tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6868479022568637492024-03-05T00:03:37.761-05:00MosaicSmithMosaic Art and Jewelry by Linda P SmithLinda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-83864000414975989362018-04-25T17:42:00.002-04:002023-09-22T12:06:53.395-04:00New Seascape Collection of Hand Fabricated Sterling Silver Jewelry<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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New work in my Seascape Collection now available on <a href="https://www.mosaicsmith.com/collections/seascape-collection" target="_blank">my website</a> and in my <a href="https://mosaicsmith.etsy.com" target="_blank">Etsy MosaicSmith shop.</a> All pieces are original designs, hand fabricated from fine and sterling silver, by artisan Linda Pieroth Smith. All pieces are inspired by the sea, many by rock jetties. The Kroit Boulder Opal ring (center top) has green green flashy bits and touches of 14K gold in the rock jetty.</div>
Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-50742977928271499242018-03-30T03:30:00.002-04:002023-09-22T12:07:33.465-04:00Subscribe to MosaicSmith's Newsletter Now you can subscribe for special offers, coupons and early access to new work:<br />
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The newest design in my flower garden ring series: <a href="https://www.mosaicsmith.com/collections/rings-size-8/products/rhodochrosite-ring-pink-flower-ring-size-8-1-2" target="_blank">'Overgrown Garden'</a> with a sweet Rhodochrosite stone, Size 8 1/2.<br />
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Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-88845189575330565522017-11-16T19:10:00.001-05:002018-02-11T23:24:28.186-05:00MosaicSmith in the News, Thank you Creative Loafing Tampa - JewelryArtists Gift Guide<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-7418572248913745102016-10-28T13:41:00.001-04:002020-06-27T23:10:47.106-04:00Silversmith Turquoise Rings, ready made or finished to your size<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-65367110994135858312016-07-13T19:13:00.001-04:002018-08-12T13:18:23.667-04:00Sterling Silver Handcrafted Flower Garden Rings - Better than a Bouquet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Flowers...I love them! </div>
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Flower bouquets, though lovely, make me a bit sad. They just fade too fast :/</div>
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But, with proper care, these flower garden inspired rings can last a lifetime!! </div>
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You will find I make much more than rings with flowers! Earrings, bracelets, pendants...</div>
Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-11630626212182186872016-02-05T20:54:00.003-05:002023-09-22T12:09:38.512-04:00Hammered Twisted and Stamped Copper Bangle BraceletsI've been making copper bangles for a while, but I've just added a new twist style.<br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.mosaicsmith.com/collections/all" target="_blank">https://www.mosaicsmith.com/collections/all</a></span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> or</span><br />
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Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-40841231016319479462015-11-01T10:21:00.002-05:002023-09-22T12:10:26.159-04:00New: Torch Enameled and Stained Glass Mosaic Cat SuncatchersThese cat suncatchers come with a suction cup to enjoy on your window year-round, but they would also look great as an ornament.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://mosaicsmith.etsy.com" target="_blank">https://mosaicsmith.etsy.com</a></span></div>
Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-1089347636464113142015-10-06T21:07:00.002-04:002023-09-22T12:11:06.824-04:00One Stone, Two Very Different Silver RingsThese matching Picasso Jasper stones inspired two very different ring designs.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://mosaicsmith.etsy.com" target="_blank">https://mosaicsmith.etsy.com</a></span>Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-36408386879122667282015-08-12T08:33:00.002-04:002023-09-22T12:11:40.130-04:00New Mixed Metal Earrings in Silver and CopperA few new mixed metal earrings, fresh off the bench.<br />
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All three pairs are post style and are a mix of sterling silver and copper.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://mosaicsmith.etsy.com" target="_blank">https://mosaicsmith.etsy.com</a></span></div>
Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-56338731088993937292015-05-19T22:27:00.001-04:002023-09-22T12:12:23.207-04:00MosaicSmith Makes Jewelry Too!Looking at my blog, you'd think I've not been creative in quite a while. But, far from it! I've just taken a turn in direction. And it took me a while to determine if this turn was a short side trip or a long journey in my creative adventures. I'm thinking I'm in for a long enjoyable ride! I hope you'll join me!!<br />
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Glance through my mosaic work and you'll see I often work small. Very small! And you will also see the introduction of metal in the form of copper enamel. I have now ventured further into metal and have been working primarily with silver recently. Many of the same nature themes are cropping up in my jewelry. Flowers and leaves, sailboats and birds... Small, wearable art!<br />
