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chickeemama
Graham, WA
January 23, 2008
12:30 AM Post #4441550
| This is a tray I maid for my best friend. She loves all things that have to do with the ocean so I felt a mermaid was perfect for her!!!!
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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chickeemama
Graham, WA
January 23, 2008
12:31 AM Post #4441553
| Here is a close up of the mermaid. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
January 23, 2008
8:53 AM Post #4442061
| Really beautiful!! What kind friend you are. |
caro_uk
near cardiff
(United Kingdom)
January 23, 2008
5:47 PM Post #4444101
| That is just stunning chickeemama,keep up the good work, i like looking at other peoples work.gorgous it is. |
charmers
Curacao
(Netherlands Antilles)
January 24, 2008
10:44 PM Post #4450190
| Beautiful work chickeemama ! Love it. Very detailed...I love it.
Are the wings made of tempered ????? If so,...how did you round the edges of the wings ? nice !! |
chickeemama
Graham, WA
January 25, 2008
12:16 AM Post #4450811
| charmers the wings are made of iridized textured glass that is clear, it shoes the terra cotta showing through. I cut the wings with my ring saw.
Im glad you guys like this it is my favorite piece out of all that I have done!!! |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 27, 2008
10:09 PM Post #4462634
| Love it!! |
tetleytuna
Columbia, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 27, 2008
10:11 PM Post #4462651
| That is a truly amazing piece of art! I know that your friend will love it. |
misstiling
March 1, 2008
1:35 PM Post #4608947
| Wow, I love the little mermaid. I especially love your use of different types of material, shapes and sizes.. Very inspiring |
balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
March 1, 2008
1:42 PM Post #4608978
| Chickee, Your mermaid is beautiful. The hair and 'wings' really set her off. Well done. |
misstiling
March 1, 2008
8:37 PM Post #4610469
| Chickieemama, I have been looking at your mermaid again, she is stunning. I am just starting my first mosaic project and wonder if you wouldnt mind showing the tools and procedure you used to get those tiles into those beautiful shapes.
Thanks |
chickeemama
Graham, WA
March 3, 2008
8:50 PM Post #4618797
| misstiling...are you talking about the mermaid itself? For that I used a wet saw. (called a Taurus ring saw) It is the only way you can make the odd shapes like her hair. As for the rest of it I used a toyo glass cutter and mosaic wheeled nippers.
The pattern for the mermaid came out of a book called "Marvelous Mosaics for home & garden" by George W Shannon and Pat Torlen. The book has a lot of tutorials on learning to cut glass.
The outside fill is just glass cut into 1/2 strips then I cut pieces from those using the mosaic wheeled nippers.
If I can be of anymore help or didnt give you enough info let me know!!
I was (and still am) very proud of how she turned out. I was pretty new to mosaics when I did this. But the saw really makes those weird shapes possible. |
chinatreasures
Miccosukee Cpo, FL
April 10, 2008
1:31 PM Post #4787519
| Your memaid is beautiful, chickeemama! I have done this mermaid also. First as a stained glass panel and second, I cut out a piece of board the shape of the shell, as in the book, and hung it on the wall in my bathroom that has a seaside theme. It turned out great both ways!
Also, I believe in the same book, there are a couple of flamingo designs. I converted one of those to make a bird bath (like chickeemama's mermaid) for my MIL. She loved it! Actullly, chickeemama's mermaid was described as a tray. I believe it is a terra cotta tray. I have used these numerous times for bird baths. I take two terra cotta pots and glue the bottoms together for the base and set the tray on top. The birds love them (and they are the perfect height for my cat to get a drink of water)!! |
chickeemama
Graham, WA
April 10, 2008
10:44 PM Post #4790157
| china...well where are the pics???? Gotta see them!!! Would love to see them! |
