what a great video and such a great lot of information freely shared. Nice not to have to always do an expensive workshop to learn new skills. Very keen to have a go!
You are a great teacher..and I love when you say (this is so much fun)you are like a kid playing in a sand box..keep the videos coming please. You are the Best and so much fun!!!
@@gloriajanik1981 LOL Thankyou very much, appreciate that. To be honest I really haven't grown up in a lot of ways there are so many things we lose when we grow up so its good to enjoy the simple things and to keep a young mind. :)
LOL Sometimes I do tend to go on but I know there are people out there that prefer the full picture. Thankyou very much for your kind words and for watching the videos. :)
What an absolutely great tutorial! I have been wondering for a very long time how to make what you have just demonstrated. It took me awhile to utilize UA-cam videos, but I have now quickly realized what a great resource they truly are! You’re a great instructor and I have subscribed and saved your channel to watch and learn from your other videos! Thank you for being here and being such a great inspiration! -Fleurchild.
Wonderful! What an artist! How lucky we are to have your videos! Thank you so much! ! I watch your videos every day, I feel like starting working with mosaic.
Aww Thanks Daniela, thats very kind of you and appreciate it, but I am always learning like everyone else. Once you start a mosaic it can be quite addictive. :)
Peter can you show us how you placed your tessarea on your sculpted heart? I think all your followers would like to see .I am sure your heart is beautifull😊💝
Thankyou so much, I haven't added the tessera to the heart as the heart substrate was only finished a week or so ago and adding tessera to the heart isn't really different to adding tessera to the mosaic pot in one of my videos. If enough people want me to do it I will film the process. :)
Thank you so much for your excellent tutorial.. even the music was nice . I would like to see exactly what the scrape tool looks like. ..also maybe u can show how to make the hot wire tool.. It looks like it’s gonna be fun to use. You’re a great teacher I’m gonna watch all your videos.. getting excited 💓❤️🔥
Thankyou so much Anna, appreciate that. I was going to do a tutorial on making a wire cutter however I am not an electrician and thought for safety's sake I shouldn't show people how to do it. If you look in the description box of this video there is a Amazon Affiliate link that shows you what the Stanley Surfoam Shaver looks like. Thankyou so much for watching. :)
Thankyou, its not private I just haven't designed or moaicked the heart, creating videos takes considerable time and effort and for me to mosaic it I would need to allocate several weeks at least and I don't think the interest will be there. If I find a place to put it in the garden and I am in the "zone" to do it then I may look at filming or at the very least take a photo. :)
Thank you so much Peter! You are so appreciated! Always great advice and knowledge! Any chance there will be a video on making a diy hot wire? Or am I pushing it? Lol! Hope you are staying healthy and safe! ❤️
Thankyou very much. I was looking at doing a video on creating one however when you are working with electrics and l am not an electrician l didn’t think it would be wise to proceed. :)
@@TreasuryRoad yeah that’s understandable. Thanks so much for all you do share! It’s so great when an artist cares enough to share their knowledge with anyone seeking it. That to me is a true artist! Take care from Meridian, Idaho in the USA!
Thankyou so much Peggy. I just used what I had on hand, it was a course grit sandpaper but I didn't use it much I just used it to tidy the surface up a bit. I really didnt need to use it because I used thinset to adhere the tessera on which is quite forgiving over an uneven surface. :)
Love this series! I'm inspired to give it a go. What is the shaver called and can you get those from Bunnings? Also what sort of stand is needed to hold the heart in the garden?
Thankyou very much, appreciate that. The shaver is a Stanley shaver, but you can use a wire brush, a horse brush pretty well anything that will shave the polystyrene. The type of stand needed is dependent on the size and the type of project you create as well as the center piece you put into the project but anything that holds the finished piece up and fits in the pipe you put into the polystyrene. :)
Thankyou so much, the tool is a Stanley shaver l bought it from a polystyrene supplier, they are quite common, l believe you can also use a horse scraper shedding tool it has a handle and around 3 or 4 half round thin strips of metal with teeth on it, just Google them and lm sure Amazon sells them. :)
Hi Mozhdeh, if you are meaning adhesive alkaline resistant fiberglass mesh tape if you're in Australia you can get it from Bunnings in the plaster section if you are in another country most likely a mosaic store or builders hardware store. :)
LOL The funny thing was I filmed the intro twice because I automatically said that at the end however I thought people may be getting tired of me saying it so I don't say it in every video now. :)
what a great video and such a great lot of information freely shared. Nice not to have to always do an expensive workshop to learn new skills. Very keen to have a go!
