Glazed Handmade Ceramic Dinnerware Scrap 2-Pound Bag is a bag of kiln-fired scrap from dishware made by a local artist. Glazed ceramic like this is not frost-proof, and needs to be used indoors only. These pieces are randomized broken shards with different cool-tone and earth-tone glazes on them, and can be cut with a Mosaic Tile Nipper or our Compound Nipper. The average piece size varies, but one bag should cover approximately 1 square foot. This is a low-volume limited-offer discount product; when we sell out we are out.
Thickness varies greatly from piece to piece because this is broken dinnerware, but it is thinner overall than the thick 3-pound boxes of scrap we have.
Glazed Handmade Ceramic Scrap 2-Pound Bag
Price is for a 2-pound bag
glazed ceramic tile handmade by a local Atlanta artist
thickness: variable
Coverage: Varies, but almost 1 square foot
Compatibility
Tile thickness is significantly greater than the ~1/8 thickness of most glass mosaic tile, and so this material is best used by itself or in multi-media mosaic where pieces of the different thickness are pressed into a bed of thinset mortar.
This material is best used in mixed-media mosaic where pieces are pressed into mortar. Indoor use only. Not frost proof.
How To Make Mosaic Art
For more advice on designing your mosaic project or mounting, cutting, and grouting tile, please see our page of Mosaic Frequently Asked Questions or our Mosaic Information Guide, which lists instructional pages described by topic. We also post new articles about making mosaics at our How to Mosaic Blog.
Mosaic Backer Board Sanded Plywood is cut from 1/2-inch cabinet-grade plywood (either maple or birch based on availability) and is suitable for indoor mosaic projects such as plaques and trivets. The bottoms of the plywood boards are gloss finished to prevent staining, but the edges are unfinished cuts, which can be left as is or painted with a neutral color of acrylic paint, stained with wood stain, etc.
The faces of some boards may have small splinters missing from the sawing process, but these will be covered by the mosaic.
Mosaic Backer Board Sanded Plywood
Material: cabinet-grade sanded plywood (either maple or birch based on availability).
Dimensions: as stated
Tolerance: within 1/32 inch of nominal dimensions.
Thickness: 1/2 inch.
Suitable for dry indoor use only.
Backers for Mosaic Art Projects
Using Mosaic Backer Boards
The Mosaic Backer Boards are plywood and are meant for indoor use only.
The gloss side of the plywood is the bottom. You should attach your tiles to the bare side of the wood.
Should You Pre-Seal The Boards?
Ideally, the bare side of the wood should be painted with dilute Weldbond or another PVA adhesive to make sure that the wood doesn’t suck water out of the grout while it is curing. You can dilute the Weldbond 1:1 with water to help it spread more easily on the wood. However, many mosaic artists get enough glue smeared over the face of the wood while they are mounting the tile, and so this step of sealing the wood with dilute glue is not necessary for them.
The important thing to remember about pre-sealing is that you would never want to use paint or wood sealers on anything else (other than a PVA glue) because these other materials are likely to interfere with the glue or delaminate over the years.
Drawing Your Pattern
The pattern for your mosaic can be drawn directly on the wood with an ordinary pencil. You should do this before coating the wood with Weldbond. If you forget, you can draw the pattern on the wood with a Sharpie marker after the dilute Weldbond dries.
Make sure that your tile doesn’t stick out beyond the edge of the wood, which would make it particularly vulnerable to being knocked loose or chipped by random blows over time.
Indoor Vs Outdoor Mosaics
Outdoors
Wood of any type including plywood should NEVER be used for outdoor mosaics and wet mosaics because wood swells and contracts with changes in humidity, which will cause tile to pop off long before the plywood begins to show signs of warping. For outdoor mosaic projects, you must use stone or concrete if you want the mosaic to last for more than a year or two. For wall murals, mount the mosaic directly on a stone or masonry wall or use concrete backer board such as sold for underlaying bathroom tiling. For garden mosaics, use slabs of field stone or concrete stepping stones. Remember to scuff these with a wire brush to remove contaminants, sealers and loose material before mounting the mosaic with thinset mortar.
Indoors
Indoor mosaics not subject to water can be made on plywood to save weight. There is no need to use stone or concrete backer board as the backer or thinset mortar to attach the tiles. Instead, the tiles can be mounted using a white PVA adhesive such as Weldbond and then grouted.
