Mixed Media - Clay Tiles for Mosaics
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- This is a tutorial on making clay tiles to use for mosaics. Fun and easy to do. I use mostly Sculpey and Paper Clay to make my tiles.You can use paints, H2O's, stamps, beads, jewels, paper, anything you want to decorate your mosaic pieces that you create...Make sure you read package directions for baking times and temps. I also cover my baking pans with foil or use double pans and clip the sides together. Always cool your tiles before painting.
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I'm new to polymer clay but am a life-long artist. I am so excited and inspired to find your videos, and I ALREADY HAVE MOST OF THE STUFF!
Oh my gosh...less then a minute and I washed over at how much I love to make tiles! Have a huge itch now lol!
OMG, I love them all. What fabulous pure Art genious. Especially the Bon Voyage box. WOW! Thanks for bringing out your Perl-Ex, you have inspired me to use mine again.
I love all the wonderful projects - so many inspiration!!!
Thank you so much Almut! Love & Hugs to you XO
Great work, love the doll framed one, and the first framed one you showed, the one that gave you religious inspiration, Very Cool.
Thank you so much Chandra for watching and commenting… Love & Hugs XO
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Hi. I love the treasure books. I may have to try that. I have been on a clay tile kick for a while now. I took a class with Laurie in 2012 and just got the book out again and am loving it. Thanks for sharing your beautiful designs, Sara
Sara I am so glad you enjoyed the video. You must of had a great experience taking a class with Laurie, she's just so talented. Thank you for lovely comment. xo
Rita...it is amazing this kind of art...no rules, only beauty and talent combined. I'm inspired! Tfs
Thank you Cristina! I am so glad I inspired you and I can't wait to see what you create. Send me pics. xo
Absolutely loved your video. I have just discovered polymer clay and at age 57 I am having an absolute blast! I am about to become unemployed through no fault of my own and I am going to see if I can do some craft fairs as I continue to learn from all the great videos. I just started making tiles to eventually do a mosaic.....I wish I had discovered this year's ago...but I'm just enjoying it now. Thanks Rita for posting your videos, your enthusiasm is so very catching! All the best!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Sue! It is very contagious making these tiles, and I probably made hundreds. It's nice to have a bunch to play with because you can never have too many. lol Enjoying yourself is the most important part of creating and it sounds like you are. Good luck to you I hope you sell tons… XOXO
I wished I would have more time. This is so beautiful and inspiring! I could watch another 60 minutes :-) Thank you for sharing.
Midgard Myth
Thank you so much for enjoying my video. I really do love to share, it's really the best part of making art. xo
You are so talented!! I am a newbie and getting lots of inspiration from all posted tutorials.
Thanks for sharing.
Sherry, Thank you so much for watching and commenting… Love & Hugs XO
Just came across this video.. WOW!!! Absolutely LOVE your mosaics!!!
+Hickety Pickety Thank you so much Hickety Pickety! I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. Love & Hugs to you… XOXO
Thanks Rita, appreciate the video it was not only inspirational but also very helpful.
Steve Johnstone Thank you so much Steve for taking the time to comment... I'm happy to inspire and help anytime.... :)
Thank you! I do mixed media after years of stain glass mosaics. you have me some new ideas for tiles...love it!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting D. I am so happy you got some new ideas from my video… Love to you XO
Thank you so much for sharing this. It just remembered the clay-pieces I once made and I used them rightnow to embellish a junkjournal I made for a friend. I also gonna use them in my paintings and stuff.
Sounds like a great gift for your friend. I would love to see the junk journal. Thank you for watching and I am so happy you enjoyed it... xo
Wow...wow...wow! I have Laurie Mika’s book, too. I started out actually calling myself an artist doing mosaics. I’ve done a little bit of everything.I see some like or similar pieces on yours as on mine. I made “God boxes” for my church sisters plus my first exhibit was mosaics. I have so wanted to get into these tiles but have never found the time. I’ve done a million crosses. Love the heart box! You are giving me some inspiration, too! I have yet to find my box of clay since we first moved!
