Ep. 136 ST. MATTHEW’S MOSAIC GARMENT & 3 MOSAIC SUNFLOWERS!

Ep. 136 ST. MATTHEW’S MOSAIC GARMENT & 3 MOSAIC SUNFLOWERS!

1:08 This week I am tackling the red mosaic garment on St. Matthew. I pull several different shades of red glass so I have several to choose from.
1:45 I show the gradation of reds that I will be pulling from and show how I need to be super careful placing pieces next to the mosaic area that has already been cut out. I do not want to have thinset accidentally stick the sections together. I lay the thinset a bit away from the edge and push the pieces into place, making sure thinset doesn't ooze out. Once the neckline is done, the other areas are a bit quicker since it is not such a delicate area. I make sure to follow my pattern when laying darks and lights so that the folds of the garment will read from a distance and there is a variety of shades used.
5:30 I show a change I made to the design that effects the shoulder on the right side.
Not shown: I brought the mosaic to the church and the priest loved it!
6:30 Time for the sunflowers! I spread a little Weldbond on each petal and then place the pieces in the glue. Occasionally, it is necessary to pull up a piece and remove some of the glue if it starts getting everywhere!
The last sunflower has more yellow than the other two, with more brown in the dark areas. I am in the zone and knock out the mosaic petals in no time!
11:03 I show all three finished flowers. Now they are begging for backgrounds!
That's Putting It Together, Ep. 136. Thanks for watching. See you next time!
11:40 I found the seed packets with the types of sunflowers - Jerusalem Gold, Autumn Beauty and Velvet Queen (I think!)

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