete 254 thinset as the adhesive over mesh. This mosaic will be installed on the exterior of a church, along with three others.
2:35 Next, I move to the wing on the right, making the main spine and then adding the feathers. I've got it down to a system now and it goes pretty quickly. Dark gray, gray, white, repeat.
4:16 I prep two different wood flower cut-outs from a craft store. I use Kilz Primer/sealer to cover the edges and top. It takes several coats to cover them.
5:20 The big sunflower is my next project, and I build up the center with a piece of GoBoard I cut out with an exacto knife. A bunch of beads are going in the middle, so I show some that I select for this mosaic. I pull a few bins from my bin bin, including black, brown, dark red and some that look like seeds but are polished stones.
8:08 Crumpled aluminum foil is used to bridge the height gap. I glue it in place and then Apoxie Sculpt will go over the top.
9:17 The cabochon is placed in the center and then I waste a bunch of time doing some unnecessary nonsense step. Faceted beads are added next to the cab, and then the irridized irregular seed beads in black.
TIP: TIE OFF BEADS AS YOU GO!!!
10:49 Using wheeled nippers, I cut up a bunch of glass rods. The fatter rods are cut in fourths. Then I start imbedding them in the black Apoxie Sculpt. I work as quickly as possible since the Apoxie sets up relatively quickly.
13:15 After adding a ring of beads, I add the black glass nuggets, one at a time, and then the dark red. The palette of yellows is selected.
14:35 I show how I cut large feather cuts, then cut a large inventory and fill my tray with the four different colors!
15:40 The sunflower kicks off with a yellow and brown glass that is added next to the center. Then the bright yellow is added about halfway down each petal before I call it quits!
16:44 Time to finish up St. Mark! It feels so good to check this off my list! YAY!!! Now I just have three more...
18:57 I started another sunflower, and I am almost finished! The adhesive is GE Advanced Silicone on a glass substrate from Dollar Tree.
TIP: USE CLEAR SHELF PAPER TO CREATE A MOSAIC PATTERN PIECE. This method is a bit slow, but pretty accurate.
22:20 The next day, the smaller sunflower mosaic is grouted with Mapei sanded grout in black. It is a soft black. After I spread it in every interstice, I wipe off the top and give it 25 minutes on the timer to haze over before the final cleaning. Then I show it off in the bright sunlight!
That's Putting It Together Ep. 144! Thanks for watching. See ya next time.
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St. Mark is absolutely stunning! I'm almost sorry it's over. Can't wait to see all four pieces completed. The sunflowers are always a treat to watch. Thanks Julie.
Thank you so much!
Ugh! I’m obsessed with your sunflowers❣️❣️❣️🤪
There are so many gorgeous varieties! More to come... 🌻🌻🌻
All you pieces look fabulous, sun flowers are gorgeous. 😊
Thank you so much!
That was so OMG 😍😍😍😍 St. Marks 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 and the new sunflower substrates sooper. Loved your technique of creating layers for the sunflower seeds to give it some dimension 👌👌👌👌
Thanks so much! 😊 So silly that I filled it in and made it flat!!!
Love love love watching you work . I always learn so much . Your work is lovely
Thank you! Cheers!
I sat down to pay some bill but saw that I missed this new video this morning😮 So much for the bills, they’ll have to wait😂priorities you know😁
Lol. Like me and taxes. 😬
Wow! You sure have my creative juices going, I need to sleep sometime! 😳❤️
Please do!
Julie you are truly the sunflower queen!
Thanks! Getting there, one piece at a time!
Love the blue❤
Thanks so much!
So glad I found you,hope to learn better technic and improve my pieces created for home use and for family .
Thanks for very inspirational and educational works.
You are very generous with your talant!
Musical background is very nice as well.
You are so welcome! Cheers!
Fabulous!!!! x
Thank you!
Wow your work is amazing!
Thank you so much!
You are amazing.😮😮
You are too kind!
Thank you for sharing and explaining the aluminum foil technique. I’m always learning from you.
You are so welcome! Happy to help!
Beautiful work! You had a very productive week😊. I really enjoy all of the sunflower projects. And the church where your saints projects are going is so fortunate - these pieces are stunning!
Thank you! You are too kind!
Another marvelous Mazzoni Monday! Loved the tip for making a pattern from clear shelf paper!!
Glad it was helpful!
So very talented !! Everything you do comes out so amazing!❤
Thank you! Cheers!
Oh I’m so happy you are working on this substrate. I bought one about 1 yr. Ago and it’s intimidating so maybe you will help me from afar to get started. TY. Your work is amazing. Any suggestions on what to substitute fat rods with? I have none.
Smalti is a good option. I just happen to have a bunch of rods that I rarely use.
Hi, hope this is an appropriate question to ask here, if not, just delete. Have you ever heard of, or used, Litokol Translucent Grout? It is sort of clear and is suppose to take on the color of the glass. It looks like it would be great for using on a mosaic that has very small pieces. I made a Dragonfly with bamboo that I cut 3/16th inch squares of glass to match a counted cross stitch pattern. I was going to leave it ungrouted but this might work so you don't just see all grout because the pieces are so small.
Yes. Peter Twining and many others have used it with good results. I have not used it yet.
I went to a Dollar Tree looking for the round glass substrate, but they did not have any. Going to check out a different location, what section would they be in? Also any thoughts on how to display or hang it, I am assuming it is tempered glass, so no drilling a hole?
They are in the kitchen section. I think to be used as cutting boards. There are square as well and some have designs on them (which ruins them as a substrate.) I'm using as a trivet, so no need to hang.
They are not labeled tempered. I haven't broken one to find out!
Thank you so much, I appreciate how quickly you reply. I am out of tempered glass, so if I can find them, you bet I am going to test them out! Love your videos, get so excited when I see a new one!
Thanks so much!
what is go board? thanks.
It’s a lightweight backer board that can be used as a substrate. www.tileshop.com/products/goboard-tile-backer-board-3-ft-x-5-ft-x-1-2-in-350052
Why is mark a lion and not a man?
The commission was for the symbolic representation of the Four Evangelists and St. Mark’s symbol is a winged lion with a halo.
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So happy to hear that!
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