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My "Renewal" clock, seen above on the right, will be auctioned off as part of a large mosaic art fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders/ Medicins Sans Frontieres (DWB/MSF).<br />
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The auction includes 141 pieces of art from 128 talented mosaic artists from around the world.<br />
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Please check it out at <a href="http://biddingforgood.com/DWB-MSF" target="_blank">Biddingforgood.com/DWB-MSF</a><a href="http://biddingforgood/DWB-MSF" target="_blank"></a><br />
There is something for everyone! Auction runs November 22 through December 6th.<br />
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Get yourself a gift, or one for that special someone on your gift giving list.<br />
All proceeds are donated to help DWB-MSF!!<br />
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stained glass in an array of colors. Matte black (and a bit of grey)
unglazed porcelain tile for the background. </span></span></span><br />
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tiles with an iridescent finish that varied from plain black to silver,
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Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-39630053669019138532014-06-09T14:24:00.001-04:002023-09-22T12:14:27.880-04:00How to Make: Homemade Shield for a Glass Grinder<br />
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Better location in most respects, with the big exception of an
electrical outlet right behind the new location. Directly in the path of
the lubricating water spatter!<br />
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My solution was to modify a <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20089242/" target="_blank">large IKEA Trofast storage bin</a>.<br />
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I turned the bin upside down and sat it on the lid. Using a red grease
pencil, I drew in cutting lines. About 3" up from the new bottom and
about 4.5" into each side. I also cut out the depression in the new top
area (previous bottom of the bin). <br />
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My Dremel tool, with a cutting wheel, worked quite well to modify the
bin. Make sure you use eye protection! Some melted bits of plastic did
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I had a chance to try it out in action, finally, with this project ==><br />
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This is the 'vision' project I have mentioned a few times. The idea first came to me over three years ago. At which time I made the 3D board for it and cut up the black/iridescent penny round tiles (tray at left in photo).<br />
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This past winter I cut up the color graduation pieces of stained glass. And created the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith?section_id=11136316" target="_blank">Fade Series of clocks</a> using the excess.<br />
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Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-42112146506527253772014-04-24T15:23:00.001-04:002023-09-22T12:15:28.416-04:00How to Make Carved Concrete Stepping Stones<br />
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I am creating a poured concrete stepping stone path in my front yard (Yes, basically I am making a <i><b>mosaic</b></i> with stepping stones, ha! :). It will be about 80 feet long when complete.<br />
FYI: <a href="https://mosaicsmith.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-poured-concrete-stepping.html" target="_blank">Basic How-to for stepping stones (here on my blog).</a><br />
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I have about half of it set, leveled and planted with dwarf mono grass plugs and Blue-eyed grass (which is actually not a grass but is in the lily family). And I have about another quarter of the stones poured. <br />
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That bare area will get sod.<br />
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But, of course, I HAD to get a <i>little</i> creative! <br />
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I found a plastic container with nice crisp corners and plain bottoms (intended to be used for
holiday treats), and I also found a set of tiered cake tins I had picked
up at a thrift store years ago. <br />
Foil containers work too but result in rough sides plus can only be re-used a few times each.<br />
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The largest mold is the plastic saucer for a very large outdoor pot. You can see it towards the top of the photo above.<br />
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And, this ===> is what a simple poured concrete stone looks like using the pot saucer as a mold: <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6L91NEcdoBD1fzXWlvxh3_x5gqX2JahzFeWBBdVV6Mhmoo6RvawwR3gShq4od6VTj-DjkC9ljnmri_qOQB2p9auvQ6cYoWwyQh81eIehQ4J46lUNg4XwIeEkL5Km3gKNIeubbDjv3vCnY/s1600/tools.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6L91NEcdoBD1fzXWlvxh3_x5gqX2JahzFeWBBdVV6Mhmoo6RvawwR3gShq4od6VTj-DjkC9ljnmri_qOQB2p9auvQ6cYoWwyQh81eIehQ4J46lUNg4XwIeEkL5Km3gKNIeubbDjv3vCnY/s1600/tools.jpeg" width="200" /></a>So I did a bit of <a href="http://books.google.com/books/about/Making_Concrete_Garden_Ornaments.html?id=j88t4zSLyxYC" target="_blank">research</a>, gathered a few basic tools to carve and make marks, and got busy!<br />
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* The main carving tool I am using is the red handled X-acto with a saw blade. You can use any sort of saw you have handy, even an old kitchen steak knife.<br />
