Level: Suitable for absolute beginners, but will
also be enjoyed by people with mosaic experience but no exposure to this
particular technique.
One
and a half consecutive days.
Day
1 9
am – 5 pm Saturday 12th October
Day
2 10
am – 1 pm Sunday 13th October
Tutor:
Marian Shapiro
Cost: $120 per person plus materials fee $25
Cost: $120 per person plus materials fee $25
In this workshop, students will use paint,
papers and other materials under tempered glass (crash glass), combined with
other mosaic materials if desired, to produce unique mosaics suitable for
indoor display. Although basic materials will be provided,
participants are encouraged to bring their own thin, flat, materials
to put under the glass, plus any mosaic inclusions they wish to use. No mosaic
experience necessary.
The course will start with introductions and
expectations, plus an outline of what we will be doing. A brief
visual presentation of both 2-D and 3-D tempered glass mosaics will follow, to
give participants ideas and inspiration. Students will then decorate
their mosaic bases and complete them by adding tempered glass. The
short session on day 2 is for grouting and finishing.
Each participant will make a small hanging mosaic
(25 c m x 25 cm) suitable for interior display,
consisting of a mosaic base decorated with either paint, thin papers, foil,
glitter or a mixture and covered with tempered glass.
Basic materials including tempered glass, paint,
foils and adhesive will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring
small amounts of additional mosaic material which can be used in with the
tempered glass, bearing in mind that tempered glass is usually thicker than
materials such as vitreous glass. Suitable additions could include;
glass gems, fused glass inserts, beach glass, ceramic, etc, but they must have a flat back.
Students may also bring any thin, flat paper materials they might
wish to put under the glass: printed paper, foils, decorative wrapping paper
etc. NB: anything
that is printed must be from a professional printer – items printed on a
deskjet printer are not suitable for this method as the glue can cause bleeding
of the ink.
Full electronic course notes will be provided.
Timetable
Day 1
|
|
Morning
|
Introductions
and expectations
What is
Tempered Glass?
Presentation
Overview of
the technique of tempered glass mosaics
Decorating
the mosaic base (substrate) and starting to apply the glass
|
Afternoon
|
Finishing
the application of the tempered glass
|
Day 2
|
|
Half day
session
|
Show and
tell of work completed so far
Cleaning
and grouting the mosaic
Discussion
about grout treatments
|
Materials
There will be a materials fee payable to me of $25
per person. Tempered glass will also be available for sale after the
course at $7.00 per kilo for students who wish to make further pieces at home.
I will provide
Per person
· 1 mosaic base per person. 25 x 25
cm mdf with hanging fitment
· Tempered glass, pre-shattered
· Adhesive and sealant
· For
general use
· White paper for drawing
· Carbon or transfer paper
· Palette knives
· A selection of student quality acrylic paints
· Paint brushes and palettes
· Water containers for diluting paint
· A selection of coloured glitters
· A selection of coloured metallic foils: gold,
silver, and maybe some colours (I usually hunt round shops that sell wrapping
papers and dollar shops)
· Hairdryers
· A selection of different coloured grouts, or
white grout plus oxides
· Grout mixing and spreading paraphernalia
· Rags for cleaning grout
· 1 bottle of nail polish remover with acetone
· Box of cotton buds
· Pop sticks
Students will be asked to
bring
· A pencil
· Sharp scissors
· A dust mask
· Anything extra they may want to bring to decorate
their mosaic base: eg: thin papers, metallic paint, glitter etc to swap/share.
Max participants 10
Contact
I am happy for students and prospective students to
contact me in advance with any questions by either phone or email.
02 4739 3532
0404 850 157
mshapiro@dariandesign.com.au
