Bases for mosaicing
Ikea Mirror in Pine Frame
25.5 x 25.5 cm
Pine
£2.49
MDF Board
30 x 28 x 0.9 cm
£1.99
MDF Board
25 x 25 x 0.9 cm
£1.49
MDF Board
25 x 20 x 0.9 cm
£1.49
MDF Board
20 x 20 x 0.9 cm
£1.49
Ikea Glass Lamp Base
frosted, fully wired
10 x 10 x 22 cm
Stick translucent glass on with silicone glue
£9.99
As we need to go all the way to Ikea and get them and cover them if they break in the post we had to double the price...
Ikea Storm Light Base
clear, 15 cm dia x 20 cm
Stick translucent glass on with silicone glue
£9.99
Mesh for mosaicing
Fiberglass mesh A4 size
21 x 30 cm
£0.99
Mesh for mosaicing
Fiberglass mesh 0.5 m x 1.0 m
£3.99
Mesh for mosaicing
Fiberglass 1.0 m x 1.0 m
£5.99
Mesh for mosaicing
Fiberglass 5.0 m x 1.0 m
£24.99
How to use the mesh.
The beauty on working on mesh is that you are not working straight on the final surface allowing you to make alterations if you wish. This means that you don’t have to make up your mind of where the piece should go before you start mosaicing. Another advantage is that you can work close up on a motif, say a bird, flower or fruit, and then cut it out and incorporate it into a larger piece. The Byzantine Tree is made like this, a number of fruits on mesh first, then they went into the tree on mesh, then the tree was placed on the board and the rest of the mosaic was added... You can also measure out a tile in you kitchen or bathroom and replace it with your piece.
Draw your design onto paper using a strong outline in felt pen or marker pen. Cover the design with cling film or thin plastic and place the mesh on top. Your design should be visible through the mesh. Draw over the design with a marker pen on to the mesh, simplifying the shapes and lines if necessary.
Use the PVA glue pen to dispense a line of glue to the mesh. Do not use too much glue. When you have finished mosaicing, allow the glue to set. The mosaic on the mesh can now be set onto your chosen surface (e.g.: a piece of board, a wall, a table top etc.) in the usual way: use a 3 mm notched trowel and comb tile adhesive to the surface. Fix the mosaic to the surface. When the tile adhesive has set you can grout your mosaic.
For exterior use: use EXTERIOR PVA VERY SPARINGLY in order to get maximum contact with end exterior tile adhesive. Fix with exterior cement based powder tile adhesive. Or better: work directly with exterior cement based tile adhesive onto the mesh. Avoid using pieces that are too small.
June 2010: The mesh is now BLUE which may show through transparent tiles if you use the PVA or if you don’t use enough white tile adhesive. For opaque tiles the colour of the mesh should make no difference.
MDF 4 elements cut out
SUN/FIRE ©
Design by Arendse
Overall dimensions
32 x 32.5 x 0.9 cm
£4.99
MDF 4 elements cut out
BIRD/AIR ©
Design by Arendse
Overall dimensions
24 x 38 x 0.9 cm
£4.99
MDF 4 elements cut out
HORSE/EARTH ©
Design by Arendse
Overall dimensions
37.5 x 33 x 0.9 cm
£5.99
MDF coaster
9.2 x 9.2 x 0.3 cm
£0.29
New and better price due to new supplier.
Book with indents
15x21.5 cm
£2.99
Box of pine wood
24.5x11.5 cm, 3 cm high
£2.99 - sorry out of stock
Fridge magnets, glue on
20 mm dia
4 for £0.99
Medex. Exterior MDF
25.5 x 30.5 x 1.2 cm
£3.49
Fridge magnets, glue on
14 mm dia
5 for £0.99
June 2010: New and better quality fiberglass mesh by MAPEI. Please note that the mesh is now BLUE and may show through transparent tiles.
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