How To Make Mosaic Art
For more advice on designing your mosaic project or mounting, cutting, and grouting tile, please see our page of Mosaic Frequently Asked Questions or our Mosaic Information Guide, which lists instructional pages described by topic. We also post new articles about making mosaics at our How to Mosaic Blog.
Our Mosaic Art Glass Assortment includes 2-lbs of American-made stained glass pieces for making mosaic artwork. With opaque mosaic work surfaces in mind, we choose pieces for pigment density and opacity. These assortments offer a great way to sample a wide variety of stained glass types and colors. We also sell individual colors of stained glass in 6-inch sheets if you need an individual color. Piece size varies, but we try to cut pieces 2 to 3 inches wide, so there should be fewer pieces measuring 1 inch or less. Cutting Scrap will have smaller pieces.
Black White Gray – grayscale stained glass mix
Blue – variety of dark-to-light blue stained glass
Designer Neutrals and Foggy Grays – unusual odds-and-ends, muted and variegated pieces, landscape tones
Glass on Glass Mix Translucents and Transparents – foggy, cloudy, see-through multicolored mix**
Golden Amber Brown – variety of brown-beige stained glass
Green – variety of dark-to-light green stained glass
Iridized – all-iridescent multicolored mix**
Premium – rainbow+ assortment with red-orange-yellow, pink-purple, blue-green, brown, black and white
Sunset – warm gradient mix of red-orange-yellow and pink-purple
*All mixes may include one Ripple/textured piece. **All mixes emphasize opacity except Glass on Glass Mix, and Iridized may include clear iridescents.
Product Coverage
Each two-pound bag is approximately 1.25 square feet of stained glass. If you cut these pieces into mosaic tiles of about 3/4 inch or less and use a grout gap of 1/16 inch, then the bag could cover 1.5 square feet.
Compatibility
Stained glass is approximately 1/8 inch thick and therefore nominally the same as most of the glass mosaic tile we sell. We also have 3/4-inch stained glass tiles.
Cutting Art Glass
Mosaic Art Glass cuts quickly with minimal force using our Mosaic Glass Cutters. Caution: Stained glass is usually sharper than regular molded glass mosaic tile. Extra care must be used in cutting, handling, and grouting to ensure that sharp edges are not left exposed. One technique to knock off the razor slivers from freshly-cut stained glass edges (called flash or groze) is to swirl pieces around in a plastic bucket with a little water. The Rubbing Stone and Marble File we sell are useful for smoothing sharp edges and are recommended when the mosaic is for a wall or architectural element.
The traditional stained glass artists’ tool for smoothing edges is the Grozing Pliers, but the Rubbing Stones and Marble Files produce smoother edges and can round off sharp points and corners.
Mosaic Art Glass Assortment 2-lbs
Material: untumbled stained glass with sharp edges.
Piece size: varies, but most should be ABOUT 2 to 3 inches.
Thickness is nominally 1/8 inch but varies considerably, typically around +/- 1/32 inch.
Coverage: a 2-pound bag covers about 1.25 square feet.
American made.
Pigments: colorfast metal oxide.
Suitable for indoor/outdoor use.
Frost-proof and impermeable to liquid.
Not recommended for floors.
Colors vary based on availability, but we keep it colorful with an emphasis on brighter, stronger colors.
Individual Colors Available As 6-Inch Sheets
If you need an individual color or found one you especially liked in an assortment, see our 6-inch stained glass sheet selection.
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UPS Next Day Air orders placed after 2pm eastern cannot ship before the following weekday. The reason is simple: UPS picks up between 4 and 4:30pm eastern.
Most orders will ship within 1 to 2 business days. Large or special orders may take longer.
UPS Next-Day Air, 2nd Day Air and 3-Day Select refer to business days (M-F) and do NOT count weekends and holidays. That is UPS policy, not ours.
If you need something urgently, go ahead and place the order instead of waiting for us to reply to an email. If you are concerned if it will arrive by your deadline, then paste the following message in the Special Instructions during checkout: “Cancel this order if it won’t arrive by day/date.”
Do not put any other questions or conditions on an urgent order. That is a sure way to have your order held up in the warehouse.
The cost of shipping orders in the US is based on weight and ZIP code.
Orders ship from our warehouse in Scottdale, Georgia 30079.
Customers choose their method of shipping during checkout.
We only ship orders Monday-Friday. If you have to have your order rushed please e-mail us at [email protected] to let us know.
Methods of shipping include UPS Ground, Next-Day Air, 2nd Day Air, and Priority Mail.
