THE CLASSICAL RULES OF MOSAIC MAKING - How to Space your Tiles
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- This short video introduces you to the classical rules of mosaic making by explaining how to space your tiles. The gaps between the pieces in a mosaic are critically important to a successful work. This video leads you through the main points to consider about spacing your tiles/tesserae when you are designing and making your mosaic.
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Spacing is part of the design
01:54 The interstices create lines - classical example
02:26 Keep the spacing consistent or deliberately inconsistent
03:50 Spacing in classical vs contemporary mosaics
05:33 Demo of spacing - Навчання та стиль
This is exactly what I've been looking for. More, please!
Glad to hear it Patti! More coming :)
You unbelievable,,,, love your teaching THANK YOU , THANK YOU
Thank you, love it!!
Fantastic. Thank you.
About to start my mosaic art journey! thank you Helen for sharing this
You're very welcome Allison!
I'm excited to employ these rules in my own mosaics. Your work is gorgeous by the way. Thank you!
Thank YOU!
Very helpful, thank you very much. Could you possibly do a video on colour choice, especially with reference to shading please?
Excellent thank you
Thank you Helen, very interesting 🌺
You're very welcome! :)
You have the best videos on mosaics. I am new so these are very helpful! Please keep making more!! I'd love to see one on design composition. Also on how to make them "flow" (I've notices that tiles seems to outline the main objects and flow around them in swirls).
Thanks so much. Yes, I will definitely be making more!
My mentor, Mosaicist Tom Thoune quotes you. Thank you for your articulate and well considered videos. I make art videos for my students and I’m so glad to Come upon yours. I love that you offer the realistic notion that there are no absolutes and how it’s so
Much a game of compositional devices. Thank you for that most of all. ❤
Very helpful, thank you very much!
You're very welcome! 😀
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing tutorial dear & all these precious tips and for your generosity 🙏🌷🌷🌷
Wish you all the best & good health and happiness... 💗
So glad to be of help Nada!
Thank you. Very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this. This helps me better understand my teenage son, who is on the spectrum (Aspergers). This is sincerely appreciated Scott. 😊
I'm glad that it was helpful! 😀
Funny I love your example of ths inconsistent spacing!
Gee, I love the black mosaic with all the uneven shapes (at 3:29 seconds). I love how the black grout becomes part of the art, like the "white space" in design.
Yes, I love the possibilities that open up once you start exploring with black adhesive. The negative space gives mosaics a whole extra dimension.
Hi. Excellent teacher, very clear and precise. You discussed classical formula for mosaic spacing but did not give it. I presume tessellate size is relevant to spacing? I would appreciate clarity here. Thank you. Regards AlisonX
Sorry for the late reply Alison! The classical formula for spacing is to keep it consistent. I am going to do another video about the size of the tesserae but basically you want consistency there too - you dont want sudden changes of spacing or size that will draw the eye.
@@HelenMilesMosaics Thank you for you reply Helen. I look forward to your further videos. Always interesting, and a joy to watch. Xx
@@alisoneyers2450Thanks Alison! 😀🙏
Thank you so much, Helen. Would straight lines be confusing or not as pleasing to the eye?
No, I'm equally in favour of straight lines! It's just a matter of what you are aiming to achieve.
@@HelenMilesMosaics sounds good. Thank you!
Thank you so much Helen! Could you please clarify - what if i space tiles really densley with barely any gap between them.. - will that create a problem when i grout as there's no place for grout to get in between the tiles? if i plan to do this for an outdoor project - could that become an issue? In other words, is that recommended to leave more space rather than less in order for grout to settle in and hold the pieces together? or am i overthinking it? thanks again!!!
Hi. I would definitely leave more spaces for the grout to fill and hold the tesserae in place. If the tesserae are too close to each other then the only adhesive holding them in place is the glue underneath whereas the grout provides an extra layer of protection and adhesion.
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Could you please tell me what the long scissor tweezers are called?
Hello! They are called angled tweezers. Here is a link to them: merlinmosaica.com/product/mosaic-tweezers/. They are brilliantly useful.
Were the inconsistencies intentional or how the mosaics now have come down to us in posterity? I mean, were they created that way intentionally or became that way after years of being used? If you explained this, I apologize, I missed it. In any case, thank you, I plan on doing a large floor piece in my bathroom of one of the alleged ways in which Rome was founded - 'she-wolf with Romulus and Remus.
Yes, the inconsistencies were intentional and if you look at large scale work they don't really stand out. Moreover, as you work you will realise that some inconsistencies are unavoidable. Nevertheless, it's good to have the rules in mind as they help create visual harmony.
@@HelenMilesMosaics Thank you, Helen. I appreciate the feedback. Before I start my bathroom floor - we live in a hundred and two year old Tuscan style villa, I wanted to try some smaller projects to get my 'sea-legs' as it were.
@@pokeystotle That sounds like a good idea!
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