Introduction to Mosaic Artwork
Fixing the Mosaic
A course by Gary Drostle , Mosaic Artist
About the video: Fixing the Mosaic
Overview
“In this section you will be mixing your cement and fixing your mosaic to the board and then removing the paper face.”
In this video lesson Gary Drostle addresses the topic: Fixing the Mosaic, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Mosaic Artwork. Learn how to create a timeless mosaic from its design to the final polished piece, using the traditional paper-face technique.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're going to fix our mosaic. I'm going to be fixing to this condensed cement board I've already cut it to the circular shape of my mosaic. ready for the table. Give it a quick flush down. Before I start, fixing. I'm just going to Joy, light. My mosaic out. just to check. It fits and everything's okay. There's my fixing plan. I'm not. Laying my pieces on the board paper face upwards. I'm just going to do it loosely at first. And this gives us an opportunity to just make sure we're centered on the board. make sure the edges are nicely, slightly in from the perimeter. I've al...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Mosaic Artwork
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Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY, Furniture Design & Making
Gary Drostle
A course by Gary Drostle
Gary Drostle has been a professional mosaic artist in London for over thirty years. After studying at the three top art schools in London (Camberwell, St Martins, and Hornsey), he went on to create large scale painted murals. After being asked by a client to create a mosaic in 1990, it unknowingly changed the course of his career.
Since then, he has completed many large scale mosaic commissions around the world. His work has received recognition from organizations like The National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association of America, The Society of American Mosaic Artists, The Prix Picassiette in Chartres, France, and The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers in the UK.
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