Glass Scorers

Glass Scorers and Running Pliers

Explore a range of glass scorers and running pliers at Merlin Mosaica, essential tools for precise glass cutting in mosaic art.
Appropriate Clothing
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Appropriate Clothing for Mosaics

Wear appropriate clothing, including protective gear such as gloves and eye protection, for safety and comfort when mosaicing.
Working Surfaces
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Working Surfaces

Discover ideal working surfaces for mosaics, including grids, old carpet tiles, rubber matting.
Working with Mirror©Ali Howson
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Working with Mirror

Use the correct adhesive when working with mirror.
Laying Pattern

Laying Tesserae – Why the Opus (Laying Pattern) matters

Just found this response to a question on laying tesserae. Am posting it here with the authors (Dara Agnew Wandel) kind permission. In a sense, you are “drawing” with your tesserae and that includes their shapes and the spaces between…
Starlike Crystal EVO Banner

Litokol Epoxy Grout

LITOKOL EPOXY GROUT – WHAT IS IT REALLY? There has been some talk recently regarding the Litokol Starlike® EVO Epoxy Grout and the TRANSLUCENT GLASS GROUT - Litokol Starlike® Crystal EVO Epoxy Grout. I thought I would clear up any confusion…
Mosaic Terminology
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Mosaic Terminology

Although the concept of mosaics is simple, the terms, tools and techniques can be quite confusing. Added to this is the fact that there are many different types of mosaic - depending on the materials and the style, blah, blah ... So let’s…
Treasury Road

Instructional Videos

I highly recommend the series of videos by Peter Twining. They are easily found on YouTube under his channel ”Treasury Road”. Peter has a no-nonsense Aussie style, and his information is clear and concise, and well-researched. Subscribe…
Grout Line Width

How wide should my Grout Lines be?

A lot of this is personal preference, but there are some solid reasons why thinner grout lines are better. Larger expanses of grout are more subject to moisture and temperature changes - so can crack Grout can fade - and so becomes…
Calculating Tile Quantities

Calculating Tile & Grout Quantities

NOTE: Quantities mentioned in this article are an approximation only How many tiles will you need? Obviously this depends on the shapes and size of the tiles you want to use, but it also depends on how wide you plan to have your grout lines,…
Scoring and Cutting Glass

Scoring and Cutting Glass

Some people complain about glass chipping when they score and break it. I was having a conversation recently with a person who has been involved in glass all his working life (and he is of similar vintage to me). His advice was: Don't…
Your Accounts

Your Accounts on the Web-Site

I never realised that some of you don't like to log into your account on the web-site. Maybe you can't remember your passwords (I know that's easy enough to do), or don't know where to get them when they are sent out on creation (they…