Ready to start your own mosaic business? You want to make art all day every day, and you want to get paid for it. In other words, you want this passion to fuel a business. Here are 4 important processes you need to learn about in order to get it off the ground.
Watch how to take a flat foam core backer and curve it to make a table base. Lou Ann revives an old mosaic when she turns it into a table by making a mosaic base to match the mosaic that became the table top.
Robyn Abrams shared her 5 steps on how to make these mosaic fans out of foam core boards and how she had her epiphany. You have to try it out yourself.
6 things that you should consider when making GOG (glass on glass) mosaics. Most inspiring is the way that Katie connects art and nature with her glass-on-glass pieces. It's like her mosaics draw in the environment they are placed in and make it a part of the mosaic. This article also includes ideas on how you might act on the inspiration you get.
2 techniques for making a ball instead of a circle when you are making a 2 dimensional mosaic. This video demonstrates how the flow of your mosaic tiles can add form and shape to an otherwise, flat mosaic. Watch how easy it is.
Kicking off a new community mosaic project can be a lot of fun. Here's the first session of a mosaic project with young students sponsored by Art Reach of Orlando.
Getting a commission for a mosaic project can be very exciting. But, what is really involved? Lou Ann Weeks shares the step-by-step process from the first contact to the final clean-up in a series of 9 videos. In this episode Lou Ann discusses the business arrangement and first steps.
Mosaic designs are not only required by clients, but their dimensional accuracy is critical for large architectural mosaic installations. Here's a way to get both at the same time. Episode 2 of 9.
5 ways to get the details right when working with precise mosaic shapes. Cutting and fitting exactly is a must and these 5 ways will help you achieve the perfection your mosaic demands. Episode 4 of 9.
Watch how Lou Ann completes a 3,000 tile mosaic in 3 minutes! This fun video has a surprise ending, too so be sure to watch all the way to the end. Episode 5 of 9.
