Modern Mosaic Art: Make Floral Compositions with Tiles
Drawing the Word and Creating the Border
A course by Briony Machin , Designer and Mosaic Artist
About the video: Drawing the Word and Creating the Border
Overview
“Let's start the mosaic! In this lesson, I will show you how to write out the word on the board before starting to create the border. ”
In this video lesson Briony Machin addresses the topic: Drawing the Word and Creating the Border, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Mosaic Art: Make Floral Compositions with Tiles. Learn the meditative process of mosaic-making and give broken pieces of stone, glass, or ceramics new life by transforming them into inspiring patterns.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Drawing the Word and Creating the Border In this lesson, we'll start our final project. Let's start by drawing out our word. I will be using a 40 x 30 cm piece of marine ply, and the only other things you'll need are a ruler and a pencil. First, I want to mention that if you will be using wood, it's a good idea to prime your wood. You can prime it using a watered-down version of your adhesive. It needs one thin coat to make the wood less porous. This will prime your wood before you start sticking your tiles on. You can check the ratios for mixing your primer. It's usually on the bottle of...”
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Course summary for: Modern Mosaic Art: Make Floral Compositions with Tiles
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Decoration
Briony Machin
A course by Briony Machin
Briony Machin is a Lancashire-based artist specializing in ceramics, mosaic, and illustration, with over 100K followers on social media. After graduating in design crafts, she worked part-time for a gallery where she held her first workshop. Two years later, they had become so popular that she was able to quit her job. The sale of her DIY mosaic kits during the pandemic was eventually what allowed her to open her dream studio in August 2020, where she sells handmade products as well as teaching workshops.
With her experimental pieces, often featuring flowers and inspiring messages, Briony’s aim is to bring a little hope and joy to the world. She has collaborated with brands on Instagram such as Topps Tiles and Elizabeth Scarlett, and her digital illustrations have been printed on a range of homeware items including wrapping paper and aprons. She also runs an outreach program to integrate the art of mosaic into local schools and the wider community.
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