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sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 18, 2009 8:53 AM Post #6959789
| I only started last month doing mosaic first I done pots now I am doing circles to hang .
I know I have a long way to go they are improving as I go along .
Here is my first 3 circles and a few pots.
------------Elaine.
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sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 18, 2009 9:04 AM Post #6959793
| Here is a small one ready to hang used beads to decorate .
-----------Elaine
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Fish_knees
Phoenix, AZ
August 18, 2009 5:13 PM Post #6961153
| Those look fabulous! |
ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 18, 2009 10:02 PM Post #6962109
| Cute as could be. Keep on at it.We get better with practice. |
sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 18, 2009 10:24 PM Post #6962175
| Thanks for the kinds words I cut out 12 circles so a lot more will be done .
-----------Elaine |
sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 19, 2009 5:31 AM Post #6963543
| Here is one I started to day still has to be grouted and center finished.
-------------Elaine.
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ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 19, 2009 12:24 PM Post #6964050
| Girl, that is a beautiful design. I know it is going to be beautiful
when finished. |
sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 19, 2009 8:35 PM Post #6965694
| Just finished this morning ---------Elaine 
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ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 19, 2009 10:25 PM Post #6966006
| You did great. Looks beautiful. Did you see my butterfly girls in some of the other
forums? They are not Mosiacs like yours, but I love doing them. Got a couple more done.
I believe I will hang them on my fence. When I can remember I put hangers on the back of them.
Think I wil cut one out of wood and try it without the face. |
sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 19, 2009 11:02 PM Post #6966113
| I just hung the circle in the front of my house with basket under my problem is I am out of space to hang things first I have to find the place it will hang then make them.
I think your butterfly ladies are great they must look beautiful when they have the sun shinning on them.
Here is a angel one I did.----------Elaine 
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ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 19, 2009 11:32 PM Post #6966215
| That is so Cute. I love it. Yes, I run out of room too. But I have a fence running down my drive way to keep my dog in. Cow panels of welded wire. I figure the butterflies would look good there. How thick is the wood you are using? My butterfly is made of concrete about 2" thick. I did cut out a butterfly this
afternoon. Will start on it tomarrow. Wil take picture of turtles and frogs to show you in the morning. Got to figure out how to put wires on them too.
So much creativity so little money. It is a mess to always want to be busy. Charleen |
sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 20, 2009 12:18 AM Post #6966379
| Hi Charleen ,
I used quarter inch ply wood circles thate is why I hang them under cover the wood did not cost me anything if I break down my costs each one is about 50 cents to make.
I drilled a hole and used wire as the hanger.
Its 10:30 Am here I am going down to my studio to start a new circle .
this is showing some of my fence really no space left.
----------Elaine.
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sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 20, 2009 9:32 AM Post #6967585
| Finished 2 more circles to day.-----------Elaine 
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ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 20, 2009 1:33 PM Post #6968057
| Wow, got to show you my fence when I start hanging things. Did take some pictures but have to load them.
One of my Brugs is blooming and got pic of it this AM. Love your fence. The two circles are pretty, love them.
Do you use hot glue to stick the pieces? I use glue. Some of these girls use a waterproof glue on their projects.
They also put them outside. On my wooden butterfly I am going to put the grout on the edges to be sure (hope so)
it doesn't come apart. I am using 1/4" ply wood and it is not outside grade. I am going to start on it today. |
ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 20, 2009 1:53 PM Post #6968109
| Here they are LINED up by a fence. This is not the fence but close by where I make the pieces.
Got these molds and then did the Mosiacs on them. They are frogs and turtles. I add different
colors to the concrete, don't want bore-ing. 
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jerryhildebrand
Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6a)
August 20, 2009 8:20 PM Post #6969419
| try tables 
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jerryhildebrand
Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6a)
August 20, 2009 8:21 PM Post #6969426
| glass on glass lit from below 
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sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 20, 2009 10:24 PM Post #6969868
| Hi Charleen I'm useing a Multi purpose ceramic tiling adhesive one thate is used in bathroom tiling. its nice and firm and tiles dont move when placing them on the wood and drys very quick the circles are 15 inchs across. when I grout I put it around the edges . Also paint the backs .