* The old green-handles garden sheers make nice lines and gouges.<br />
* The old dental tool makes nice lines and also smooths areas.<br />
* That odd bit of copper pipe wrapped in a paper towel? That makes great little circles (bottom left of photo). And if pressed in and rotated well, will even pop out a bit of concrete to make a large circle depression. Nice for flower centers (second row, far left :) <br />
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One of these is not like the others.<br />
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*<a href="https://mosaicsmith.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-poured-concrete-stepping.html" target="_blank">See my blog post on: "How to make a poured concrete stepping stone.</a>" <br />
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*Place a board or large floor tile on top of your mold before flipping. Then, after carving, move the board/tile together with the stone. Don't want to crack that soft stone while moving it!! <br />
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*Timing for carving is critical, and dependent on your own conditions: air temperature, how wet your mix was... I find it is ready to carve once the poured surface has started to loose the wet gloss <i>and</i> is hard to the touch. For me, this is around 8 hours at my current (warm) temperatures. There is a time window for carving, but remember, the more time after pour, the harder it will be to carve. I did a few after about 16 hours and it was rather wrist-aching!<br />
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*Lightly score your lines first, then proceed with deeper carving. Try to cut away from the areas you want to keep.<br />
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*Periodically brush off loosened concrete so you can accurately see the emerging design. I use a dust pan/brush set. <br />
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Interested to see what else I've done with stepping stones? Click <a href="https://mosaicsmith.blogspot.com/search/label/stepping%20stone" target="_blank">here</a>
to go to all posts tagged with 'stepping stone'.<br />
All designs are my
own. If you make some stones I hope you use the opportunity to also
create your own designs. Have fun!<br />
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Have I mentioned I hate to throw away any bits?<br />
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I have been working, for a couple years (!), on gathering the pieces necessary to create a mosaic I had a vision of. This mosaic is a bit different than my usual style. The focal of the vision piece will use rectangles of stained glass shaded from dark to bright with each color value all in a line. To achieve this, I cut a LOT of tiny rectangles and, of course, had left over bits. Not garbage! I found a use for them :))<br />
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A baker's dozen of uses: <br />
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All my available work is listed in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith" target="_blank">Etsy MosaicSmith</a> shop.<br />
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<br />Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-91003998345247081352013-12-02T19:08:00.001-05:002023-09-22T12:16:50.790-04:00Adventures in Mixed Media MosaicsA few weeks ago I finished a mosaic in which I incorporated some new (to me) techniques. I oddly (again, for me) did not take work-in-progress pictures for this. Perhaps because I started it last spring and put it aside when it stopped 'talking to me'. Which was mid-layer of what turned out to be the first of four layers.<br />
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When it went silent, I propped it against the wall at the back of my work table. Where it remained silent, except for occasionally mocking me, *sigh. Until I moved it one day, then returned it to the wall- backwards.<br />
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Wow, new view, new vision!<br />
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The result: <br />
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So..four layers. From the uppermost: <b>Layer one</b> is branches composed of glass drips from an glass blowing shop plus a few glass leaf beads, as well as copper enameled leaves and a copper enameled lizard that I created from sheet copper and powdered enamels + my torch.<br />
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<b>Layer two</b> is broken tempered glass glued to a sheet of clear picture glass and then grouted in warm pale grey.<br />
<b>Layer three</b> is the back side of the picture glass and actually was the original mosaic I began last spring. It originally was to be the front of the piece. Inspiration struck when I viewed it from the back. It looked like a foggy morning!! Never did 'finish' this layer, at least as far as my original thought was concerned. This layer was left ungrouted and remains about where I left it in the spring because it worked perfectly for viewing the painted layer (#4).<br />
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<b>Layer four</b> is painted on a thin backer board and is mainly the sky and grassy area you can see in the photo.<br />
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A couple closeups:<br />
