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Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Make Mosaics With Stained Glass Patterns
By Bill Enslen · 12 years ago
Looking for something new in your mosaic art? Here’s a fresh idea. Make mosaics using large stained-glass pieces as if making a stained-glass window, instead of using small pieces cut to the stale, standard shapes ...
Mosaic Floor Tiling: Painting Baseboard after Laying Mosaic Floor Tile
By Bill Enslen · 13 years ago
After laying your beautiful mosaic floor tiling, you then install elegant-looking 5.25-inch-high baseboard. How do you paint the baseboard to get professional results without slopping paint all over your new mosaic floor tiling? The secret ...
Glass Mosaic Tile Art: How to Break China and Crockery
By Bill Enslen · 14 years ago
Using broken pieces of crockery or china in mosaics is typically called "picasiette" or "pique assiette." The literal French translation is "sponger" or "scrounger." Therefore, the term pique assiette in mosaics means salvaging pieces of ...
Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Important Safety Tips
By Bill Enslen Jr · 14 years ago
When making mosaics, your safety is of paramount importance. You must understand, observe, and apply common-sense safety practices when working with mosaics. It’s just good common sense to apply safety practices when working with sharp ...