The frogs are great like the idea of different colours .
Hi Jerryhildebrand After I use all the circles I cut I will do a table I have a idea of a clover shape table its still in the planing stage.
Wow the glass on glass is great I am a long way from trying my hand at thate.
----------Elaine.
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ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 21, 2009 1:10 PM Post #6971760
| Yes, Jerrhildbrand, that is a great idea. I have one (a table) too, now covered in ply. That is a great idea. Your tables
are beautiful, angels and fairies. I plan on graduating from frogs and turtles and butterflies up to birdhouses
and , yes , a table.
Elain, took some pic this morning and will show you the buterfly I did on plywood. It was so much lighter to work with than those concrete forms.
Made all the difference in the world.
Ladies, just learning to do this is so much fun. I love trying to figure out how to do the designs. I love learning
new things, Keeps us young, doesn't it? Thanks
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sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 22, 2009 6:34 AM Post #6975075
| Hi charleen,
its Sat. here so out most of the morning shoping but managed 2 more circles this after noon .
Your butterfly is beautiful also the mule .
I did buy some glass in little packets will try working with them next week Sunday to morrow so no time after church I spend the day at my sons house . Elaine.
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ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 22, 2009 12:24 PM Post #6975324
| Good morning Elaine,
I put my butterflies on a post totem fashion, Got to move them before those nosey longears knock them down.
Going to get some more marbles and I want some of those little tiles too. Have you ever used broken bottles
yet? There is so much to try.
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sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 26, 2009 8:48 AM Post #6989345
| Hi charleen ,
So sorry it has taken me so long to get back -- We have had very strong gale force winds the last few days alot of damage and power cuts .
No I have not tried broken bottles had trouble when I tried broken plate cut my thumb and it got infected . I like the flat backs easy to place thates why use tiles I did buy glass tiles but not had time to start .
--------------Elaine |
ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 26, 2009 1:05 PM Post #6989909
| So glad you are back. Did the winds tear up any of your things? I got some of the little tiles but haven't done anything with them yet. I've been pulling up weeds this week so I can put in some flowers, have to put some mulch down, it is so dry here. My poor plants suffer sometime unless they are right close to the house. Think I may go try to do some work with mosiac today.
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sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 27, 2009 8:57 AM Post #6993296
| Hi Charleen ,
Only had to reroof my shade corner was mainly tree limbs and leaves and pots every were all fixed now.I have a so many plants sitting in my planting station Thates my name for the space I just dont seem to start planting them a lot have grown from cuttings -----------Elaine 
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ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 27, 2009 4:51 PM Post #6994541
| Lordy, girl: I'm glad it didn't get blown away. I make my mosiacs on the back of an old hand dug well shed that we put up. We use the well to water our longears. I need somwhere to pot up some plants. Have some that need it now. Going to ask my husband to put me an extension on the well house. He can build a neat shed using fence panels. He built me a lean to that is now converted to my chicken house. You like chickens?? I got some nice chickens. They are more my pets than for anything. I took some pictures yesterday. May have to try to do mosiac with chickens. Isn't he gorgeous? 
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sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
August 27, 2009 10:36 PM Post #6995637
| Hi I allways had chichens at my old house but I down sized there is only me and my dog now Husband died a few years ago I sold up and bought close to my son daughter in law and 23year old grand son they are only 5 ninutes away if I need them. They drive pass every day to go to work so most days one pops in on their way home . we are a close extended family by thate I mean daughter in laws mother is my best friend so its a big close family .
Going to start on new circle mosiac to day .Hope you have a good day . Elaine.