The flat-rate boxes by USPS cost less and are usually faster, especially for the West Coasty. All carriers are experiencing erratic delays due to the pandemic and the global shipping crisis and labor shortages.
The cheapest shipping option for most orders is USPS Priority Mail. The map below shows expected transit times for USPS Priority Mail orders. If your order is a rush please mail us at [email protected] as soon as possible to let us know.
Expected delivery times for USPS Priority Mail mailed from our post office at zip code 30030. An interactive map can be viewed here. “Exceptions apply and delivery time is not guaranteed.”
Very small orders (less than 11 ounces) can ship using UPS First-Class Mail.
Mosaic Art Supply ships around the globe using USPS Priority Mail and USPS Express Mail.
During checkout, the website will show you the cost of shipping your order based on its weight.
There are special rates for Mexico and Canada. All International flat-rate boxes are limited to 20 lbs (9 kgs). See current international rates at USPS.
The boxes are relatively small, so buy tile and avoid things like grout and glue that can be purchased locally.
Please remember that your country may charge you a customs duty or tax when you receive the package, and this fee is not included in our shipping charge.
Except for manufacturer defects on tools only within 30 days, all sales are final and cannot be refunded.
However, we occasionally grant exceptions on a very limited basis, IF the customer has done the following:
Read product descriptions, including dimensions, before ordering
Ordered samples first if unsure about colors, especially if you are trying to match colors to walls, carpets, etc. at home and needing more than a few square feet of any particular color.
Unauthorized returns will not be credited or refunded.
We cannot refund the shipping on refused shipments, so please email us promptly if you change your mind, and we will try to stop the package before it leaves the warehouse. Keep in mind that most orders ship within 24 – 48 hours.
We do take POs. Our only requirement is that you place an unofficial website order and select MONEY ORDER as the payment method. In the Order Notes during checkout, please paste the following:
“For estimation purposes only. Not an official order. Wait for possible PO.”
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CLICK ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CHECKOUT AND SUBMIT THE ORDER, ELSE THERE IS NO RECORD OF IT ON OUR END.
An unofficial website order is REQUIRED because:
It makes sure that all items are available and aren’t being purchased by someone else.
It allows you to fill out your PO correctly, including shipping charges.
We need the unofficial website order for tax, inventory, and accounting reasons.
You can e-mail or Fax your PO to us at 404-795-0444. Make sure you write the invoice number from our website on your PO because we get MANY school orders and repeat orders.
Sales Tax Certificate or Business License required. $500 per order minimum. Applications usually processed within a few hours. If you are a mosaic professional with a valid business license, e-mail us to apply. No one-time buyers please. This is a professional artist and contractor discount.
No. Mosaic Art Supply’s warehouse in Scottdale is not open to the public for walk-in retail sales.
Our insurance policy and our manufacturing activities do not allow uninvited visitors.
Contractor pickup is available for ONLINE orders over $500. Do not show up without first placing an order online. Our employees will not allow you to enter without your 5-digit invoice number.
Items marked “Clearance” are items we do not plan to re-stock. When applicable, we will provide additional context on the product information page, such as noting if the item was discontinued by the factory, or if they can no longer be imported due to new customs restrictions.
We don’t have a printed catalog. By not using printed materials, our prices are about 15% cheaper than they would be. E-mail us if you have questions about individual items.
No warranty is implied by any instructions posted on our websites or emailed to individuals. Use at your own risk. Read manufacturer safety instructions for grout, adhesives and tools. Wear goggles when cutting mosaic materials or mixing grout. Mosaic materials are often sharp. Keep out of reach of children. Do not overload patio tables with mosaic materials so that the table becomes unstable (top heavy). You should also make sure that the table frame can support the overall weight.
Mosaic Art Supply, LLC and Joe Moorman make no warranties express or implied about our mosaic instructions, our websites, the materials sold therein or the suitability of either the website, the mosaic instructions or the materials for any purpose.
Customers assume all risk of loss or damage for materials in transit once they leave our Atlanta facility.
However, orders shipped via UPS are automatically insured for their value up to $99.
This website, including text, images, layout and design, are copyright 2003, 2011, 2015 J.E. Moorman. All rights reserved. No part of this website is to be modified, reproduced or distributed without express permission.
Mosaic master artist Frederic Lecut poses with students at the end of the Opus Pixellatum class he taught at the Mosaic Art Supply warehouse in March 2017.
Mosaic classes are listed here by geographic area with links to the artists and organizations offering the classes.
