My Newest Mosaic

I have been working on a new mosaic for some time now as I couldn't quite figure out what I wanted to do with the background. 

The mosaic is made of different patterned dishes that I cut to make the pinwheels and then added various accents such as half marbles, glass tiles and ceramics.

I knew the theme would be blue because I had so many pretty dishes with blue in them, but trying to decide whether to continue the blue theme or just use white took a while to decide.
As you can see, I chose the baby blue glass tiles and a soft custom made lavender grout for the backgound. I am happy with the affect.  Now if I could just get a good photo.

More Etsy!

Some of you know that I have 3 shops on Etsy. I run a  finished mosaic shop called Memories in Mosaics,  a mosaic supply shop called Memories Mosaic Supply, and a vintage shop called Memories of Yesterday.

I am currently running a 20% OFF Sale in my supply shop. It is on everything in my store so if you know anyone who uses dish tiles, half vases or focals please let them know.

Here are a few items from there.

Sue Zipin Pattern

Laura Ashley Print

My vintage store  really didn't get up and running until my sons started adding merchandise they found at estate sales. Some great buys to be had.

Here are a few pieces of what you will find when visiting MemoriesofYesterday.

Johnson Brothers Creamer from 1930's

Erte Bronze Statue

Until Next Time :)

My Newest Mosaic

Some time ago I bought this ceramic plaque (lower right hand corner of mosaic) knowing
that I would use it in a mosaic one day.

It has sat on my shelf now for nearly a year and I finally found a lovely rustic metal cross to go with it.

I kept the theme more organic and used earthy colors for a more subtle appeal.

Until Next Time :)

Chris



Customer's Photos of Custom Mosaic

Doing a custom mosaic is always a challenge because you have so many variables going on, such as colors, patterns and overall design that you just hope what you have in the end is what your customer wants.

Thankfully this mosaic was a take-off from one I had in my shop.  The size changed as did the dish tiles and some of the coordinating pieces,  but the overall design was the same.

My customer wanted a large mirror for her bathroom.  This one finished out at 28" x 32" with a 22" mirror in the center.  Fortunately I was able to purchase such a large mirror at an IKEA store.

I just got the photos in my email today from this custom  mosaicI did several months ago.  The woman was pregnant and her baby was due the following month so she was rather busy.

Here are the photos she sent to me.

Pique Assiette

When I first started doing mosaics I learned that the broken dish style of mosaics was called "pique assiette", a french term for using pieces or broken ceramics.

My style isn't really broken as I hand cut each tile, but it sounds more elegant to say pique assiette.

For some time now I have been challenging myself to new ideas, new looks and new methods, but I still love the "broken dish" look of a mosaic more than any other.

I just completed a new one that is primarily made from a lovely brown floral print that I pared with an aqua and turquoise ivy patterned dish.  Actually, they are 2 of my favorite patterns of all and I use them often.

I am still looking for the right name for this one, but for now I call it "Southwestern".  I think it reminds me of the southwest due to the color scheme and the fact I added the copper beads on the upper corners of the mirror.

I have a large custom order I will be working on this next week so I plan to share it from start to finish here on my blog. I hope you will join me.

Until next time. :)

My Newest Mosaic

It's hard to believe we are halfway through July already.  The heat here in Florida is hot, hot, hot, so I have been staying in my room more and fooling with different ideas for my mosaics.

I just finished this one called "Innocence in Pink" because the cotton candy pink glass tiles along with some of the little focal tiles I used just makes my heart feel light. It's wavy, curvy shape is whimsical and the colors of pink and gray together are always a good combination so I just had fun with this one.

The Finished Piece!

I finally finished the mirror and was trying to get some good pictures of it.  The closeups are fairly easy to do but I sure have a hard time with the full front of my mirrors.  As soon as you snap the picture you realize that your feet were in it or the mirror is smudged or the flash went off and is blinding the photo.

Anyway, here it is.  I am very happy with the end result.  It took considerably longer to work each tile in so that the grout lines are finer, but it's a challenge and keeps me on my toes.

I was stuck for something interesting to do and my husband suggested I run some leaves up to the top so that's what I did.

The focal on this mosaic is a top to a trinket box that I hand painted to match the colors in the tiles.

I added a cute little knob that I hand painted in a rich salmon to enhance some of the flowers in the pattern of the dishes I used for this project. 

Does This Look Like a Bird to You?

I haven't been on the computer much lately so I thought I would at least post my newest piece.

My husband thinks this looks like a bird with white tail feathers.
I guess it can be anything you want it to be.

Hope everyone is well.

Talking Mosaics at the Mosaic Cafe

When you are an artist and seller on Etsy you have the opportunity to join teams and groups where you share a common interest. In this case it is a love of all things mosaic.

"Talking Mosaics at the Mosaic Cafe" is a group of very talented artists who come together to share their techniques, advise, support and sometimes failures. It's a place where you can express your opinions, show off your newest piece, or just talk about your everyday life.

I have been with this group a very short time, yet they all have made me feel welcome and connected as though I had know them for years so I wanted to take the time to showcase the talents of these wonderful women. I have mentioned before how it truly amazes me that our creations are so very different yet we all have the same resources at hand.

These photos are just a hint of the wonderful mosaics you will find in their shops. Many of them have more than one shop, so please stop by and take a look. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Just click on the photo.

RedCrowArts


JoyfulArtStudio

Domosaics

Julen

Artsyphartsy

MosaicSmith