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ridesredmule
Barnesville (Charle, GA (Zone 8b)
August 27, 2009 10:45 PM Post #6995666
| Love that pot, and the picture. Glad you got someone to look in on you. I have 4 dogs. I don't believe I have ever been without a dog in my life. I love my dogs.
I started out with one 18 little rescues from a Perdue chicken farmer and When the critters made away with all but one, I brought her to the front yard and then had to put her by herself after the dog gone pup kept wanting to play with her. I had to dr. her but I got her where she is safe(I hope) The bandage is gone now, but she does have one on in this pic. Her name is Sweetie. And she is too.Take care Charleen
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scarediecat
Ashland City, TN
October 1, 2009 11:50 AM Post #7122826
| My goodness...I can't believe you do so many circles in one day!! I have been working on the same piece for two years - it's bigger - but still if I put that much work into it I'd be done a long time ago!
jerryhildebrand - beautiful table...what did you attach the glass onto the other glass with? I am doing a large old window - glass on glass - as a divider for my livingroom and kitchen. I'm not sure what to use so that you won't see the "glue" used to attach it. |
biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
March 5, 2011 4:44 PM Post #8408851
| Have you thought of mosaicing old microwave plates? The op shops seem to have supplies. I would like to have a go at it one day. You can use them to put your pots on or hang them. Probably heaps of ideas. |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
March 6, 2011 11:45 AM Post #8410313
| biddy52 you are finding all kinds of cool stuff ..
the microwave might be good for a Glass on Glass |
biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
January 10, 2012 7:21 PM Post #8962728
| ridesredmule wrote:Lordy, girl: I'm glad it didn't get blown away. I make my mosiacs on the back of an old hand dug well shed that we put up. We use the well to water our longears. I need somwhere to pot up some plants. Have some that need it now. Going to ask my husband to put me an extension on the well house. He can build a neat shed using fence panels. He built me a lean to that is now converted to my chicken house. You like chickens?? I got some nice chickens. They are more my pets than for anything. I took some pictures yesterday. May have to try to do mosiac with chickens. Isn't he gorgeous?
I like chickens too - think they have great personality! |
biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
January 10, 2012 7:33 PM Post #8962754
| sammut wrote: Hi I allways had chichens at my old house but I down sized there is only me and my dog now Husband died a few years ago I sold up and bought close to my son daughter in law and 23year old grand son they are only 5 ninutes away if I need them. They drive pass every day to go to work so most days one pops in on their way home . we are a close extended family by thate I mean daughter in laws mother is my best friend so its a big close family .
Going to start on new circle mosiac to day .Hope you have a good day . Elaine.
Love the peacefulness of the statue and plaque! |
biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
January 10, 2012 7:39 PM Post #8962760
| denimangle wrote:biddy52 you are finding all kinds of cool stuff ..
the microwave might be good for a Glass on Glass
Actually, I have just got back onto Dave's Garden after a big change in our lives. Yes, the microwave plates would probably be ideal for the glass on glass and I am sure their will be people out their doing this. I love the recycling centres and op shops. I was passing one just before Xmas and a man was dumping old porcelain plates and what not - we went home with 4 boxes of stuff, some of which we are using. Lovely glass serving trays and mugs - nothing wrong with them. I gave the man some change, although he didn't want anything for them. Said they had been on the shelves too long and then next truck is due in! Trouble is, inside the op shops, they price items too high. If they really want to turn them over and not lose out, put 50 cents to $1 on things!
Another day, I was at my recycling centre and picked up a box of stuff that I chose and paid $10 Aus for! When I got home I inspected a little pottery piece and discovered if had official stamps on the bottom - I checked online and it is a Nao Lladro Daisa 1987, porcelain figurine "Listening to the Bird's Songs" which is valued for sale online for nearly $80! Bonus!
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denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 12, 2012 6:46 AM Post #8964606
| WOW!! Great Find Biddy they are starting to price up at the GW here too some of the prices are just crazy!!! |