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<br /></div>Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-75417069898106629192013-11-16T14:28:00.000-05:002020-06-27T23:01:18.901-04:00WIP Pictures from the Creating of My Latest Shell Mosaic During the creation process for my "Whatcha Doing" mosaic, where the Egret bird is pieced from sections of shells, I took quite a few photos I thought I'd share.<br />
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I decided to piece the bird with shells because I thought the natural material dove-tailed well with my inspiration photo- an Egret visiting a waterfront party; natural & man-made. I have quite a few shell that I have picked up at the beaches here in Florida. They tend to be rather sea-worn and sun-bleached, which actually works well with the egret's coloring. So I had a plan. Next decision was to use sections of the shells rather than whole shells as is typical with shell mosaics. Out came my trusty Dremel! And after a test with the cut-off attachment, yikes!, I also put on a dust mask!!<br />
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I used sections of this Moon shell to shape the bird's head.<br />
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The eyes were tricky. I used a small spiral shell for the left and a barnacle on the right. <i>(Click the photos to view large images.)</i><br />
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Then I glued tiny black polished stones in for the eyeball.<br />
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The beak is a section of an Oyster shell.<br />
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Turns out Olive shells were perfect for the neck feathers. Really. I managed to cut multiple strips from each one. Carefully- shells get HOT when you cut them!<br />
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Check out all the dust! If you try this, working outside is recommended, in addition to wearing a mask.<br />
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Neck feathers. Check. Now I needed body feathers. This Whelk shell, cut into wedges, worked nicely for many of them. <br />
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For the wings, I used a variety of Clam type shells.<br />
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The tail feathers are pieces of Sand Dollar and the inside of a couple sections of large Scallop shells. <br />
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Those are two whole Olive shells at the tops of the legs. And lines of tiny Mussel shells for the legs and feet.<br />
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<b>Note:</b> I've been filling in the background concurrently with figuring out the piecing of the bird. And in this photo I have grouted the background in white. Looks <i>awful</i>, as I expected. That is NOT the intended finished look!!<br />
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I mixed up black, pearl grey and 50:50 black/grey grout and added Weldbond glue to each mix for extra stickiness. Using it in a bag with the corner cut off makes it very easy to apply, especially as a top coat.<br />
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MUCH better color now with the top coat added. Black in the upper portion, grey in the lightest blue area and the mix for the rest.<br />
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The grass area got mallard green grout in the same way.<br />
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(The grey stone area was glued in with black tinted thin-set and was not grouted.)<br />
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<b>Experiment results: </b>The grass area was done with similar glass and in a similar strip pattern to one I have used before. I do think the look is brighter in this mosaic because of the white grout/top coat method. I don't see as much extra brightness to the water area. I think because the greens for the grass might have been a more translucent glass than the water blues. So, when using glass that has some translucency and dark finish grout, I will use this white grout/top coat method in the future.<br />
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The bird is pieced from sections of shells mostly found locally here in Florida. My Dremel was instrumental in shaping these shells. If you try this technique, I recommend wearing a dust mask and doing this outside!! The background is mostly stained glass but with a section of stone pieces depicting the sea wall.<br />
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The gallery show this piece is included in is at the Crawford Gallery in our regional library, It is a Painting and Mixed Media theme show with three artists. Myself, Jeanine Tatlock, a student who showed works in a variety of media, and Harriet Rollitt, a paper collage artist.<br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">I create original design silver jewelry too!!</span> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith</a></span><br />
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Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-31171909923268690522013-10-11T14:05:00.000-04:002016-07-14T09:38:00.859-04:00More Mixed-Media Mosaics - Playing with Enamels Catching up the blog with a few pieces not mentioned here already. (But if you follow me on Facebook, these may be old news. And, if you don't, why not?? :D ) Link to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LindaPierothSmithMosaics" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page is right over there. ==> <br />
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I have been continuing to play with the enamels and torch. Really love this process!!<br />
