Ep. 90 MAKING BEADED MOSAIC ANIMAL BROOCHES, and grouting a few mosaic hearts!

Ep. 90 MAKING BEADED MOSAIC ANIMAL BROOCHES, and grouting a few mosaic hearts!

I start with some thin wood animal cut-outs and add Apoxie Sculpt. Starting with the bear, I dip my finger onto a wet paper towel, and pick up micro beads, then press them into the feet. A few black beads are used for the nose and eye. Then I add all kinds of faceted beads, glass pearls, seed beads and bugle beads in brown tones. Next, I work on the beaded squirrel with the same method, only using silver and gray beads. The squirrel has layered beads added to make the tail seem fluffy. Once the Apoxie is fully set, I spray the beaded projects with Rust-o-leum Triple Thick Glaze to seal them. I mount the sweet pink beaded heart mosaic onto glass using E6000 with silver scrapbook paper behind it for a clean look. Next, I work on another fox, only switch the direction. I use different beads so they are unique pieces. The pins are added with Apoxie Sculpt as well.
I continue getting ready for the Heart Market next week by finishing up the mirrored background on a triple rose mosaic heart. While the Weldbond is drying, I grout a picassiette heart in blue that I made in the classroom this week using white sanded grout. Then back to the triple rose heart mosaic. This time I grout with Natural Gray Spectralock pre-mixed grout.

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