Mosaic Technique and Construction

[doug boardley]

Me, too, same here

i concur wholeheartedly,yes I'm an arty type too! just wish I could make a living at it!

 

[user123]

i concur wholeheartedly,yes I'm an arty type too! just wish I could make a living at it!

Interesting that, isn't it Doug. I have been self-employed and doing my own thing since forever, (came to the UK as a technical translator) always working things out by myself, loving the intellectual challenge of discovery and the artistic calm inmy creative endeavours.
Now, realizing that if I want my mosaics to decorate individualistically minded peoples' homes, it's tiling I need and find I am fascinated by the whole subject, but still fired by artistic ideas, overflowing with them really. The thing is, I don't really like the artistic community so much, too much snobbery and ego and one-upmanship, whereas on here there is banter and trying to help each other and it's so nice, and I realize that by trying to follow my artistic bliss I have probably finally come across a network I don't mind networking with!
And I think my mosaics and the ever growing ideas can help you tilers, too, because by combining the two 'normal' tilers can add art expression to their customer service, (as in "you'd like some mosaic butterflies on your bathroom wall, madam? no problem, I know a woman who can...") and I can add good quality tiling to my service, ("well I could do you a jungle theme behind your jacuzzi and know just the tiler in your area to fit it..") I just don't think that kind of collaboration between classic tiling and freestyle mosaics happens very often yet.

What do you think to it all, having a foot in both camps so to speak?

 

[doug boardley]

I think it's a great concept, just the logistics of marrying the two together, unless you grab the niche and you solely can fulfill both criteria, that is where there is potentially a really good market, got me mulling now........

 

[user123]

well you see, learning to tile I can marry the two to some extend on my own, but I have a secret weapon - the mesh I use is very fine, strong and flexible, much better to use than the ordinary mosaic tile mesh, which means even delicate mosaics can be posted safely and installed easily, I have it all worked out, see. There is a discrepancy of timing, but everything can be worked out, and most customers I am convinced would rather wait for the tiling to be done a week or two for the custom mosaic of their dreams to become a reality, so it's not such a big deal, it can be done, like everything where's a will, etc... You have no idea how strong all this is in my head...if trade is suffering then offering something unique will make the difference for everybody....:yes:

 

[BDS]

if you feel strongly about something and want to do it you will do IT,,,

 

[doug boardley]

you been on vino while typing MG,?lol

 

[BDS]

I was just going to say the same doug,there is a lot of errors there :lol::lol:

 

[CJ]

Am I the only one that chuffing hates Mosaics :ninja:

 

[user123]

you been on vino while typing MG,?lol

I was just gona say the same doug theres a fair few errors there :lol::lol:

I know, sorry about all the speedy thinking typos, but had to rush as my husband was being rightly masterful about me turning the PC off now and I had the cat on my desk demanding last feed...so much distraction!!!

 

[user123]

Am I the only one that chuffing hates Mosaics :ninja:

Ah, but you might like mine - :yes:

 

[user123]

Am I the only one that chuffing hates Mosaics :ninja:

Ah, but you might like mine, have a look at my new website- am I allowed to put it on here?
www.makeitsomosaics.co.uk

Wall and floor features could be any size and in keeping with customers' style ideas and colour schemes ... the potential is HUGE! Really.:yes:

 

[div]

i tend 2 datum wall then c wat cuts will b at bath an corners if ok i start at top off wall fixing in a staggerd patern ...brick effect... this tends 2 stop slipping ..not all the time but easy 2 c slipping working down 2 datum patting down with grout float...always use powder ady better working time.

 

[CJ]

Ah, but you might like mine - :yes:

Artistic mosaics is a time consuming job that the average tiler couldn't or wouldn't take on..........unless the customer had pots of ££££


I like the finished effect of mosaics.......as long as the substrate is spot on


Mosaic Girl.............are you an ex "Art Student" type

 

[user123]

Artistic mosaics is a time consuming job that the average tiler couldn't or wouldn't take on..........unless the customer had pots of ££££

But that's the beauty of it, go back to #19 etc - the average tiler wouldn't have to trouble himself with the artistic bit, just install it within the other tiling he is doing - I'd do the arty bit...I had a request for a dolphin on a shower room floor via Dave not long ago - if you had a request like that, what would you do? And from my end, if someone said to me, can you do, say a lobster mosaic for behind the cooker, or a business name/emblem in the entrance hall, I 'd say, yes of course I could, and if the customer lived outside my immediate locality I could recommend one of you guys to install it, along with the other 'normal tiling' the customer would likely want doing - it's networking with extra service thrown in, giving people choice and options they may have thought is just for the chosen few who can afford designer prices....it doesn't have to be like that.


I like the finished effect of mosaics.......as long as the substrate is spot on Agree with you there, that; why I'm doing the NETT course next week... you can have the most gorgeous mosaic, but if the finish isn't right only that will show, I am a perfectionist....


Mosaic Girl.............are you an ex "Art Student" type

Nope, if you google my name my various professional hats come up and they still all apply to varying degrees...Jill of all trades:lol: but this tiling and mosaic malarky, well this has truly grabbed me ...with rapid set.......

 

[user123]

I was just gona say the same doug theres a fair few errors there :lol::lol:

ahem....cough cough...