Ep. 119 MAKING A SMALTI MOSAIC GARDEN SCULPTURE & A Bit of Studio Organization!
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2022
- Ep. 119 MAKING A SMALTI MOSAIC GARDEN SCULPTURE & A Bit of Studio Organization!
I made the teardrop substrate in a Paltiya workshop with Maria Sarmiento a while ago.
In Episode 119, I mix up a bit of Laticrete 254 black-tinted thinset and cut some smalti with a hammer and hardie while I wait for it to slake. Then I talk a bit about smalti and show some of my 24K gold stash. Next, I pull out my sample cards of Orsoni smalti from MosaicSmalti.com and MDM smalti from DiMosaico. They both have gold samples attached and the colors are beautiful! Then I talk about cutting smalti with both Hammer & Hardie and wheeled nippers, including chipping off the face to get a faceted cut which will capture the light. I like to put my thinset in a baggie to extend the life and control it, then pipe it in place and spread it out with my Italian spatula. On this project, my goal is to keep it loose and a bit uneven to give it interest and character. Working this way is a bit of a challenge! I then show how I solve a few problem areas where two sections collide and turn it into one contiguous, flowing design. (Hint: millefiori to the rescue!) Hopefully, the smalti police won't appear in my garden and give me a ticket.
That's about it this week for mosaic projects! Then I show several of the projects on the back burner that are making me feel guilty for not finishing them. Lastly, I show off my freshly painted storage unit - Yea!!! It took so long to prime and paint it in my hot garage!
That's Ep. 119 of Putting It Together with Julie Mazzoni! Thanks for watching. See you next time!
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Thank you so much for the advice on how to lay gold smalti. Now I can confidently move to the next step on a project I’ve had on my desk for two years! Always love seeing your videos which are so generous - thanks! Have a good week!
Busy lady! Thank you for the video! Have a great week. 😊
I love watching you create!!!
Glad to see I am not the only one with many projects started 😊. I am loving the outdoor sculpture piece and the mirrors. So much fun to see your pieces come alive!
Very helpful video. Thank you.
Happy organizing!😊
You are actually wearing one of the sunflower pendants!!! Even the phone cover is🌻!!! Have fun organising but do mosaic too in between. Looking forward to completion of the old projects which look interesting. See you next Monday 👋
Thank goodness you cannot see the mess I am in between my studio and now my car as a former student contacted me to collect just a few tiles. My car is now chockers with tiles and china. They all need cleaning. I am going to have to encroach on my husband's area now, so that I can sort these and I think I may have to go through the rest of my stash to separate. It has been over a year since I sorted. A lot harder when you are dealing in china, as I mostly do. Love your new garden art! 💕
Amazing sculpture! I love the way your andamento goes.
you have wonderful work. please can you tell us how you made the tear drop flowers ? i have wanted to do topiary with mosaics and i think it would help. thanks.
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How do you make different types of substrates ?
Hi! I love your work!!
What is paper on table you work on