glass mosaic tile art studio of william j enslen jr
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| Figure 13. Progress after about 12 Hours |
Whew! The flowers are done (Figure 13). Now I can switch gears and work on the background.
| Figure 14. Progress after about 18 Hours |
The background is about one third complete. Notice in Figure 14 how the tesserae follow my pattern and fit tightly together like puzzle
pieces as discussed in the chapter, Backgrounds and Borders.
Ensure you leave the proper spacing between the tesserae and the taped outline to serve as a grout line, as shown in Figure 15. For this
project, I need to match the 1/8-inch spacing of the ceramic tile already on the wall, so I do my best to leave 1/8-inch between the tesserae
and tape.
pieces as discussed in the chapter, Backgrounds and Borders.
Ensure you leave the proper spacing between the tesserae and the taped outline to serve as a grout line, as shown in Figure 15. For this
project, I need to match the 1/8-inch spacing of the ceramic tile already on the wall, so I do my best to leave 1/8-inch between the tesserae
and tape.
| Figure 15. Proper Spacing Between the Tesserae and Tape for the Grout Line |
The spacing between the tesserae and the taped outline isn’t a perfect 1/8-inch all the way around, but it’s close enough. The irregularity
creates an imperfect grout line, which is okay because it will blend nicely with the irregular grout lines of the mosaic.
creates an imperfect grout line, which is okay because it will blend nicely with the irregular grout lines of the mosaic.
| Figure 16. Progress after about 26 Hours |
I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel in Figure 16. At this point, the visible portion of the mosaic is complete. The remaining
bottom portion is simply filler and won’t be seen unless we someday get a new stove that’s shorter than the one we currently have.
bottom portion is simply filler and won’t be seen unless we someday get a new stove that’s shorter than the one we currently have.
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