| I would definitely suggest that you use the majority | | | | piece of colored glass from a bottle. Once again, you |
| of your pieces that are created specifically for | | | | can take out your frustrations and create a new |
| mosaic art - when you begin doing your own mosaics. | | | | mosaic tile by crushing the glass to create the pieces |
| This way you can learn about the actual design and | | | | you need. Eye protection is important! |
| the application, starting from the beginning using | | | | - Beautiful stones, but big rocks - You might be out |
| different materials that are provided. | | | | for a hike and find a nice piece of rock that has the |
| But, there will come a time in your mosaic art, when | | | | color, the texture and the character for the mosaic |
| mosaic tiles and glass beads from a manufacturer | | | | you are working on right now. If you can transport |
| aren't exactly what you need to complete your | | | | the rock back home, just take your hammer and |
| latest masterpiece. So, I'm going to share with you 4 | | | | chisel and you can probably chip off a few new |
| ways that you can create your own 'custom-made' | | | | mosaic pieces for the finishing touch on your art. |
| mosaic tiles and pieces for your artwork. | | | | - Lose your marbles - Sometimes something as |
| - Do you like smashing plates? - Hey, maybe you | | | | simple as a marble can make a great piece. Marbles |
| need a piece of ceramic or porcelain, or you might | | | | often have interesting color patterns in them, and if |
| run into a beautiful pattern on the stoneware or | | | | you are careful when cutting them, you can often |
| ceramic that is going to put the crowning touch on | | | | get the colors to work in your mosaic very well. |
| your mosaic? If you do see something that catches | | | | New and interesting pieces for your mosaic are |
| your eye - why not smash it up and create the 'new' | | | | probably just lying around your house, or even your |
| mosaic tiles that you want. Make sure you wear your | | | | yard. Just like your mosaic art, the limit to what |
| safety goggles! | | | | material you can use to create a beautiful mosaic is |
| - Colored bottles - Sometimes you can find the color | | | | only limited to your imagination and your vision of |
| or texture that is going to make your picture | | | | what each piece can create. |
| complete if you find an old pop bottle or a textured | | | | |