Mosaic Art Supply, LLC, makes no recommendation or guarantee for any of these classes. Looking at the instructor’s artwork can be a good way to tell if their class is for you. If you teach mosaic classes and would like to be added to this directory, please apply by sending an email to us: [email protected]
Hot Springs, AR [email protected]
Mosaic Maddess offers classes throughout the state of Arkansas in conjunction with Spread Your Wings Mosaics. These “Mobile Madness” classes can be ongoing (weekly or monthly), or a one-time project. Classes are tailored to the participants, and range in difficulty accordingly. 501-321-1110
CALIFORNIA
Kim Emerson
San Diego Mosaic School
San Diego, CA www.kimemersonmosaics.com
The mission at the San Diego Mosaic School is to educate and inspire everyone about the medium of mosaics as a fine art. Every level of mosaic experience is welcome. All you need is a passion for color, texture, an openness for creativity, and originality. We focus on cutting, placement of “tesserae”, compositional design, and comparing ancient Roman mosaics to the contemporary while using many different types of beautiful materials. We are located in the Normal Heights community of San Diego, California, USA.
Katherine England
Katherine’s Studio
Orange County, CA www.katherineengland.com
Katherine has classes for beginners and more advanced students covering basic mosaic techniques, mosaic garden sculptures, soldering stained glass, and fused glass. She also offers drawing and painting instruction.
Nancy Howells
Painted Chair Studio
Santa Cruz, CA www.paintedchairstudio.com
Nancy has been teaching mosaics at her studio in Santa Cruz, Ca for the past 20 years. She offers a variety of mosaic classes that include working in tiles, plates, ceramics, stained and fused glass. They are designed not only for beginners but also mastering more complicated sculptural projects. Nancy also makes a line of ceramic pieces that can be included in the mosaic projects. The large indoor studio and garden provide a relaxing and creative space, just a few blocks from the beaches in Santa Cruz.
Love Apple Farms
Love Apple Farms Gardening and Cooking Educational Center
Santa Cruz, CA www.growbetterveggies.com
The Love Apple Farms Educational Center offers classes for making a pique assiette garden stepping stone from your own broken china, crockery, tile, etc. Advance registration is required. Classes are held rain or shine.
Michael Kruzich
Michael Kruzich
San Francisco, CA www.mkmosaics.com
Mosaics are making a comeback as artists all over the world are rediscovering ancient techniques and stretching those to new and modern expressions. I invite you to explore this timeless art-form by studying classical principles and techniques handed down through the centuries by mosaic masters. From these ancient core techniques the student/artist develops a solid, yet ever-expanding knowledge from which to move forward into more contemporary applications if they choose. I hope to welcome you to one of my classes or workshops in this marvelous and meticulous art-form.
Tami Macala
Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art
Santa Barbara, CA www.santabarbaraschoolofmosaicart.com
Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art was founded in 2009 by mosaic artist Tami Macala. Tami has over 15 years experience as a professional mosaic artist and shares her knowledge and expertise with every workshop. SBSMA is located in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, and hosts many talented artists from all over the world as guest instructors. SBSMA offers weekend workshops in a variety of mosaic art styles.
Fred and Donnell Pasion
Passiflora Mosaics
Grover Beach, CA www.passifloramosaics.com
Since 2004 Fred and Donnell Pasion have taught hundreds of hands-on workshops, introducing thousands to mosaic art and concrete styrofoam sculpture. Whichever workshop you choose, you will discover why these weekend workshops held in their spacious studio have become so popular! Ideal for all skill levels from first-timers to seasoned hobbyists and professionals who want to refine their skills. Choose a project and you will be guided through the mosaic-making process from start to finish.
Karen Stilton
Mosaic Morphosis
Woodland Hills, CA www.mosaicmorphosis.com
Karen Silton is a SAMA member at the Professional level and a professional ceramic tile and mosaic artist for 15 years. She offers high quality mosaic classes for children and adults from beginner through advanced levels in a very supportive environment. A large variety of materials including handmade ceramics, glass fusions, mirror, smalti, gold, vitreous glass and millefiori are available as well. Individual interests encouraged. Classes are small. Private instruction available also.
COLORADO
Lily Russo
Lily Russo
Durango, CO lilymosaics.com
Lily Russo is a mosaic artist with over 12 years experience. She offers beginner through advanced classes on stained glass and tile mosaics in Durango, Colorado and Tepoztlan, Mexico.
