ALL your tutorials are EXCELLENT! You are an EXCELLENT teacher! EXTREMELY detailed, thorough, pleasing to watch. You've saved me tons of tuition fees in learning the art of mosaic. You have a video for every question I have about mosaic art. Thanks for giving away your talents so freely. You are a blessing! I have learned sooooo much from your channel.
I am so please you have found these videos informative and worthwhile in your own work. I am hoping to have more videos coming up soon. Cheers and thank you for writing to me.
Ty for your video. This makes so much sense. My husband and I bought a used mosaic bistro set. It got wet and all the tiles disintegrated. We thought it was sealed but obviously it wasn't. I had the tough job of scraping and removing the tiles and grout. Now I have to restore the table. I'll be sure to seal it when I get it finished. Btw, I love your sweet dog.🥰
Thank you so much for your feedback. I am so sorry to hear about your mosaic purchase and what happened. At least you now know the reason why the mosaic “failed” and will ensure that in future your mosaic will be able to withstand moisture.
yay! your videos are wonderful - and fun! i love that you use the tongue test too, haha - fail safe! I live in a freeze/thaw climate in winter and dry sunny summer climate - and in time, the earthenware tiles degrade and the pretty colored glaze all chips off. thanks so much for teaching us how to check earthenware tiles; the tiles i used were old, used, and had been left out in the rain - i didn't know about that test; now I do. I try now to use only glass, porcelain, and stone, but now I can test what I've stashed that are old or used.
I am so pleased I could offer simple advice that works!! This is a technique I learned as a young student at university during my training as a potter. I am always amazed at how simple things can be so effective. Good luck and happy nipping Cheryl
I want to mosaic onto an old shower screen and put it in my garden. Have you done a tutorial on putting glass on glass as an outside project. I would appreciate your help. I’m reasonably new to all this and I find it so exciting
Not yet! I have not done glass on glass for outside. I know a lot of people use Mac glue of glass on glass outside as it is NOT affected by UV light. this is important and sunlight can discolour but also become "brittle" with the ultra violet light from the sun. Good luck.
Great information! I respectfully make this critique: check for voice modulation (pitchy tones). Your accent is engaging. Your information straight-forward and relevant. Practice your presentation so the tone is clear and even. I have subscribed and look forward to your future videos!!
I am impressed with your logical information, thank you. I want to Mosaic the chimney wall where a wood burner goes in front. What adhesive, grout, and tile would you use? Regards AlisonX
I would recommend going to a professional tile company for the best advice. They will understand your climate and location of the type of adhesive required. Good luck
the nipper are MD building products. These are a USA brand. if you are in Australia you can get a similar compound nipper from Tess-Array which is located in Perth. They sell online and are around $60AUS. I have just done a tutorial on compound nippers also. Compound nippers are AWESOME!!!!!!
I would not seal a tile as sealant gives a different finish to the gloss of the tile, and sealants will break down with time. Think of your timbers around the house: the paint is only going to last for a limited time. If you are investing a lot of time into your mosaic consider using tiles that are appropriate. In having said all this, if you are in temperatures that do NOT go below FREEZING, crazed tiles are not a huge problem. It is freezing conditions that cause the tiles to pop off due to expansion of water in the tile when the weather freezes. Good luck and thank you for watching.
Hi Kellly. That is a really good question. Crazing can happen to a NEW TILE. It depends upon serval factors: 1. The glaze can already be “crazed” when you buy it. some glazes craze. As a mosaic artist working with tiles you need to be diligent when checking the tiles you are intending to use. 2. If the tile is earthernware, a.it could craze if the substrate that it is going onto is NOT water tight, B. If could craze if the grout is not water proofed and water gets abosorbed by the grout. I hope this helps explain. Usually a tile will craze if it is earthernware and has been exposed to moisture for an extended period of time or immersed into hot water, just like earthernware coffee cups. Good luck
To be honest,,,,I just would NOT use wood for outdoors. The amount of work/time that you are going to put into you into your piece is not worthy of timber. Timber will move , swelling in the damp weather and compromising your mosaic with cracking occurring. Most outdoor pieces are placed onto, cement sheeting, hardboard, weds board and the like. Timber is NOT a stable medium. There are sealants for timbers, BUT, think of your decking and window frames, with time the weather proofing wears off and you are repainting. Of course the choice is yours....but I would not use timber for outside. Good luck.
