We're reviving our crafting get-togethers (but, we'll have to come up with a more interesting name for them than that!). It's been years since more than 2 of us have met on a regular basis, and it's about time. New-comers Jordan and Angela are joining us, to start with. Ellen is back in town for a few weeks this summer, Cory was able to make time as well, and Katya joined us over Skype from Colorado.
And the theme for the next couple of meetings: MOSAICS!
First night: putting together the design, and gluing it to the backing. I mistakenly assumed that my tile adhesive bought back in 2010 would still be good to work with, but it turns out that 4 years of storage dries is out and makes it rubbery and unusable. Luckily, I had some tacky glue on hand, and we used that instead. It seems to have hardened well enough after a few hours. We'll find out how well it holds next week when we grout each piece.
Below are the finished and glued (but not grouted) designs:
Jordan's piece is set on an 8x8" tile. I loved his uneven edges, so decided to copy the idea and used them in my own piece below (the top of a small table). The tricky bit will be how to finish these visually interesting edges with the grouting...
Cory is making a mosaic stepping stone for her garden (on an actual slab of stone from her garden - ingenious!)
And Ellen is making an 6x6" trivet or hot-pot:
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