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Remnant_Springtime Green_Dotti Stone_6226

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:43:42 -0700

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Remnant: Springtime Green
Part of the Remnant Series

Remnant: Reversible Blue

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:30:19 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Fourth in the Remnant Series - other than attaching the second backer board wired for hanging - this one is completed!

Remnant: Reversible Blue

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:30:17 -0700

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A slight side angle of Reversible Blue

Reversible Blue - WIP

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:30:15 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Side angle looking at top

Reversible Blue - WIP

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:30:13 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Getting close to completion!

Reversible Blue - WIP

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:30:11 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Had to get an idea whether to use dark blue or black on the backerboard ... tried out color in Photoshop. Too many shades of blue ... I'm going with black! Even here it isn't quite right using blue.

Remnant: Yellow Ribbons

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:04:52 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Moving along!!! - Smalti on all 3 ribbons at this point.

Remnant: Yellow Ribbons

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:04:50 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Continuing to add smalti - needed to add some color to the background so I can "see" what is happening

Remnant: Yellow Ribbons

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:04:48 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

The beginning of applying smalti, after the thin-set layer over the ribbons is ready

Remnant: Yellow Ribbons

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:04:46 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Finally worked out the arrangement of the "ribbons!"

Upper image: shows the "ribbons" that have been formed with hardware cloth, secured to hardibaciker board and covered with one layer of plaster wrap. Still too have a layer of thinset to apply before beginning to apply smalti (with thin-set).

Lower image: in Photoshop applied color in order to get an idea how will look,

Substrate prep

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:42:32 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

3 substrate layers

Bottom later is approx 12"x12"
Layer for mosaic is about 10"x10"

Adhering to substrate

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:42:29 -0700

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Gray thinset is the adhesive

Remnant: Gold Weave

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:42:27 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Remnant: Gold Weave

Part of the Remnant Series

9 diffrent shades of gold smalti for this weave pattern

Reversible Blue

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:33:48 -0700

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Part of Remnant Series - WIP

Reversible Blue

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:33:45 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Part of Remnant Series - WIP

Reversible Blue

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:33:42 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

Part of Remnant Series - WIP

4x4 Dotti's sample

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:23:37 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

4" square - A sample I made using puzzle glass, aquarium gravel and crushed shell.

Anna's mosaic

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:23:35 -0700

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4" square - Puzzle glass

Sun rising over water

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:23:33 -0700

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4" square - 3/8" Vitreous

Orange sky

nobody@flickr.com (smlmosaics) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:23:31 -0700

smlmosaics posted a photo:

4" square - 3/8" Vitreous, puzzle glass, glitter Colorfusion