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From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-215 |
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Materials: Precut beveled glass in fleur-de-lis design
Opalescent glass pieces
Clear glass nuggets
Frame (with glass)
White glue
Glass cutters
Powdered solder
Foam paintbrush
Sponge Note: Stained glass is difficult to find, repair, maintain and create. Vicki Payne demonstrates how to make an elegant but inexpensive alternative: a stained-glass mosaic with a beveled fleur-de-lis design. This new technique uses opalescent art glass that has been tumbled to remove sharp edges. It can be purchased by the jarful in neutral colors. - Start with a framed print bought for the size and shape of the frame -- the print will not be used. Modify the frame's finish to complement the mosaic, if necessary. Payne crackled a gold frame she used for the demonstration with a light-colored paint.
- Trace the outline of the glass from the frame onto a piece of kraft paper. To help with the placement of the design, find the middle of the glass on the paper and line the glass up.
- Using a precut cluster of beveled glass in a fleur-de-lis design, coat each piece with a white glue that will turn clear when it dries and place it on the glass (figure A). Payne recommends situating the design a little above the exact center.
- Working out from the design to the edge, glue and place the pieces of opalescent glass. Leave approximately 1/16" between each piece (figure B), which simulates the space left for the metal with stained glass. Try to keep the size of the glass pieces uniform. It may be necessary to shape them with glass cutters.
- Insert clear glass nuggets around the design for sparkle.
- Allow the glue to dry, which may take anywhere from 12 to 48 hours.
- Mix powdered solder with water until it is the consistency of sour cream.
- Apply the mixture to the glass with a foam brush, filling in between all the spaces (figure C).
- Using a barely damp sponge, wipe excess off the surface of the glass.
- If a white powder remains after drying, burnish off with an abrasive pad.
- Reposition the glass in the frame and hang where the light can filter through it (figure D).
Products: All materials can be found at art or craft stores nationwide.
RESOURCES :
Making Mosaics: Designs, Techniques & Projects
Model: 0806948728
Author: Leslie Dierks
(February, 1998)
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Classic Mosaic: Designs & Projects Inspired by 6,000 Years of Mosaic Art
Model: 1570761590
Author: Elaine M. Goodwin
(February, 2000)
Trafalgar Square Publishing Co.
Website: www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com
Mosaics in an Afternoon
Model: 0806958030
Author: Connie Sheerin and Mickey Baskett
(August, 2000)
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Mosaics: Inspirational Ideas and Practical Projects (The Weekend Crafter Series)
Model: 1579900038
Author: Martin Cheek
(February, 1998)
Lark Books / Altamont Press
Website: www.larkbooks.com
Mosaics: Inspiration and Original Projects for Interiors and Exteriors
Model: 1561583731
Author: Kaffe Fassett and Candace Bahouth
(October, 1999)
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
Outdoor Mosaic
Model: 1570761965
Author: Emma Biggs and Tessa Hunkin
(October, 2001)
Trafalgar Square Publishing Co.
Website: www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com
The Mosaic Idea Book
Model: 1581800959
Author: Rosalind Wates
(September, 2000)
F & W Publications Inc. (North Light and Betterway Books, Story Press, Popular Woodworking Books)
Website: www.fwpublications.com
Glass Tiles, Tile Nippers and Grout (Mosaic Mercantile)
Mosaic Mercantile
Website: www.mosaicmercantile.com
GUESTS :
Vicki Payne
Stained Glass Artist / Glass Crafter / Motivational Speaker
Cutters Productions Inc.
Charlotte, NC
Phone: 704-522-9900
Toll-free: 800-332-8427
Website: www.glasswithvickipayne.com
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