Glass Scorers and Running Pliers
Want to cut glass, but not quite sure how to use the tools? Delphi Glass creating a great video showing how to cut glass by scoring and running the break. Watch it on Youtube We sell many of these tools here.
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Appropriate Clothing for Mosaics
Let’s not kid about … Mosaics can be dangerous. We only have one body. Like it or not, we can’t get a new one, so best to look after the one we have. When discussing safety, most focus is directed to masks and eye protection, which are undeniably important. Here I’ll go through some of […]
Working Surfaces
This isn’t normally thought of as a safety issue, BUT it kinda is. How many of us have unthinkingly, brushed glass shards off our work surface with our hands, only to get heaps of glass splinters – ouch! So – clear off your surface with a small hand-held vacuum, or a glass brush – never […]
Working with Mirror
Silvered mirror backing will break-down when exposed to cementious adhesive (a.k.a. thinset in USA), grout or many silicones. The best adhesive for mirror is a Neutral-Cure adhesive. Soudal Crystal “Fix-All” is ideal for this – it is clear, and suitable for exterior use, so I find it is my adhesive of choice for everything, as you […]
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 them. You are not just filling in spaces with a colour. It DOES matter which […]
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 score too hard. Sometimes the score-line may almost be invisible. As glass […]
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 come via email – and if you can’t find it, […]
Merlin Mosaica Adhesives
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. […]
Mosaic Jewellery
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 Methods
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 […]
MAANZ
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. […]
Tints, Shades, Hues: – Colour Theory for Mosaics
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 […]
Payment Methods
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