CONNECTICUT
Cynthia Fisher
Cynthia Fisher
Charlemont, MA www.bigbangmosaics.com
I teach the basics of the indirect method with vitreous glass. I love to teach and am eager to help others discover the pleasures of working in mosaic. Beginners to advanced, classes and one-on-one workshops. I teach at various art centers in New England, including the Worcester Art Museum, MA, Snow Farm Craft Center, MA, Brookfield Craft Center, CT and in my studio in Charlemont, MA.
FLORIDA
MIY Ceramics
MIY Ceramics
Hollywood, FL miyceramics.com
MIY Ceramics offers classes in mosaic, pottery, glass fusing, and painting. Craft parties and children’s classes are available.
Laure Norton
Beach Life Mosaics
Jacksonville, FL www.beachlifemosaics.com
Mosaic artist Laure Norton offers a variety of instructional formats including private mosaic parties and children’s classes.
Heather Richardson
Safety Harbor Art and Music Center
Safety Harbor, FL safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com
Create your own mosaic panel with mosaic artist Heather Richardson in this day-long workshop that will give a crash course to newbies and teach seasoned mosaic artists a few new tricks. All materials included, please bring safety glasses/goggles and rubber gloves.
Private classes or private smaller group classes are available please contact Heather for more information
[email protected] or call 727-424-2576
Susanne Vernon
Susanne Vernon Mosaics
Gulfport, FL www.susannevernon.com
Susanne Vernon Mosaics offers project based mosaic classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Projects vary as do material, so please check the classes page on our website for current workshops. Children’s classes and individual instruction are also available.
GEORGIA
Callanwolde
Callanwolde
Atlanta, GA www.callanwolde.org
This organization has offered mosaic classes in the past, and may still offer them from time to time.
Spruill Arts Center
Spruill Arts Center
Atlanta, GA www.spruillarts.org
This organization has offered mosaic classes in the past, and may still offer them from time to time.
ILLINOIS
The Chicago Mosaic School
The Chicago Mosaic School
Chicago, IL www.chicagomosaicschool.com
Providing an arts education and fostering the creation of Mosaic Art using both ancient and contemporary techniques.
INDIANA
Maren Bell
The Art Lab
Carmel, Indiana [email protected]
Teaches introductory mosaics workshops and offers workshops to create
mosaic coasters and small frames at our location and local breweries in
the area. Classes use a variety of glass tiles, millefiori and metallic
shapes.
KENTUCKY
Pamela McGlone
Glass With Sass
Flemingsburg, Kentucky pammcglone.com
Pamela has multiple project-oriented classes available, including a stained glass mosaic window class, and a class for garden stepping stones. She can also schedule group project classes, such as team building exercises or classes for church groups.
LOUISIANA
Laurel True
True Mosaics Studio
New Orleans, LA www.truemosaics.com
Laurel True teaches mosaic classes for all levels at the New Orleans School of Art and Craft.
MASSACHUSETTS
Cheryl Cohen
Cheryl Cohen Mosaics Art Center
Holliston, MA www.cherylcohenmosaics.com
Cheryl Cohen Mosaics, for beginners and master artists alike, is a combination of great art, expert instruction and a fun and supportive community. Our 800+ square foot studio a mosaic artist’s dream, filled to the brim with plates to smash, stained glass to cut, and charms, beads, costume jewelry, shells, rocks and more, to create something small like coasters or picture frames for your home, or a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Multiple weekly classes are available for adults and children.
Cynthia Fisher
Big Bang Mosaics
Charlemont, MA www.bigbangmosaics.com
I teach the basics of the indirect method with vitreous glass. I love to teach and am eager to help others discover the pleasures of working in mosaic. Beginners to advanced, classes and one-on-one workshops. I teach at various art centers in New England, including the Worcester Art Museum, MA, Snow Farm Craft Center, MA, Brookfield Craft Center, CT and in my studio in Charlemont, MA.
Caren Fishman
Caren Zane Fishman Workshops
Allston, MA carenzanefishman.com
Students learn about the process of creating mosaics; from the use of color and placement of tile to composition, and technical aspects of grouting and completing the piece. Students will learn while doing, through demonstrations and lots of hands on time.
Bette Ann Libby
Bette Ann Libby Mosaics and Ceramic Sculpture
Chestnut Hill, MA betteannlibby.com
Bette Ann gives classes around 6 times a year with a focus on ceramic shard mosaics and sculpture. [email protected] 617-327-5171
Suzanne Baratta Owayda
Mosaic Oasis Studio & Supply
Arlington, MA www.mosaicoasis.com
On-going introductory classes (5 different sessions per week) that will prepare students to start their own project in a bright and cheerful studio. Also offers more involved workshops.