Aww Thankyou so much Ree, really appreciate that, polystyrene is fun to work with but can be a bit messy. lol :)
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for sharing the process. Much appreciated.
My pleasure Thomise and thankyou for watching. :)
Such fantastic, easy to follow and down to earth videos! You are a great teacher. Thanks so much!
Thankyou very much Gabriel apprecaite that and thanks for watching. :)
You are a great teacher..and I love when you say (this is so much fun)you are like a kid playing in a sand box..keep the videos coming please. You are the Best and so much fun!!!
Even pushing the nails in is fun to you..maybe you can make a voodoo doll..lol😊😊
@@gloriajanik1981 LOL Thankyou very much, appreciate that. To be honest I really haven't grown up in a lot of ways there are so many things we lose when we grow up so its good to enjoy the simple things and to keep a young mind. :)
You never disappoint. No fuss, no muss...just information...addicting...but not a bitter pill...
LOL Sometimes I do tend to go on but I know there are people out there that prefer the full picture. Thankyou very much for your kind words and for watching the videos. :)
What an absolutely great tutorial! I have been wondering for a very long time how to make what you have just demonstrated. It took me awhile to utilize UA-cam videos, but I have now quickly realized what a great resource they truly are! You’re a great instructor and I have subscribed and saved your channel to watch and learn from your other videos! Thank you for being here and being such a great inspiration! -Fleurchild.
Thankyou so very much I am glad you enjoyed the video and it helped you. Apprecaite you subscribing and thankyou for watching. :)
Thank you for the opportunity to see how to use foam to make our base project to mosaic. So grateful for your time and professionalism Peter.
Thankyou so much Beryl, appreciate that
Wonderful! What an artist! How lucky we are to have your videos! Thank you so much! ! I watch your videos every day, I feel like starting working with mosaic.
Aww Thanks Daniela, thats very kind of you and appreciate it, but I am always learning like everyone else. Once you start a mosaic it can be quite addictive. :)
Peter can you show us how you placed your tessarea on your sculpted heart? I think all your followers would like to see .I am sure your heart is beautifull😊💝
Thankyou so much, I haven't added the tessera to the heart as the heart substrate was only finished a week or so ago and adding tessera to the heart isn't really different to adding tessera to the mosaic pot in one of my videos. If enough people want me to do it I will film the process. :)
Would absolutely love to see the process filmed!!
Yes, would love to see the heart tesserae process.
Thank you Peter!, as always very well explained, you answered so many questions for me.
Thankyou so much Adriana appreciate that and thankyou for watching the video and for commenting. :)
I can’t wait to try this mosaic project! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thankyou very much its a fun project and quite addictive carving polystyrene and creating your own shapes. Thankyou for watching. :)
Thank you so much for your excellent tutorial.. even the music was nice .
I would like to see exactly what the scrape tool looks like.
..also maybe u can show how to make the hot wire tool..
It looks like it’s gonna be fun to use.
You’re a great teacher
I’m gonna watch all your videos.. getting excited 💓❤️🔥
Thankyou so much Anna, appreciate that. I was going to do a tutorial on making a wire cutter however I am not an electrician and thought for safety's sake I shouldn't show people how to do it. If you look in the description box of this video there is a Amazon Affiliate link that shows you what the Stanley Surfoam Shaver looks like. Thankyou so much for watching. :)
Thank you for explain this so well! I cannot wait to start a project.
Thankyou very much Felica, working with polystyrene is fun. :)
Such a helpful video.
Thank you.