Hi Cheryl….I am making an outside mosaic and just finished chatting with the Laticrete specialist for thinset and grout. He informed me that if I sealed the tiles then the thinset will not adhere to the tile. Sealing ruins the bond. Not only you recommended sealing porous tiles but other people that I purchased the tiles from did as well. So I sealed the backs of all my tile! I am at a loss as to what to do. Can they even be adhered to cement board anymore? And if so what do you recommend? I just don’t know what to do will all the tiles I have already sealed. Thoughts?
hi Kim. If you are going to seal your tiles with a product like a silicon that they use on timber or flooring etc, as you now know, the adhesive will not work. I do NOT seal the BACK of my tiles with any type of product. The "GLAZE",( the glassy surface of the tile) is what seals the tile. I know this may be hard to get your head around, as it is about chemicals and reactions ( and I an not in any way trying to be condescending. Having taught for many years about glazing and tiles, there is much to learn. ) ....... Glaze on tiles is GLASS and the products that can be used for gluing tiles work with GLAZED surfaces. However if the GLAZE on the front of the tile is Pourous and allows water to seep through you need to Seal the FRONT of the tile. I understand why you did what you did!!!!!! A little confusion about where to seal. Now you know, NEVER to seal the BACK of the tiles. sometimes lessons are learnt the hard way, and feel good to know that we have all been there. With the tiles that you now have, the only way to use them is to remove the sealant. This is difficult. Perhaps think of it as lesson learnt. My only suggestion would be to place them in a kiln and "burn" off the product. But this is not a guarantee. Good luck.
@@HannMadeStudio is there anyway to save this project. The tiles are sealed. Do you think I can use a silicone to adhere it to mesh, then to a concrete board.. finally grouting it like normal. Is there anyway to save thisa?
ALL your tutorials are EXCELLENT! You are an EXCELLENT teacher! EXTREMELY detailed, thorough, pleasing to watch. You've saved me tons of tuition fees in learning the art of mosaic. You have a video for every question I have about mosaic art. Thanks for giving away your talents so freely. You are a blessing! I have learned sooooo much from your channel.
I am so please you have found these videos informative and worthwhile in your own work. I am hoping to have more videos coming up soon. Cheers and thank you for writing to me.
I also agree with what Michelle wrote! I thank you over and over for sharing all your knowledge in such an inspiring way. It is infectious!🥰
Ty for your video. This makes so much sense. My husband and I bought a used mosaic bistro set. It got wet and all the tiles disintegrated. We thought it was sealed but obviously it wasn't. I had the tough job of scraping and removing the tiles and grout. Now I have to restore the table. I'll be sure to seal it when I get it finished. Btw, I love your sweet dog.🥰
Thank you so much for your feedback.
I am so sorry to hear about your mosaic purchase and what happened.
At least you now know the reason why the mosaic “failed” and will ensure that in future your mosaic will be able to withstand moisture.
Million thanks and likes you deserve my dear beautiful lady 🙏💗💗💗
Wow, thank you!
yay! your videos are wonderful - and fun! i love that you use the tongue test too, haha - fail safe! I live in a freeze/thaw climate in winter and dry sunny summer climate - and in time, the earthenware tiles degrade and the pretty colored glaze all chips off. thanks so much for teaching us how to check earthenware tiles; the tiles i used were old, used, and had been left out in the rain - i didn't know about that test; now I do. I try now to use only glass, porcelain, and stone, but now I can test what I've stashed that are old or used.
I am so pleased I could offer simple advice that works!!
This is a technique I learned as a young student at university during my training as a potter.
I am always amazed at how simple things can be so effective.
Good luck and happy nipping
Cheryl
Great info, thank you x
A pleasure and thank you for sharing your thoughts
Cheers Cheryl
Wow thank you so much for the video
A Pleasure
Incredible!
Thank you very much. So pleased you enjoyed this tutorial.
Great explanations Cheryl
So glad you found this informative. AND....I really appreciate your feedback.
Excellent and so helpful!!!
thank you Ann. Lovely to hear from you.
I love your video I just wish they were wider not so small.
Great video, Cheryl. Very informative.
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for explaining this.
My pleasure! I am glad you found it helpful
I want to mosaic onto an old shower screen and put it in my garden. Have you done a tutorial on putting glass on glass as an outside project. I would appreciate your help. I’m reasonably new to all this and I find it so exciting
Not yet! I have not done glass on glass for outside. I know a lot of people use Mac glue of glass on glass outside as it is NOT affected by UV light. this is important and sunlight can discolour but also become "brittle" with the ultra violet light from the sun. Good luck.
Very informative, thank you!
Very welcome!
Great information! I respectfully make this critique: check for voice modulation (pitchy tones). Your accent is engaging. Your information straight-forward and relevant. Practice your presentation so the tone is clear and even. I have subscribed and look forward to your future videos!!
Thank you for subscribing., The Aussie accent can be “challenging “ to listen to.
I am impressed with your logical information, thank you. I want to Mosaic the chimney wall where a wood burner goes in front. What adhesive, grout, and tile would you use? Regards AlisonX
I would recommend going to a professional tile company for the best advice.
They will understand your climate and location of the type of adhesive required.
Good luck
Very informative
I am pleased that you found this informative. Good luck
Very informative! 💕
Glad you think so!
Tiles on wooden table tutorial please would be greatly appreciated. . How to waterproof table and tiles. 😊
Great suggestion!
At present I am moving studio and won’t have an opportunity until later in the year.