MICHIGAN
Adam Begley
Adam Begley Mosaic Design at the Grand Traverse Art Center
Traverse City, MI www.adambegleymosaics.com
This basic instructional workshop offers the beginner a solid foundation in the materials and methods necessary for doing traditional mosaic artwork. Please call or e-mail as we always arrange courses on a personal basis.
MINNESOTA
Sheryl Tourila
Sheryl Tourila Artist
Minneapolis, MN www.sheryltuorila.com
Small classes ensure a relaxed, fun, no pressure atmosphere for students to explore and develop their own individual creativity. A complete overview of mosaics including hands-on experience as students create one-of-a-kind custom wall panels. Explore the wide variety of mosaic materials in this class: ceramic tile, stained
glass, china, and found objects. Introduction to adhesives, sources for materials and substrates. All materials included but students are encouraged to bring treasures of their own. Work outside of class may be necessary.
MISSOURI
Laura Rendlen
Kansas City Mosaics
925 West 17th St.
Kansas City MO www.KansasCityMosaics.com
3 Hour Basic Mosaics
This class is aimed at playing with the materials, learning the tools and adhesives. The first step in finding out that this is the most addictive art form ever.
Monthly 2nd and 4th Saturdays
MONTANA
Patty Franklin
Patty Franklin Mosaics
Hamilton, Montana www.pattyfranklinmosaics.com
Patty’s highly personalized style of instruction is a great beginning to learning the basics of making a direct method, stained glass, mosaic. You will learn about the wide variety of materials and where to purchase them, the various cutting tools and how to use them, which adhesive to use for what substrates, how to design a cartoon that will translate into a mosaic, the correct way to place the glass for a beautiful flow and, you’ll receive written directions for grouting (which color and how to mix, apply, and clean up). You’ll also get the all-important dos and don’ts that Patty has accumulated over a 15 – year career in contemporary mosaic arts. This is a relaxed, fun, no pressure, hands-on 3 hour session that allows you to explore a wonderfully meditative art form. Included in the fee are all of the materials needed to do a 10” by 10” mosaic design. (Students are encouraged to bring their own treasures.)
NEW JERSEY
Eleanor
Designs by Eleanor
Towaco, NJ www.designsbyeleanor.com
Eleanor teaches how to create a mosaic art classes for kids and adults in Towaco, New Jersey.
Wendy Erdmann
Dune Grass Mosaics
Whitehouse Station, NJ dunegrassmosaics.com
Accepts students at all levels, from beginner to advanced. All materials provided. Students learn the art of mosaics, how to design a project, how to cut and set tile, grouting and clean-up. Each student leaves with a beautiful finished product.
NEW MEXICO
Jill Gatwood
Miraflores Mosaics
Albuquerque, NM www.mirafloresmosaics.com
Jill is a prolific mosaic artist. She has been teaching mosaic classes for many years, and has more classes coming up in 2023. Most of Jill’s classes are project-based, and she has a variety of project classes to choose from. [email protected]
NEW YORK
Angele and Yakov Hanansen
Unicorn Art Studio, Inc.
New York, NY www.mosaicmaster.com
Unicorn Art Studio, Inc. has been offering mosaics classes in New York City for over 15 years. Classes are for people of all ages, beginners and those with some experience. Variety of mosaic techniques are explored in full depth. A wide range of materials is available for use in class: glass, smalti, ceramic tiles, china, stone. You are welcome to visit the studio prior to signing up! No previous mosaic making experience is required in order to take a class!
Mosaic Workshop at Union Square Art Studio
Union Square Art Studio
New York, NY www.newyorkartworld.com
Beginners and advanced students welcome. Workshops offered on Wednesday afternoons and evenings.
NORTH CAROLINA
Linda Pannullo
Linda Pannullo Mosaics
Ashville, NC www.lindapannullomosaics.com
Linda offers workshops with visiting mosaic artists of note in beautiful Ashville, NC.
OREGON
Denny Nkemontoh
Denny’s Workshop at Helvetia Farms
Hillsboro, OR www.dennys-workshop.com
Denny offers beginning mosaic classes — including glass on glass, ceramic, and polymer clay. In addition, she periodicaly hosts special classes featuring guest instructors such as Kelley Knickerbocker and Christian Peres Gibaut. The studio sometimes offers open hours, as listed on the website.
