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Holiday Tree Mosaic

12/3/2018

4 Comments

 
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Final holiday tree with all bling added!
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Plain MDF substrate, cut with my new band saw!
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Substrate primed on both sides and edges with KILZ.
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Had lots of green glass shards and pearls so those work perfectly for a tree.
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Just laid out all the broken pieces so I could build the mosaic like a jigsaw puzzle.
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Sorted the pearls to find the best quality (painted ones get ruined and also absorb grout).
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Started by laying out the garland.
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Marked the garland locations with a pen and then glued them onto the substrate.
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Started placing the glass tesserae.
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Once I had most pieces in place, I started gluing.
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I added beads and millefiori in some grout spaces, too.
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Protected the bling in the grout lines with masking tape.
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Decided to use the last of dark green grout instead of coloring it myself with acrylic paint.
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Final grouted version without additional surface bling.
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Final holiday tree. I love the drama the dark green grout added to the piece.
4 Comments
Carol
12/3/2018 10:12:50 pm

Love this. Still hoping for an evening class I have a project for a friend I need to get done.

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Andrea Edmundson link
12/4/2018 02:34:33 pm

Would love to have you in a class. Right now, though, no plans for evening classes; maybe some Saturday mornings in Spring 2019. Regards, Andrea

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gwen sossong
8/27/2020 05:43:20 pm

Hi Andrea,
What a delightful journey for me to see the beautiful body ofwork you have created! Really liked the colorful and imaginative paisleys on
the outdoor fireplace. Stay safe and healthy with all your projects.

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Andrea E
9/3/2020 01:39:02 pm

Thanks! Hope to see you in a class this fall? Andrea

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