Mosaic Monday

Brand new listing in the shop today!

Mosaic Stained Glass Plate, Mosaic Plate, Moon and Sun Mosaic, Bohemian Art, Bohemian Decor, Hippie Art, Hippie Style, Mosaic Sun and Moon

Moon and Sun Mosaic Stained Glass Plate. Created on an old glass dish, the vibe for this moon and sun is definitely hippie inspired. Bohemian styled and in honor of my teenage years, growing up in the 60's and 70's, as a flower child in spirit. This plate is extremely groovy.

One of my absolute favorites to create in mosaic form, moons and suns always make me happy. Fits in anywhere within the home or even a small apartment. Perfect for someone just starting out and/or ready to retire. Appeals to all ages, young and old.

We love this style; we love the energy that comes with this design. We love creating moons and suns in mosaics! It is the middle ground between the light of the sun and the darkness of night, and thus often represents the realm between the conscious and the unconscious. The circular shape alone is a symbol of the never ending circle of life. Placing a half moon and half sun inside the circle supplies even more meaning. The sun is often recognized as a symbol of rebirth, strength and power.

Gift to someone for a birthday, as a Mother's Day or Father's Day gift, graduation, anniversary, wedding. Anyone who meditates and likes to sit peacefully focusing on an object can use this mosaic to help them go to a higher place within their mind.

Plate measures 10 inches and is a recycled dish given to me when I first moved to PA with my young children. It was used, loved and retired waiting for some mosaic magic. We're happy to share this with you!

Only on Etsy

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Stay Peaceful and Let The Sun Shine In.

 

 

From The Studio - Wednesday

A few posts ago, I shared the process of taking small glass beads off of a broken vase. I have since sorted them all by color as best as I could and they're in their own baggies.

Some pieces wouldn't come off the glass. That's what is seen at the far left in this photo.

The pieces that are in the far left bag might get used in some way as they are. But I'm happy with the amount I have to play with and use in future mosaics! Well worth the time it took.

I got a photo tent kit this week and am learning how to use it. The lights are wonky and I considered sending them back but wanted to use the tent as soon as it came out of the box, so I found a creative way to still use the lights. They are supposed to sit on tripod legs and from the reviews and comments I read it seems it's either hit or miss with them. Some work, some don't. The good news is if sent back they'd be replaced, but I'm keeping these, I think. As crazy as it looks, placing them inside empty coffee cans gives me the same results as tripod legs!

The tent is upside down but I wanted to get a shot of the progress as I was putting it together.

While totally unconventional, it works!

I used the blue filter with this shot. Nice!!

Not crazy about the plastic sheets and their wrinkles but it is a good learning tool for me. I am figuring out what I like, what I need in the future and how to take better photos.

My favorite photo so far has got to be this one.

Heading to Etsy very soon!

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Stay Peaceful and Let The Sun Shine In.

 

 

 

Mosaic Monday

Today is all about peace. Mosaic peace signs are a favorite to create. This one was done on an old plate.

Mosaic Peace Sign Plate, Trivet, Candle Holder, Mosaic Plate, Peace Symbol, Peace Sign, Mosaic Dish, Shard Art, Anniversary, Retirement Gift

Peace signs are everywhere! And we LOVE them!!

This ordinary plate now has a new purpose: to spread peace wherever it goes. Gift it, keep it, it doesn't matter what you do with it but you must, by all means, enjoy it. The photos show the work put into the mosaic as a work-in-progress and as a finished piece of art.

Place this in a stand on a table in any room in your home. Could be used as a candle holder, a coaster, a decorative accent. Not recommended for food.


Do not place in the dishwasher. It can be rinsed in warm water. Wipe with a clean cloth. If you need to use soap, use a mild one. This is to make sure it won't cause the grout to crack and chip off.

I use peace signs a lot in my mosaic designs. I will never tire of them. This one, done in groovy purple and yellow dish tiles, is surrounded by white glass.

The plate itself measures close to 7 inches, the design inside the plate is about 5-1/2 inches.