PENNSYLVANIA
Carol Shelkin
Carol Shelkin Mosaics
Philadelphia, PA www.carolshelkinmosaics.com
A variety of mosaic techniques and materials are explored. Carol has been teaching art for over 25 years and has fine art professional training. She offers mosaic workshops, private lessons on all levels throughout the Philadelphia area and specialty workshops nationwide and worldwide including: Canada, Costa Rica, Australia and Mexico.
TEXAS
Michele Patrick
Mosaics by Michele Studio
Houston, TX www.mosaicsbymichele.com
Monthly basic and intermediate classes offered. Wide range of materials used, students learn basic and intermediate design, setting, cutting, grouting techniques. Tools and material provided.
VERMONT
Burlington Community Glass Studio
Burlington Community Glass Studio
Burlington, VT www.burlingtonglass.net
We offer a variety of stained glass design and mosaic design classses. Classes vary from 15 week 3 credit college level class to 3 hour workshops. Please call or e-mail for dates and times of upcoming classes 802-324-4019.
Bette Ann Libby
Bette Ann Libby Mosaics and Ceramic Sculpture
Waitsfield, VT
betteannlibby.com
Bette Ann has a studio in Vermont where she gives mosaic workshops in the summer during the Vermont Festival of the Arts. [email protected] 802-496-3639
VIRGINIA
Anita Bucsay Damron
Anita Bucsay Damron Fine Art
Reston, VA www.anitadamron.com
Anita is a prolific working artist showing at multiple galleries, and she offers mosaic classes at The Reston Community Center,
The Art League School (Torpedo Factory) Madison Street Annex, and The Workhouse Art Center (Lorton).
During COVID-19 Anita has also added LIVE online classes to her offerings.
Bonnie Fitzgerald
Maverick Mosaics
Vienna, VA www.maverickmosaics.com
Maverick Mosaics specializes in unique learning experiences and creating beautiful art. Our educational focus is to Open Doors to your Creativity and help you Discover your Artistic Voice. We are dedicated to nurturing and expanding creative expression through the art and community of mosaic. Maverick Mosaics offers a variety of workshops and learning opportunities for all ages and skill levels, and we’re honored to host the region’s broadest schedule of acclaimed mosaic artists from around the world who share their talent and masterful techniques. We host art retreats and International travel adventures.
WASHINGTON
Kelley Knickerbocker
Rivenworks Mosaics
Seattle, WA www.rivenworksmosaics.com
Kelley offers multilevel classes in glass mosaic, including her signature textured glass and stacked glass techniques. Kelley also offers one-on-one instruction tailored to specific interests, from design and cutting to architectural applications. Volunteers interested in gaining experience by assisting with commissions in the studio are welcome.
Jennifer Kuhns
JK Mosaics
Southwest WA jkmosaic.com
Jennifer Kuhns has installed architectural mosaic throughout the U.S., for private, corporate and public clients. She also creates some portable artwork and garden mosaic, and she offers classes in techniques ranging from beginner to advanced levels. Jennifer’s specialties are precision glass scoring and techniques for mosaic installation, including exterior considerations.
Classes Outside the U.S.
ITALY
Lucio Orsoni and Antonella Gallenda
Orsoni Smalti Veneziani
Venice, Italy www.orsoni.com
Orsoni offers two-week thematic courses in micro-mosaic and portraiture as well as a Master in Mosaic course which is offered as either a 1 week, 2 week, or 3 day workshop. The Master course is accredited through the International Interior Design Association and a Master certificate is awarded to those who complete the 1 or 2
week course.
MEXICO
Nancy Shelby
Hacienda Mosaico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico www.haciendamosaico.com
Shelby Glass Studio of California in conjunction with Hacienda Mosaico offers a weeklong workshop for beginners and intermediate levels in wonderful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This workshop includes highly personalized instruction in a non competitive, creative atmosphere. Included in the tuition are all materials, a beautiful room and breakfast and lunch prepared by our own chef. This year Shelby is offering a Mosaic Mask Workshop: A Mixed Media Event! Contact Shelby at [email protected] for more information.
Nina Di Giovanni
Nina Di Giovanni Mosaics
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico www.ninadigiovanni.com
Offers 3-5 day workshops in contemporary, Byzantine, and Pre-Columbian mosaics. Nina is an award-winning mosaic artist and educator, Ravenna trained with over 20 years experience in contemporary and traditional mosaic. Classes are located in a beautiful historical artist’s paradise – San Miguel de Allende – a safe and welcoming place in the heart of Mexico.
