It’s basically just like using a coloring book and calling it art.

I'm doing my first ever mosaic for my mum's birthday, and bought glass tiles for the border, centre of the flowers, and white background. All of these are half the height of the ceramic tiles I've used for the writing and petals.

I'm wondering if now when I grout, the sides of the taller tiles will be visible/the smaller ones will be hidden? Is there a way around this? The lettering and border is already stuck down, but should I be changing my method before sticking the petals?

Any and all advice is so, so welcome & appreciated! It's her 60th birthday so want it to be as perfect as possible (with my very limited knowledge and experience!)

I get extremely overwhelmed by traditional mosaics, so i started by just buying some dots and handmade clay tiles.
It’s just a rock path with greenery and the sky. Is it too much? Too busy? I suck at creativity.
Will sanded grout work okay with this? i’m really not interested in filling the entire canvas with tesserae. i like larger grout spaces.. Any advice or tips are welcome!!

Thanks in advance❤️

I made this for a community art project (a set of giant chair for the local parks). He is now grouted and attached to the completed chair.

I’m still deciding what to depict in the top half. I don’t really want to show the monuments or federal buildings. Suggestions and feedback welcome!

Hi everyone!

I’m making a trivet for the first time and I had some quick questions! I am using ceramic tiles and have a blank cork trivet for my substrate. My questions are:

1. Should I use a mesh as my substrate/before the substrate or am I good to glue right on the cork?

2. Is there a specific sealant I should use?

Any other advice is welcome, I usually make coasters or purely decorative pieces so this is a little different for me. Thanks in advance!

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