This is the first mosaic in my new 2.0 technique. If you've looked at my previous pieces, they all have a wooden frame around them. For this piece I decided to use a flat frame and wrap the mosaic tile around the outside. I like the way this turned out and I will certainly be doing some more pieces using this technique.
I decided to recycle a previously used design for a sea turtle. Sea Turtle 1.0 as I will now call him lives in Richmond, VA.
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| Sea Turtle Sketch |
Next I prepared a frame and transferred my sketch.
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| Frame with Sketch |
Then I started cutting and gluing. I used some fancier mosaic tiles for this piece that have metal mixed in with the glass.
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| Cutting and Gluing |
Here is the piece after I finished the cutting and gluing.
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| Cutting and Gluing Complete |
And here is the final piece after I did the grouting.
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| Sea Turtle 2.0 Final |
Here is a photo taken from the side. I like the way the piece hangs snugly against the wall yet has a little bit a depth.
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| Sea Turtle 2.0 from Side |
And here is a smaller version of Sea Turtle 2.0.
