My friend has been encouraging me to dabble with mosaics for several months. Monday I joined her in a simple mosaic stone project. We gathered our supplies:
- Garden stone; She thinks she got these at Lowes for $0.35. I hope she is right. I have not verified this!
- Broken glass in different colors; She had this left over from another project.
- Mosaic adhesive; We bought this at hobby lobby for $6.99
I drew out my circle triangle design with a marker on the stone. Next, I spread a thin layer of the adhesive onto the stone in 3 square inch segments, and placed my stones in the colors I liked. The design was intentionally very simple, since this was my first mosaic project. I just wanted to get a feel for the process. We let the glue dry overnight, then applied the grout, following the directions on the bottle. I basically smeared the grout over the piece like I was icing a cake. Then I waited 30 minutes and smoothed away the excess using a damp cloth. Here is my final result…
*Great beginner tips at MosaicArtSupply.Com, here;
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