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  • Glass Mosaic Inlay
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    From "Crafters Coast to Coast"
    episode HCC2C-138F


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    Project by Anita Stovall of Leavenworth, Kan.

    Anita is a mosaic glass artist who not only appreciates the joy of the craft but the history behind it. She is particularly fond of cutting her own glass, which makes her feel connected to the early form of the art.

    Materials:

    safety glasses
    rubber gloves
    dust mask
    2 copies of a pattern
    lead shears or mosaic shears
    glass marker
    opaque glass
    glass cutter
    running pliers
    grozing pliers
    grinder - optional
    form
    white petroleum jelly
    wooden work board larger than form
    adhesive-backed vinyl large enough to cover pattern
    wire mesh
    hammer

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    Figure A
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    Figure B
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    Figure C
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    Figure D
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    Figure E
    Steps:

    1. Cut one pattern apart (figure A). Place pattern pieces on glass and trace around them using the glass marker (figure B). Remove pattern. Put on safety glasses and score (cut) the glass to the inside of the pattern line if using lead shears.

    2. At this time, if so desired, glass can be ground down on the grinder in order to make it smooth and exact. Then arrange cut pieces of glass face up on the second pattern (figure C).

    3. Cover the glass with the vinyl adhesive (figure D). Cut away any excess vinyl.

    4. Place the vinyl-covered glass, vinyl side down, into the bottom of the form. Next, place the form on the wooden work board.

    5. Put on rubber gloves and dust mask. Mix premixed concrete with water according to the directions on the package. Pour half of the concrete mixture into the form (figure E), being sure to spread it evenly over the glass and into the grout lines (between the glass pieces). Tap gently on the wooden board with the hammer in order to release air bubbles from the concrete.

    6. Place wire mesh over the concrete in the form and then pour the remaining half of the concrete into the form. Once again, tap gently on the wooden board in order to release the air bubbles. Allow concrete to remain in form, according to package directions, until it hardens.

    7. Invert the form in order to remove concrete. Remove vinyl adhesive and any excess concrete from the glass. Glass can then be grouted in order to fill in the spaces between the concrete and the pieces of glass, if necessary.

    E-mail: astov@grapevine.net

  • ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  		• Polymer Clay Face-Bead Watch
  		• "Jump For Joy" Scrap Polymer Clay Pin
  		• Glass Mosaic Inlay
  		• Stoneware Platter