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Most recently, I completed several mosaics in my "Interloper" series. These are all based on photos I took this summer on a visit to Tybee Island, Georgia. <br />
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Small ones measure 5" x 5" and middle one measures 5" x 17" overall (each section is 3" x 5") Each includes hand-cut copper torch-enameled elements.<br />
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The top one, called "Interlopers" <span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">has been donated to fundraiser for Arts Council of Hillsborough County. <a href="http://fivebyfivetampabay.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">The middle compilation is called "Morning" and the bottom is called "Lost". <strike>These two are available on my <a href="http://mosaicsmith.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy site</a> currently. (See 'Purchase' tab above.) </strike> Edit: These have sold.</span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">All my available mosaic art: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith?search_query=mosaic+art" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith?search_query=mosaic+art</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">I also completed a desk clock featuring a couple of my torch enameled pieces, including a whimsical...bird. Definitely a theme with me lately! </span></span><br />
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Clock measures about 5" x 8" and, in addition to the funky bird, features a custom clock minute hand in the shape of a worm. A tiny flying bird and three millifiori flowers denote the 12,3,6&9 hours. I had fun with this piece! <br />
All my available clocks: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith?search_query=clock" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith?search_query=clock</a> <br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Currently, I am working on several pieces, WIP pictures soon. I will be part of a three women Mixed-Media Show at our regional library in November and December. More on that later too.</span></span>Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-38047648599055631642013-02-25T14:09:00.000-05:002015-01-19T20:44:34.671-05:00Silent Beauty - Mixed Media Mosaic ButterflyMy butterfly wall mosaic, pieced from stained glass and Mexican smalti glass, is now complete! <br />
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From a photo I took of a Mangrove Buckeye Butterfly at the
<a href="http://tampaelectric.com/manatee/" target="_blank">Manatee Viewing Center</a>, FL<br />
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~ 11" x 7" . <br />
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The butterfly portion was pieced from stained glass using a double indirect method. See <a href="http://blog.mosaicsmith.com/2013/01/new-mosaic-art-butterfly-wip.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> for a WIP picture. After piecing (on sticky paper), I glued paper to the face, flipped the mosaic and peeled off the sticky paper. I then adhered it to a section of concrete board using thin-set mortar. This portion is grouted in mocha brown.<br />
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The background was pieced with Mexican smalti laid with the direct method. The flowers and major leaves pieced first, then the accent reeds in tan, and finally the rest of the background. The background is grouted in black. Generally smalti type glass is not grouted, but the Mexican type is smooth on the face (vs the Italian type that is used cut edge up and often will have tiny air bubbles that fill in when grout is used) and I felt the black grout would help the background to recede and the butterfly to 'pop'. <br />
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Finished with an edge of black stained glass. Wired and ready to hang.</div>
Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-15133339897721786512013-01-16T09:48:00.001-05:002013-02-25T14:08:32.016-05:00New Mosaic Art Butterfly WIP <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Butterfly measures about 9" x 5" and is pieced from stained glass. Working title is "Silent Beauty". Finished mosaic will measure about 10 3/4" x 7". {Odd size, yup. I've a few of these odd sized small boards on hand. Might make a related series with them. And then move on to using standard sizes that can be easily framed!}<br />
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I started this project last month and then stalled while I pondered how to approach the background (earlier WIP picture in previous post).<br />
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Next up: Transfer this to a piece of concrete board. Right now it is assembled on clear contact paper and you are looking at the right side. I'll glue paper to the face, remove the contact paper from the back, glue the butterfly to the concrete board then remove the glued paper.<br />
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The idea is that the butterfly will have a beautiful smooth texture and the background will be more highly textured for contrast. I've decided to use smalti for the background. That should give it a nicely textured look and the uniform material will not detract too much from the focal. And I get to play with smalti :)<br />
<br />Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-69030596591311755322012-12-07T16:05:00.000-05:002012-12-07T16:54:56.262-05:00Cat Silhouette Sun Catchers<span class="userContent"><br /></span>
