Mosaic Tile Extravaganza

I took a basic Mosaic Tile class a couple of weeks ago, and ever since, I've been itching to try out the techniques I learned. On our last crafty get-together (last Thu night), I finally had a chance to play, and pass on the tricks to other members. Jess and Katya started out wanting to make their own tiles. Here's the gorgeous 12x12" piece that Jess created (work in progress; before grouting):


And here we all are, hard at work last Thursday night (right to left): Jess with her tiles, Katya with her oil paints, Van and little Kiri editing Van's thesis (no stitching for Van that night), and me behind the camera.



I so thoroughly enjoyed the tiling Thursday night, that I decided to play again the next day, and went to work covering as many different flat surfaces as I could think of (a small table, a wooden tray, and a tile-trivet).



My basement is well stocked (from house renovations a couple of years ago) with all the materials needed for tiling, so I expect we'll be playing some more, as more of us try out the techniques. Stay tuned to see the results!