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From The Studio - Friday

Grouting was done on the large candle holder and "Let It Snow" over the past weekend. As luck would have it, the person getting the candle holder was at a family gathering we had and so it was delivered to her by hand with much excitement and happiness.

the fun begins

cleaning until it shines

finished and gorgeous, it gets the "Namaste right here" frog's approval

in its forever home

"Let It Snow" is finally grouted

the snowman is smiling

swirls in the pine tree look so cool in the sunlight

While Asuka was finishing up the flower plate she had to put tempered glass on, I started a new project.

 

6.5 inches mosaic stained glass and mirror wall art

This design is similar to the bowl I made a few years ago. You can find it and soon this piece above on Etsy.

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From The Studio - Wednesday

Over the weekend, we got the flower plates finished gluing the glass down. They will sit until the glue is completely dry.

Here's Asuka doing a few touch-ups on the flower plate she worked on last weekend.

She's got the touch and pays attention to details! I like that!!

3 flower plates in different stages of drying.

The last plate is finished and ready to relax until it's grout time.

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Mosaic Monday

Yesterday while having a family gathering celebrating our 1 year old, I made a sale on Etsy. I have to say, as I often do, the best thing about selling through Etsy is the absolute joy of seeing the notification that I sold a mosaic. It always makes me stop and say "thank you" to the Universe. I am grateful and truly blessed to have a gift I enjoy tremendously and that others seem to like as well.

This is the mosaic that sold. It's a stained glass plate entitled "Pathways". As described in my shop: "I created this mosaic during a time of great personal stress in my life. I had many choices to make and they all seemed to get pushed around and connect, then disconnect. This piece of art is directly a result of the way I was thinking during that stressful time, trying to make sense of the next leg in my personal journey.

All the colors in stained glass, blending and contracting. Placed all together like this, they seem to flow easily which is exactly what happened in my own journey. Life is good!"

Indeed it is!

SOLD

Here are a few mosaics including plates from my shop that are still available. Click on the links under the photos to take you to them.

Mosaic Stained Glass Plate, Mosaic Plate, Trivet, Fall Colors, Earth Tones, Abstract Mosaic Art, For The Home, Autumn Decor - 15 inches

Mosaic Plate, Shabby Chic, Pique Assiette, Cottage Chic, Decorative Plate, Upcycled Silver-Plated Dish, Great Gift, For The Home - 6 Inches

Mosaic Stained Glass Vase, Lotus Flower, Bohemian, Flower Vase, Hippie, Mosaic Candle Holder, For The Home, Wedding Gift - 8 x 3 Inches

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From The Studio - Friday

I've got a few projects going on simultaneously, so I thought I'd share the latest thing I'm working on.

A good friend gave me a vase with small glass beads on it, asking me if I could use it by taking the beads off and reusing them plus the vase. Of course I said yes and set to work on it in between working on the other things I mentioned in my last post.

Using warm water with a paint brush and digging out the grout and then the beads seemed to be working but was really hard on my hands for very little to show for it after working at it for an hour.

Unfortunately, as I was digging out the grout, I noticed a small crack in the glass and when I pushed on a certain spot on the vase with one of the tools, it cracked a whole lot worse and I knew I had lost the chance to use the vase again!

So I began to nip around the vase, getting small pieces of glass with the beads on it until only the bottom with its large cracks remained.

At this point, I thought soaking the pieces in warm soapy water would do the trick to help them separate from the glass. It didn't really help much but I was able to get a few more beads saved.

What I'm doing now, and what seems to be working, although still very slowly, is soaking them in white vinegar, digging out a little grout around the edges of the beads, then nipping the glass they are attached to a little bit, causing the adhesive that was used to hold these little things in place to disengage from the glass. At that point, I can pop off a few beads around the outer edges and continue to soak the rest. And repeat until it's completely finished.

Not many people realize the hard work and dedicated process it takes to do things like this. This will take at least 3 more days before I have all the beads off of the glass. It's worth it, though, and why I continue. Aren't those little glass beads cool?!



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Stay Peaceful and Let The Sun Shine In.