Thanks for watching and reaching out
Awesome
Thanks
Merci pour les explications !
Thank you.
Thank you very informative :)
I am glad you found this informative. Thank you for your comment.
Great. My neighbors are going to think I am even weirder when they catch me licking tiles.
Potters are thought of as being a little strange. Welcome to the club!!!!!! It is lovely to be a little weird.
What is the brand of your yellow handle tile nippers? Thank You! Great video!
the nipper are MD building products. These are a USA brand. if you are in Australia you can get a similar compound nipper from Tess-Array which is located in Perth. They sell online and are around $60AUS. I have just done a tutorial on compound nippers also.
Compound nippers are AWESOME!!!!!!
@@HannMadeStudio Thank you!
Many thanks for this explanation. Just wondering where can you buy the porcelain Johnson tiles from please?
Bunnings stores in Australia supply the porcelain Johnson tiles.
Thankyou for the information I have a question if I seal that tile that is not good for outside do you think its ok?
I would not seal a tile as sealant gives a different finish to the gloss of the tile, and sealants will break down with time. Think of your timbers around the house: the paint is only going to last for a limited time.
If you are investing a lot of time into your mosaic consider using tiles that are appropriate.
In having said all this, if you are in temperatures that do NOT go below FREEZING, crazed tiles are not a huge problem. It is freezing conditions that cause the tiles to pop off due to expansion of water in the tile when the weather freezes.
Good luck and thank you for watching.
Would crazing happen on a brand new tile? You only showed it on an old tile left outside.
Hi Kellly. That is a really good question. Crazing can happen to a NEW TILE. It depends upon serval factors:
1. The glaze can already be “crazed” when you buy it. some glazes craze. As a mosaic artist working with tiles you need to be diligent when checking the tiles you are intending to use.
2. If the tile is earthernware, a.it could craze if the substrate that it is going onto is NOT water tight,
B. If could craze if the grout is not water proofed and water gets abosorbed by the grout.
I hope this helps explain.
Usually a tile will craze if it is earthernware and has been exposed to moisture for an extended period of time or immersed into hot water, just like earthernware coffee cups.
Good luck
What name of sealant do you recommend for wood panel for outdoor?
To be honest,,,,I just would NOT use wood for outdoors.
The amount of work/time that you are going to put into you into your piece is not worthy of timber.
Timber will move , swelling in the damp weather and compromising your mosaic with cracking occurring.
Most outdoor pieces are placed onto, cement sheeting, hardboard, weds board and the like. Timber is NOT a stable medium.
There are sealants for timbers, BUT, think of your decking and window frames, with time the weather proofing wears off and you are repainting.
Of course the choice is yours....but I would not use timber for outside.
Good luck.
I subscribed because the 🐕,
That is so funny. Alfred is delighted that you are a fan. Thank you for the smile.
Hi Cheryl….I am making an outside mosaic and just finished chatting with the Laticrete specialist for thinset and grout. He informed me that if I sealed the tiles then the thinset will not adhere to the tile. Sealing ruins the bond. Not only you recommended sealing porous tiles but other people that I purchased the tiles from did as well. So I sealed the backs of all my tile! I am at a loss as to what to do. Can they even be adhered to cement board anymore? And if so what do you recommend? I just don’t know what to do will all the tiles I have already sealed. Thoughts?
hi Kim.
If you are going to seal your tiles with a product like a silicon that they use on timber or flooring etc, as you now know, the adhesive will not work.
I do NOT seal the BACK of my tiles with any type of product. The "GLAZE",( the glassy surface of the tile) is what seals the tile. I know this may be hard to get your head around, as it is about chemicals and reactions ( and I an not in any way trying to be condescending. Having taught for many years about glazing and tiles, there is much to learn. ) .......
Glaze on tiles is GLASS and the products that can be used for gluing tiles work with GLAZED surfaces. However if the GLAZE on the front of the tile is Pourous and allows water to seep through you need to Seal the FRONT of the tile.
I understand why you did what you did!!!!!! A little confusion about where to seal. Now you know, NEVER to seal the BACK of the tiles. sometimes lessons are learnt the hard way, and feel good to know that we have all been there.
With the tiles that you now have, the only way to use them is to remove the sealant. This is difficult. Perhaps think of it as lesson learnt.
My only suggestion would be to place them in a kiln and "burn" off the product. But this is not a guarantee.
Good luck.
@@HannMadeStudio thank you Cheryl, it is a lesson learned. 😜 a pretty hard one as I have all the tiles ‘sealed’ and laid out…
Now I must start again.
@@montanaweaverkim move forward and take a photo of your layout so you remember the position of the tiles.
Good luck
@@HannMadeStudio is there anyway to save this project. The tiles are sealed. Do you think I can use a silicone to adhere it to mesh, then to a concrete board.. finally grouting it like normal. Is there anyway to save thisa?
@@montanaweaverkim yes silicone will work