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.
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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
Discover ideal working surfaces for mosaics, including grids, old carpet tiles, rubber matting.
Working with Mirror
Use the correct adhesive when working with mirror.
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 […]
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 to this channel – you’ll be glad you did. Treasury Road
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 pretty drab. White grout does get dirty over time. You’ve spent good money […]
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, and the irregularity of the shape. More irregular shapes require […]
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 Merlin Mosaica Account
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. […]
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