Thankyou so much Cindy, glad it helped you. Thanks for watching and for your comment. :)
If nobody has told you today - YOU are Awesome‼️🙋♀️🇨🇦❤️
Lol Thankyou so much Jane appreciate that. I get called many things and awesome is generally not one of them. 🤣
It would be interesting and inspiring to see your design or is it private
Thankyou, its not private I just haven't designed or moaicked the heart, creating videos takes considerable time and effort and for me to mosaic it I would need to allocate several weeks at least and I don't think the interest will be there. If I find a place to put it in the garden and I am in the "zone" to do it then I may look at filming or at the very least take a photo. :)
Thank you Pete very informative Godbless
Thankyou and thankyou for watching. Godbless as well. :)
I’m anxious to see the next step in this process
It’s really just a matter of creating your design and adhering the tess. 😊
Thank you so much Peter! You are so appreciated! Always great advice and knowledge!
Any chance there will be a video on making a diy hot wire? Or am I pushing it? Lol!
Hope you are staying healthy and safe! ❤️
Thankyou very much. I was looking at doing a video on creating one however when you are working with electrics and l am not an electrician l didn’t think it would be wise to proceed. :)
@@TreasuryRoad yeah that’s understandable. Thanks so much for all you do share! It’s so great when an artist cares enough to share their knowledge with anyone seeking it. That to me is a true artist!
Take care from Meridian, Idaho in the USA!
@@Fritos314 Aww Thankyou very much thats very kind of you to say that. Take care as well from The Mornington Peninsula, Australia. :)
What grit sandpaper did you use for the sanding of the thin set? Thank you for your very informative videos. Florida Fan
Thankyou so much Peggy. I just used what I had on hand, it was a course grit sandpaper but I didn't use it much I just used it to tidy the surface up a bit. I really didnt need to use it because I used thinset to adhere the tessera on which is quite forgiving over an uneven surface. :)
Love this series! I'm inspired to give it a go. What is the shaver called and can you get those from Bunnings? Also what sort of stand is needed to hold the heart in the garden?
Thankyou very much, appreciate that. The shaver is a Stanley shaver, but you can use a wire brush, a horse brush pretty well anything that will shave the polystyrene. The type of stand needed is dependent on the size and the type of project you create as well as the center piece you put into the project but anything that holds the finished piece up and fits in the pipe you put into the polystyrene. :)
Thank you so much Peter! Great informative video. What was the scraping tool you were using? From the paint department?
Thankyou so much, the tool is a Stanley shaver l bought it from a polystyrene supplier, they are quite common, l believe you can also use a horse scraper shedding tool it has a handle and around 3 or 4 half round thin strips of metal with teeth on it, just Google them and lm sure Amazon sells them. :)
@@TreasuryRoad okay, I'll try that, thanks Peter!
Great vid Peter... I really got a lot from that... well done!
@@yandah1 Thankyou so much, lm glad the video has helped you. :)
How thick are the styrofoam pieces that you have used here? Thank you so much!!😍
These ones were around 125mm each. Thanks for watching. :)
did you put another layer of mesh before the second layer of thinset?
The polystyrene l was using was very high density so l didn’t but if it wasn’t l would have. Thanks for watching. 😊
Is that just normal cement?
I am coating the mesh with Thinset or a cement based adhesive. It’s not normal cement it’s a tilers adhesive. Thankyou for the comment. 😊
Hi Peter, where can I get finger glass mesh tape?
Hi Mozhdeh, if you are meaning adhesive alkaline resistant fiberglass mesh tape if you're in Australia you can get it from Bunnings in the plaster section if you are in another country most likely a mosaic store or builders hardware store. :)
@@TreasuryRoad , yes I am in AU but don't know how auto complete correct fiberglass word to finger glass :D
Peter what do you use to glue your tesserae onto the thin set covered heart?
I use Laticrete thinset. :)
Thank you
Peter ,I’m still waiting for you to say....I’ll show you right now lol
LOL The funny thing was I filmed the intro twice because I automatically said that at the end however I thought people may be getting tired of me saying it so I don't say it in every video now. :)
@@TreasuryRoad oh no....I love it.it’s cute tho lol
@@juliedoshi5479 LOL Thanks heaps. ;)