And I’m playing with my H20s that I’m working at getting open right now. Love your work!
Rita you are so talented I am going to watch this video again. Please more videos !!
Thank you so much Josie! I really love sharing so I will be making more... xo
I love the blank white tile, they all look so different, tfs. I'm fairly new to polymer clay Laurie Mika style, still trying to build up a stock before I start decorating things. Never enough hours in the day :)
Thank you so much Linda! You're so right, there is never enough hours in the day for all we want to do. I'm glad you are trying this out. Enjoy! XOXO
So enjoyable to watch you create. TFS.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful inspiring art!
Elaine Hilliard it is my pleasure to share and I am always grateful when I can inspire a creative soul. Thank you Elaine 💜
Loved this video. I have been wanting to try this for awhile now. I've bought that book over a year ago and still haven't done anything yet. I am quite surprised the h2os worked. Hope you make more videos on this. TFS!!
Hi Michelle,
You really have to try it...especially you have her book. It takes time to figure it all out but very inspiring if you're looking to do something different. At the time I found her book it was just what I was looking for. Thank you for the wonderful comments. I will surely try and keep making more videos, it's lots of fun to share and inspire others. xo
I watched your other tile video that linked me to here. And im glad I clicked on it cause these are freaking beautiful!
+MixedUpMargie Thank you so much Margie! I'm so happy you like them. They are really lots of fun to make and there is just so much you can do with these tiles. I hope you make some and create a beautiful project...I would love to see. Love & Hugs to you XO
yes ! you work is wonderful....will use some of your ideas..new area for me
Thank you Kathleen! I'm so happy you will try this, I hope you enjoy! Love & Hugs to you… XO
I watched some videos by Sara and she mentioned you so I watched this video and your works of art are so gorgeous!! I'm so inspired I want to do tiles and make things with them now! Totally amazing pieces! Awesome job! New subber and I look forward to watching all your videos!
***** Thank you Missi! I'm so happy to have you as a new subber and knowing that I inspired you and you enjoy my art makes me feel wonderful... xo :)
Loving your tiles!!!!
+Lizzy Wurmann Thank you so much Lizzy! Love & Hugs to you... XOXO
I love your work and want to give it a go with the white mosaic tiles you used but would like to know exactly what to purchase... size type etc.I’m looking for the sheet of white non glossy you used and then stamped and painted. Since I am not wanting to order something I don’t need I’m giving you a shout out for your help if you have the time.. I just think your work is beautiful?. I’ve been making tiles out of clay for a bit and did a few projects and have Laurie Mika’s beautiful book. Thank you for doing these videos. 💕💕💕Jocelyn
Absolutely adorable!
Thank you so much 💜☮️
It is lovely your work, all those designs are beuttiful,,congratulation!!
So cool
beautiful work...thank you for sharing
Suzie D. You are so welcome Suzie... Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment... xo :)
This is wonderful. Can I ask, if you use air dry clay, would you use the same tin foil technique for the heart and would you paint before or after they are dry? Many thanks. 💕
Wow! Loving it!
Thank you! Hugs xo
Rita - Love your tile projects. I'm addicted to Laurie's book and process too. Do you remember what that sheets of the small white porous tiles was called? I checked the website but there are so many choices, I wasn't sure which they were. Thanks so much.
Hi Patti..I just checked at witsendmosaic.com and mosaicartsupply.com and they have unglazed tile, and that is what I believe I got from them. You can always check Home Depot and see if they have the sheets there. I think I bought some there too, and also any tile store you may have near you. The big chunky ones I had gotten from an interior decorator friend of mine who was closing up her shop...she must have gotten them from a tile store. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching and commenting Patti!
:) xo
Rita Marie Thanks so much for the info Rita. I'll keep looking.
Thanks for answering...I am on the west coast in Washington state and I think the A C Moore's are east coast. I have searched everywhere. Well I guess not everywhere cause I have not located them yet. Keep crafting cause I enjoy your videos..
