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 to this channel – you’ll be glad you did. Treasury Road
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 pretty drab. White grout does get dirty over time. You’ve spent good money […]
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, and the irregularity of the shape. More irregular shapes require […]
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 score too hard. Sometimes the score-line may almost be invisible. As glass […]
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 come via email – and if you can’t find it, […]
I am really proud of the wonderful range of adhesives now on offer: No Days Adhesives: Merlin Mosaica proudly brought the No Days range of Adhesives to Australia, and offer the straight adhesive film, as well as groutless adhesive in black, pewter and clear. I also have the wonderful No Days Heat activated mesh available. […]
I have become quite enamored of Mosaic Jewellery. My biggest hurdle so far is finding bezels that I like! I am going to go down the path of finding a silversmith who could make some for me (that I may be able to on-sell). However, I have made a couple of small pendants, and have […]
Payment Options Merlin Mosaica offers a number of payment options. Direct Bank Transfer (Aust only): This is our preferred option. Upon checkout you are presented with our Bank Details. Once your transaction is completed, please access your private online banking option and use the details provided to make the payment. Direct Bank Transfer initially takes […]
Just a quick post to let you all know that Merlin Mosaica is now a member of the Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand. You may wonder why I’ve chosen to do this? Well, I am involved in mosaics, not for the short-term, but for the long-term: as both an artist/practitioner, and a supplier. […]
In colour theory, there are many terms that are often not understood and can add confusion. A hue is a general term that simply means colour. A tint is a mixture of a colour added to white. a shade is a mixture of colour with black added. A tone is produced by mixing a colour with grey (in effect adding both […]
We all approach things differently, don’t we? That’s the charm and fascination of art – we can start out with similar ideas, but ultimately, the choices we make in colours and textures, the style we choose, the size – all these stamp our individuality onto a piece. Yes, we know all this, I hear you […]
I’ve received a few enquiries from people in or near to Canberra who want to come and have a look at our “shop”.
Glass-on-glass using No Days adhesive film.
Included in the No Days range of products is an exciting mosaic mesh. What’s so different between this mesh and others on the market, you may ask? This alkaline mesh is coated with No Days adhesive, which is a non-toxic, heat set film. To use, simply lay the release paper (supplied with the product) onto […]
Mirrors – yes or no???
Mosaic adhesive film
It’s been a chilly afternoon here in Canberra today, but I wanted a break from packing product. So I used some heat-sensitive adhesive film and my trusty heat gun as a way to warm up! I made 2 coasters using tiles from the Eco Pearl range, and a cute little pendant using some new transparent […]
I’ve decided to fashion a groin covering of hanging pieces using bullets and boned beads. I may also incorporate some Willow Coral pieces. Also I will forego the body paint idea, and concentrate on highlighting his musculature in a mix of matte and shiny tesserae: Artisan Matte, Eco Accent, and some others. Let the play […]
