Description
Crunched in time but want to learn how to make a mosaic? We are happy to offer this course that covers all the basics of mosaic art. We will provide a plaque as a substrate for your mosaic art but you are welcome to bring in any object of your own to work on. Students will learn about the different materials to use in a mosaic such as vitreous glass tiles, Mexican smalti, or Italian smalti, marble, Opus Romano tiles, adhesives, sealers, cement, thinset and grouts so they can begin their own mosaic.
This is the first step of learning the different techniques used in the construction and installation of mosaics.You will learn about Mosaic history, the development of the art over thousands of years, the fundamental skills you need to make your first mosaic. You will learn how to cut and place tesserae using the direct method. Issues such as design and colour choices will be also covered. The skills, which you will learn in the Basic Mosaic Course, will enable you to deal with larger and more ambitious projects.
After the class time is finished, you are welcomed to attend our Open Studio Time. (These are the times when you can come and work on your mosaic project under our supervision in an all mosaic environment) to finish your project.
Mosaic art is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression known to man. The teaching of mosaic techniques is the main focus of Glass Mosaic Canada, With over 25 years of experience in creating mosaics and teaching this ancient art form; we are pleased to pass on all our expertise in our courses. Whether you have worked on mosaics or not, we can offer a workshop that is suited to you. Our courses we focus on the practical knowledge behind the different mosaic techniques. Planning of a mosaic is the most important step, so we will teach you how to prepare for your project to ensure that it is a success. Our classes are small so that each student gets the required attention. At Glass Mosaic Canada, we would like to consider you part of our family. We encourage all of our students .tocontact or visit us for advice or for help, to finish or repair a mosaic, to look for inspiration and ideas
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