This may be a dumb question, but what is gesso (sp?) and why do you put it on the wood before you paint it? THANX! btw I just LOVE the big journal that you did!!!
These porous tiles you were using H20 watercolors on: do they need baked also or sealed? I use all the ColourArte products.
Love this, thanks for sharing. Will definitely have to try this! New subbie here!
Thank you so much for watching, commenting and being a new subbie! :) xo
Super inspiring!
Thank you sep3663! I'm so glad you enjoyed it... xo
Rita Marie I really want to try it now, not that I don' t already have 1,000 projects started :D
Sue Pompetti Hi Sue! I'm so sorry I haven't replied to you before this but I just got this comment... This is from 8 months ago!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I know how it is with tons of projects started, sometimes I just have to decide what is really inspiring me, and just go for it and forget about the others for a while. Hugs to you :)
:D No worries -- we are all crazy, busy!!!
Thanks for all the tips.
You are so welcome Jean… I appreciate you watching and commenting… Love to you XO
I loved this beautiful ❤️
i need to get back into doing my clay,thanks i will try this.
Let me know when you do I would love to see some of your work...xo
Cool work! I love hearts, can you tell me, do you leave the foil inside the heart permanently?
+Elizren Hi Elizren! Yes, I leave the foil in for the little hearts, the only time I take it out is if I am cutting to make a heart box. Then I usually mold the heart over the foil and then cut around the sides so when it is baked I can separate the top from the bottom and pull the foil out. This way you have a heart box and can put little legs on it after you decorate it. I showed them in the video. I hope this info helps. Thank you so much for commenting… Love to you… xoxo
Hi there, great video, can you tell me where you get your little metal frames from as shown at the beginning of You video. The one that has the art nouveau Lady photo in please? I’ve looked everywhere on the net but they all seem to be a pendant setting with a loop at the top, which I don’t want.
Hi Fran, I really can't remember because I purchased them years ago. I just tried looking online and I don't see them either. If I can remember I will let you know, sorry I can't be of more help. Thanks for watching and commenting… XO
This may have already been asked but I didn't read previous comments. My question is why do you use the foil inside the clay to make the heart? Couldn't you just form the hear shape without it? Thanks for sharing. I will make some of those tiles because I wanted to get back into doing mosaics and couldn't find the colors when looking at plates but aking my own tiles should keep the cost down. De'
honey562012 You can just use clay to form the shape and I do that a lot too, but you use more clay that way. If you make the form with the foil you use less but either way is good. Thanks for watching and commenting. 💜😊
Wow, your work is amazing! What brand is that stamp at 22:17?
You called it your favorite stamp, and I think it may be mine too :)
Jess
Thank you so much Jess! The stamp is from Stampers Anonymous P2-636… I hope you can find it… Enjoy! Love & Hugs XO
Thank you for sharing this, Rita. I just want to make sure about those plain porous mosaic tiles, I looked on Mosaic Art Supply's website, but I can't find it. Could you tell me exactly what it is called? I can't wait to start with all this wonderful little creations!! Thank you once again
Thank you so much Hanna! I'm sorry you are having a hard time finding the porous tiles. If you go to Home Depot you can find some there. They are attached with the netting in the back but they work great too. I don't remember if I mentioned that in the video, but any store that sells tiles for your home will have them. Love & Hugs XO
So inspiring to watch and great info.. love it, the h20 is hard to locate, where did you find it??
Hi Rita, the heart that you made wrapped in foil, was the foil left inside? I know stupid question, sorry. I luv your videos. Thank you🥀
Hi Rosebud… The smaller ones I just left the foil inside, but if you want to make a heart box you would cut around the edges before baking then cut through and pull the foil out after you bake. Thank you so much for watching and commenting… Love & Hugs XO
Cool stuff. What adhesive did u use to glue onto the armoire?
Where did you get the little porous tiles?
