Bri's Anniversary Mosaic Gift to his wife

[user123]

It's been a good day.
I met Bri today. He came to our home to pick up the pedestal bowl he commissioned me to make as a 1st anniversary gift for his wife. The brief was "make/mosaic me a pedestal bowl, ca 30cm high, 30cm wide, use the 3 Roman numerals *** for the wedding date 10.10.10, (nicely doubling up as three kisses), their red gerbera wedding flower, the colours black, red and silver. So this is what I came up with, (the first base design with more silver grout I rejected as not good enough, and started again). Here is the process, picture order may be jumbled up. I was so nervous, whether Bri and his wife would like it or not, personally being happy with the quality is one thing, matching their taste from a few wedding photos another. I added some lights inside. And he did like it, and it turns out, so does his wife. Huge grin across my face here. And for all of you who haven't met Bri, what a genuinely nice guy he is. Thanks for your confidence in me and your custom, Bri. It was an amazing project for me.

 

[Mike]

very nice gisela, painstaking work i bet, i hope you gave bri a tf discount :lol:

 

[hillhead]

A lovely piece there Gisela, well done and a lovely gift from Bri.

 

[Stewart]

Stunning work as usual G and I'm not surprised they were delighted with it.


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[White Room]

Theres alot of work there, like the detail on the tumbler with the silver dots..

 

[DHTiling]

Amazing piece.. truly is...

 

[user123]

Thanks everybody

 

[Colour Republic]

WOW!!!!!!

Love it and the colours/glass look fantastic. Top notch G

 

[user123]

You know what's really good about showing my work on here? You guys know about the difficulties with, for example, grouts, this one is all epoxy grout, many of you will be able to appreciate the work involved making it smooth and even and just right, and you know about necessary spacing and things like that, and therefore are so much more able to appreciate what goes into what I do then ordinary folk out there. All of us use the same materials, just in different ways, you inspire me all the time and I hope I can inspire you guys sometimes, too. I do show my work in other places, but the opinions on here mean the most to me, truly.

 

[Sean Kelly]

Gisela,

WOA (work of art). I love it. Can I buy it Bri? !!!

 

[kilty55]

all your work is great g,especially miss carp!!!

however this has to be the ultimate peice i have seen so far i really love it

 

[user123]

all your work is great g,especially miss carp!!!

however this has to be the ultimate peice i have seen so far i really love it

Taste is so very subjective isn't it, Jamie, which makes it nerve wrecking for me every time. A lot of people have said to me that your carp is the best, just trying to fit things to the customer as much as is in my power, I enjoy that bit, too. Is your carp in situ yet?

 

[user123]

Gisela,

WOA (work of art). I love it. Can I buy it Bri? !!!

You don't have to buy it from Bri, you can ask me to make you one... :lol:

 

[kilty55]

as shocking as it may seem miss carp isnt yet up on the wall,i need to get a desk and laptop 1st before i start surounding my tiling desk with carp pics and shrines lol

she will keep!! pity she aint on display yet tho but soon i promise

 

[user123]

... nice one Jamie. Yes, it'll feel perfect when your space is ready..

 

[doug boardley]

stunning piece of work G

 

[suave]

nicey nice nice

 

[jay]

Top quality there M G

 

[Ian]

This is so much more than I could have wished for, right from the start I said to G that I would leave the design totally up to her, all I really asked for was a bowl and told her what colours to use (oh and the *** was my idea as well!)!!!!So didn't really give her much to go on! It was also really important to me to go and pick it up and meet Gisela as it gave me the full picture of design/designer and where it was created. I'm very popular at home today! Just to add that if anyone is ever struggling for a gift idea for a friend or loved one, get G to make you something that is very unique and will last a life time, her work is truly fantastic and when I met her it was very obvious how much passion she has for every aspect of her work and life in general. I've got a funny pic to add to this thread when I go onto my phone!

 

[user123]

Thanks Bri Glad it added to your domestic bliss! May I add that the passion for life (true) may also be translated as 'talked too much' :lol: I'm pretty sure you didn't take a picture while you were here, gulp...

 

[Ian]

This is what I came downstairs to this morning! The child and cat enjoying the packaging G gave me!






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[Ian]

And this is the piece where it's going to live.





Looks perfect.


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[user123]

Re packaging, :lol: ...... great, even more popularity alround then! :lol:

The table and setting - wow! It does suit it all, doesn't it...

 

[strummerman]

Very very nice indeed top job G you av excelled yorself again

 

[Ian]

Thanks Bri Glad it added to your domestic bliss! May I add that the passion for life (true) may also be translated as 'talked too much' :lol: I'm pretty sure you didn't take a picture while you were here, gulp...

Yes!!!! It has become crystal clear how you have 11,000+ posts :lol: