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Some of Sandra's mosaic projects: lots more on Facebook galleries.

Mosaic Tiles 'n Tesserae .... Studio OzMosaics - Mosaic SHOP - STORE online!

  PLEASE BOOKMARK AND VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT http://www.ozmosaics.com.au So many wonderful products are available to use as mosaic tesserae -
.... (things to glue in your mosaic art).
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Try not to go head over heels with mosaic excitement!

  • vitreous glass tile  - a fabulous range of mosaic tile colours!
  • smalti - Italian and a new surprise coming soon!
  • cement  - thinset (cement based tile adhesive!) 
  • pottery
  • slumped glass
  • jewellery
  • personal precious items
  • keys and locks
  • ceramic
  • weird, wonderful and exotic items found in garages
  • bolts and nails
  • art glass
  • pebbles and stones
  • marble
  • porcelain tile
  • china - everything can be used!
  • recycled glass
  • found objects
  • bottles - Sandy does it better! Come and learn!
  • mirror - not just boring squares~
  • gems
  • paper
  • bark
  • wood
  • smalti - fabulous glass smalti available in Australia.  Orsoni & Dynasty Smalti supplies.

You can use almost anything in a mosaic for your tesserae.  The purists shudder unless marble or smalti is used, but who wants to be limited to what was available in years gone by?   New mosaic methods are now available, exciting ways to use adhesives and grouts......come and learn in our mosaic workshop and classes

What you need to consider:

  • adhesive
  • substrate
  • durability
  • longevity - very important
  • installation or your mosaic - how to hang it or screw it!
  • preparation of base/substrate
  • mosaic tools to shape the tesserae......  We stock the perfect tools and share the tips!

Mosaic art techniques range from traditionally serious to over the top whimsical and contemporary!

The mosaic sky is the limit - use your imagination - learn the tricks of the mosaic trade and find your mosaic niche.  OzMosaics stocks everything you need to make mosaics in Australia.

OzMosaics will keep sourcing interesting mosaic tesserae to suit all tastes and budgets.  If we don't have what you are looking for, please contact us and we will be pleased to discuss your mosaic material desires!

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We are always here to lend a mosaic helping hand.......Because variations in color and availability between mosaic orders are not unusual, we advise our students and customers to order sufficient quantities of tiles and smalti to ensure enough product for project completion..

Visit our online mosaic shop and store.  We have everything for mosaic artists! Supplies and materials. tools and tesserae!  Gorgeous mosaic glass tiles, mosaic supplies, Italian smalti!  Learn to mosaic in Brisbane.

Join the mosaic community ARENA!  It's free, register today and share ideas and mosaic techniques.   List your mosaic interests in CLUB mOz and upload your photos of mosaic art to your own gallery in the ARENA.   We look forwward to seeing the original artwork you produce!  List your favourite mosaic books in the ARENA groups!

Leponitt mosaic glass wheeled cutters - the best mosaic tool~ available in the tool department of our mosaic shop.   Come and see how Sandy shapes mirror for her mosaic mirrors and artworks.  Mirror and mosaics look beautiful together.  Shattered reflections.  Sandy shows you how to hold the tile and glass scorer to achieve wonderful cutting lines - and of course the Leponnit mosaic cutters make those interesting icicle shapes and water mosaic shapes.  Decorate a mosaic mirror or add mosaic mirror to your mosaic art.

 

Give the new Dynasty smalti in Australia a go!  Cut it with your Leponitt mosaic wheeled cutters - it's a breeze.  Use smalti in your mosaic projects - the colour range is so diverse and of high quality.  Mosaic smalti workshops will be available at OzMosaics in 2011 - join our newsletter - register today for notice of new workshops! 

 

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 January 2011 22:09 )  

THE PERFECT MOSAIC TOOL!

 
Leponitt Mosaic Wheeled Cutter!
When it comes to mosaic nippers, Leponitt is the name you can trust. Leponitt nippers are renowned for their quality and ease of use.

leponitt_mosaic_nipper_cutterIf you're serious about mosaics then this is the pair of nippers for you. These nippers work great on all of our glass tile. smalti, mirror, glass beads, ceramic tile and china - as well as our unglazed and glazed porcelain mosaic tile.

You need a pair of Leponitts to make mosaics Sandy Style!  Buy a pair in our mosaic shop today!  Join CLUB mOz to receive your 10% off discount!!