Hi Anita! I got some of the porous tiles at Home Depot, where they keep all the floor tiles. Some of them I got from an interior decorator friend of mine who had extra tiles hanging around. Hope that helps. Thank you so much for watching and sharing. :) xo
I've just started experimenting with making tiles and I'm using sculpty clay and following the directions for baking and I can't get my tiles to harden, they stay a little too soft. I'm baking in a small toaster oven. What am I doing wrong.
Hi Doreen! Try leaving them in a little longer, it really depends on how thick you make them. I find sometimes I need to keep mine in the toaster oven longer then when i use my kitchen oven. You just have to make sure you don't burn them. Let me know if that helps. Love & Hugs to you XO
How did you make the iridecent ones??? The ones on the book-cover that you have shown first.
reginaangel,
I think you are talking about the glass tiles I mixed in with my handmade tiles. You can purchase them from the online store... I put the link at the bottom of the video. I laid them down on a diagonal and put little icons in the middle. They are very pretty. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you for watching...xo
Rita Marie
oh thank you. I am from europe...but now I know what to look for. They really look pretty!
Creating with those tiles is like a puzzle game. And I love to have so many pretty concrete pieces in my hands, reminding me of little gems or stones.
does it take a long time for the acrylic pro to dry? do you do the transfers of your art from copies or original? sorry just one more question, can you transfer onto paper clay or can you only use the regular type of clay? I understand that when you get the paper clay wet it will be movable is that correct? I guess that was two more questions haha.
thank you.
smilz
Hi Ronda,
The Acrylic Pro drys pretty quickly depending on how thick you make it. I will usually wait an hour or two. I guess you could help it a long with a dryer. You really don't need that much on the surface. If you put too much it will raise the tiles too high.
I have transferred onto paper clay and the Sculpey, and also the store bought tiles with the porous surface. I always use copies of my work made from my inkjet printer. There is also special paper you can purchase to print on that is just for inkjet transfers. Check online I can't remember if any of the craft stores sell it but check Michaels and if you have a Hobby Lobby near you.
I use good quality HP or Epson inkjet presentation paper 32lbs... I get from Staples. The paper is very white and the colors come out fantastic. Card stock does not work for me. Another thing I do, is wait a few hours for the ink to settle on the paper and dry before I transfer.
Depending on which kind of paper clay you use, some will say you can add water and some will be used as is right out to the package.
Something I never tried and you might want to try, is putting a transfer on glass tiles. I think that would be lovely, and I just might try that next. ;)
I hope I answered all of your questions... let me know if you have other questions I can help answer for you.
Thank you for the comment...I hope you enjoyed the video and you are now inspired to make beautiful mosaic pieces of art. xo
Thank you so very much for the information and the detailed reply your awesome!
Hi, what kind of aqua markers are those? Thank you
Here is the link to the Aqua Markers I use… amzn.to/2vhH1oI Letraset 9.6 Aqua Marker, Twin-Tip, 12-Pack
I hope this helps 💜
Great video so informative! Where do you buy the white tiles?
Star Lady Do you mean the ones I stamped? I believe I got them at Home Depot but that was a while ago. I’m sure they still have something similar or even Lowes may have them. You could even check out flooring stores where they sell tiles. If you’re not near any of those stores just look online. Thank you for watching and commenting 💜☮️
Rita Marie yes the tiles that you stamped on because they came out so beautiful! So I will try both stores and see if I can find them. Keep the videos coming because we all enjoy them very much! Thank you!
I want to do a mosaic on an outside wall. Can these be exposed to wet, cold and hot weather?
I don't think so Casandra, but you could contact the company and ask them. Thank you for watching… Love & Hugs XO
Hi hun can you pls tell me the name of the song ?
The song is "All For It' by Jewel Beat…
I have been looking online for these 3x3 boxes, where can I find them.
The only place I have ever found them is at AC Moore, and in the store not online. They may have them online now but they didn't when I bought them. If you have one near you go check it out. They have a section with wood crafts and that's where they are. Thanks for watching Leslie… XO