HOW TO MAKE MOSAIC BOXES | 3 Designs of Stained Glass + Mixed Media

Mosaic boxes are the ultimate, functional home decor item. They look great just sitting on a table, plus, they keep special treasures safe. In today’s video I’ll share how to make three mosaic boxes from start to finish. Two involve stained glass, and one is a mixed media piece. We’ll talk about design, substrate selection + prep, cutting mosaic tesserae and tiling, how to tile on mosaic mesh and install on a substrate, plus grouting and finishing off. As always, LOTS of tips and tricks throughout.

SKIM THE VIDEO:
00:00​ - INTRO
01:02 - BOX LOVE
02:10 - LET’S TALK SUBSTRATES
04:32 - BOX #1 - SUNBURST
12:59 - BOX #2 - BOOKSHELF
16:30 - BOX #3 - MIXED MEDIA STAR
20:25 - GROUTING THE SMALL STUFF
26:09 - QOTD
26:37 - BLOOPERS

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ALL ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
SUBSTRATES
→ SQUARE BOX - https://amzn.to/3MxBkL7
→ SQUARE BOX (set of 2) - https://amzn.to/3kd05Qg
→ SQUARE BOX (set of 4) - https://amzn.to/3kd0cva
→ RECTANGLE BOX (long) - https://amzn.to/3Mjc6zU
→ RECTANGLE BOX (set of 2) - https://amzn.to/3LcyV85
→ RECTANGLE BOX (set of 4) - https://amzn.to/3xOgkLO
→ HALLOWEEN (Coffin) - https://amzn.to/3KhaTrb
→ HEART SHAPE - https://amzn.to/3k5ErgX
→ HEXAGON - https://amzn.to/3vbEY7r
→ ROUND BOX - https://amzn.to/3kbx7Ax
→ ROUND BOX (set of 3) - https://amzn.to/3vMJY1A

TOOLS
→ SANDING BLOCK FOR WOOD - https://amzn.to/3EGkc2M
→ STAINED GLASS CUTTING GRID - https://amzn.to/3K6sDFH
→ NON-SKID RULER - https://amzn.to/3ELwBCO
GLASS CUTTERS
→ THOMAS GRIP* - https://amzn.to/3OCIqzx
→ PISTOL GRIP* - https://amzn.to/3EGMv14
→ PENCIL GRIP* - https://amzn.to/3MqsKNT
→ *GLASS CUTTER OIL (You need this for glass cutters) - https://amzn.to/3Lbxnvd
→ RUNNING PLIERS - https://amzn.to/3Lh4RIK
→ WHEELED GLASS NIPPERS - https://amzn.to/3EFWQdT
→ ELECTRIC GLASS GRINDER - https://amzn.to/3NorQCq
→ SANDING STONE FOR TESSERAE - https://amzn.to/3K6Bb0h

MOSAIC TESSERAE
→ STAINED GLASS - https://amzn.to/3KhdP7b
→ VITREOUS GLASS (mix) - https://amzn.to/3v7kVXH
→ VITREOUS GLASS (single color) - https://amzn.to/3LfzLkr
→ GLASS RODS - https://amzn.to/3vEEzcz
→ GLASS TILE - https://amzn.to/3xKqgpI
→ CERAMIC SHAPES (including yellow round from Star box) - https://amzn.to/38jr9dX
→ CERAMIC SHAPES - https://amzn.to/3EKJfle

ACCESSORIES
→ MOSAIC MESH - https://amzn.to/3LfOGev
→ WAX PAPER - https://amzn.to/3KcZc4M
→ PLASTIC WRAP - https://amzn.to/3karylY
→ PERMANENT MARKER (for design transfer on mesh) - https://amzn.to/3EFtnRf
→ PERMANENT MARKER (for marking tesserae) - https://amzn.to/3kqeIQJ
→ PAINTER’S TAPE - https://amzn.to/3Le11Qx
→ WOOD TOOTHPICKS (pointed) - https://amzn.to/3LfQ40H
→ SHOE POLISH - https://amzn.to/3vIUGWL
→ ACRYLIC PAINT - https://amzn.to/3EMhYyX
→ MARKER FOR SIGNING YOUR ARTWORK - https://amzn.to/3Oz9bFi
→ SEALER FOR ARTWORK - https://amzn.to/3EGBAVk
→ DUST MASK - https://amzn.to/3tLgSQj
→ PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR - https://amzn.to/3ILcl4s

ADHESIVES + GROUT
→ GROUT - https://amzn.to/3xQzWPn
→ TILE ADHESIVE/MASTIC - https://amzn.to/3EK854R
→ WELDBOND - https://amzn.to/3vdAcqc

MORE OF JULIE’S FAVORITE MOSAIC TOOLS
→ TILE NIPPERS - https://amzn.to/3GSfgZZ
→ METAL TOOLS & PICKS - https://amzn.to/3Lgp9Ce
→ TWEEZERS - https://amzn.to/3soGH7D
→ PALETTE KNIFE - https://amzn.to/3lBJs1z
→ WORKSHOP BRUSH - https://amzn.to/3Ggg5LU

JULIE’S STUDIO BACKGROUND - MATERIALS ORGANIZATION:
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→ PLASTIC BINS (large) - https://amzn.to/3mp0yBA
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→ LABEL MAKER - https://amzn.to/3D7Gfyj
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