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<span class="userContent"> </span><span class="userContent">And now I know there is a strong correlation
between a love of mosaics and a love of kitties! Half of the 18 kitty silhouette suncatchers I made
are on their way to new homes- but the ones above are still waiting for their
forever home :) </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Hand-cut 22 gauge copper kitties were torch-enameled in black and added to a glass mosaic 'scene'. Copper foil around edge with hanging loop and suction cup.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">These suncatchers, along with a few other suncatcher designs, are available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith?section_id=6201546" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="userContent">Meanwhile, I have been working on a new, smallish, wall mosaic. First of at least two planned for this subject. Sneak peek: </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><br /></span>Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-58951324763066128922012-12-04T11:28:00.002-05:002012-12-04T11:30:55.283-05:00Torch-Fired Enamel Leaves for Mosaics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been playing with the copper, enamels and torch again! </div>
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From my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith/search?search_query=silhouette&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search" target="_blank">silhouette pieces I made recently</a> I had a bag of odd shaped 'scraps' of 22 gauge copper. So I shaped quite a lot of them into leaves using metal shears. Each one has a little 'tab' that I used to hold the shape for torch firing. (Click the photo if you'd like to see it larger.)<br />
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I used <a href="http://www.paintingwithfirestudio.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Lewis</a>'s torch method of heat and dip in enamel, after first cleaning the cut shape well. The beauty of this method is that it also coats the edges of the shape with enamel meaning no fussy filing was necessary. But the difficulty of this method is that the tool you are holding the shape with inevitably also gets a dusting of enamel, which then, of course, will fuse to the tool making removal of the fired shape a problem. To try to solve that issue, I dipped the tweezer points in bead release solution. The kind often used for the mandrels when making lamp-worked beads.<br />
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Coating the tool with bead release worked out fairly well. It needed to be reapplied after a handful of leaves and did leave a bit of residue on the tab and back of some leaves. But I'm not concerned with the back, or the tab, since these are intended for placement on top of a mosaic and the tab will be buried in a grout line. <br />
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Next up- dreaming up a project to use these leaves in!Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686847902256863749.post-64944430533923885592012-11-29T09:25:00.000-05:002020-06-27T22:59:26.337-04:00A new element in my mosaics - torch-fired enamel piecesI have been playing with fire lately and learning torch-fired enameling. Very fun way to create elements for adding to my mosaics. <br />
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<a href="http://www.paintingwithfirestudio.com/" target="_blank">"Torch-fired Enamel Jewelry.. A Workshop in Painting with Fire"</a> (as well as a studio in St Petersburg, FL). With her book in hand, I set up my own little space to create. Some of the first pieces I made were leaves that I incorporated into this bird mosaic. <i>Click image to enlarge</i>. <br />
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The second excellent book I bought was by Linda Darty <a href="http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Art_of_Enameling.html?id=s6lPfjighz8C" target="_blank">"The Art of Enameling"</a>. She covers all techniques, both kiln fired and torch-fired, with great technical details and interesting projects with step by step directions.<br />
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Additionally I've found that there are classes locally in enameling. Great hands-on learning! I took a class at <a href="http://www.moreanartscenter.org/" target="_blank">The Morean Arts Center</a> in St Petersburg with Jan Wunsch and another at the <a href="http://artcentermanatee.org/" target="_blank">Arts Center Manatee</a> in Bradenton, FL with Sondra Hirssig.<br />
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Check out your local arts centers and see what they offer.<br />
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"Curious Rosey" has sold, but prints are available through my page on Fine Art America:<br />
<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/artists/19+linda+smith" target="_blank">http://fineartamerica.com/artists/19+linda+smith</a> <br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">I create original design silver jewelry too!!</span> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.mosaicsmith.com/collections/all" target="_blank">https://www.mosaicsmith.com/collections/all</a></span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> or</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosaicSmith</a></span>Linda Pieroth Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720628738788547649noreply@blogger.com0