NEW ZEALAND
Peter Smith
Waiohiki Art Centre
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand www.waiohikiartsvillage.com
Artist Peter Smith teaches mosaic classes at the Waiohiki Art Centre in Hawkes Bay.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Selina Royce
Dubai, U.A.E Mosaic Art By Selina
Selina has been doing mosaic art over a decade and participated in various exhibitions in U.A.E.
UNITED KINGDOM
Concetta Perot
Glittering Shards
London, UK www.glitteringshards.com
Evening Workshops, weekday Mosaic Maker Drop-In’s and one-to-one classes in South London. weekly evening mosaic workshops in 7 week blocks. Each evening runs from 8-10pm at the studio of mosaic artist, Concetta Perot, in Tooting, London SW17. The course is suitable for all levels and small classes ensure lots of individual attention. During the course you can expect to make a small mosaic and gain knowledge about the variety of mosaic materials, tools, techniques, glues, suppliers, different mosaic methods and various do’s and don’ts. Concetta also runs Mosaic Maker Drop-In’s on Thursday mornings: you can come whenever you are able and take advantage of learning, resources and being exposed to the work of others for inspiration.
Davie Davidson
DRAW (Drumchapel Arts Workshop)
Glasgow, Lanarkshire & Scotland, UK www.draw.org.uk
The class covers a brief history and styles of mosaics with step by step help planning and creating your mosaic art piece.
[email protected] is the fastest way to get help with your order or mosaic project.
We respond to e-mails faster than any other type of inquiry!
Mosaic Art Supply, LLC (warehouse)
2964 Alcove Drive
Scottdale, GA 30079 [email protected]
We do all of our customer service via email. We answer all emails very quickly, and email allows us to understand and answer your questions with much better clarity than you’d ever get from a call center. When you email us, you always talk to a real human who can help you right away.
We’ll never give you a run-around – you’re emails are always answered by our employees right here in the warehouse. The same ones picking, packing and shipping your order.
Email has the added benefit of allowing us to offer project advice, share photos, and links to helpful pages and specific products.
If you have trouble sending to the email address above, please email Joe Moorman at the gallery [email protected]
Phone Orders
Placing order via our website is more secure than placing an order over telephone for this reason: When you pay with a credit card on our website, that information is given directly to the payment processor via a safe, encrypted channel. We don’t retain any credit card information at all, so your information is secure in that regard. This is much, much more secure than sending us your payment information over telephone or other means.
When we put in the payment info for you, we are transmitting it on the same encrypted channel that is used when you check out. Because of this, it is actually faster to place your order online.
Phone
404-371-4070
Please use email and help us keep your prices low. Our phone is for delivery drivers, and is not regularly monitored. Usually we have a very detailed answer posted online, and we can email you the link in a snap.
The following issues are best resolved by email:
tracking numbers
where is my order?
damaged or missing packages
clarification of colors
errors in your order
returns
project advice
grout disasters
how to order
shipping time
Fax
404-795-0444
If you are faxing us a PO order, then please create an order at our website and select MONEY ORDER as the payment option. An order in our website makes sure that your items are not sold to other customers and that the shipping/insurance cost for your PO are correct.
Warehouse Address
Mosaic Art Supply’s warehouse in Scottdale is NOT open to the public for walk-in retail sales.Our insurance policy and our manufacturing activities do not allow uninvited visitors.
Contractor pickup is available for ONLINE orders over $500. Please do not show up without first placing an order online. Our employees cannot allow you to enter without your invoice number.
Warehouse address (no public access):
Mosaic Art Supply, LLC
2964 Alcove Drive
Scottdale, Georgia 30079
Glass mosaic tile is occasionally sold loose for crafters and artists, but it usually comes mounted to allow quick installation and even spacing between tiles in architectural applications. Many manufacturers mount glass mosaic tile on a fiberglass mesh the same way that ceramic tile often comes. This fiberglass mesh is on the back sides of the tiles and meant to be glued to the surface being covered. The problem with mesh-mounted products is that the mesh is increasingly more difficult to remove if you want loose tile because the technology and adhesives have improved so much.
Some tile comes mounted on top of mesh.
Glass mosaic tile often comes FACE-mounted on paper sheets. This method is particularly popular with manufacturers of 3/4 inch glass mosaic tile in Italy and China as it helps ensure that the tiles don’t become damaged during shipment. You can verify that the tiles are glued face down by noticing that the back sides are exposed. These sides will have ridges to allow adhesive to bond more securely to an otherwise slick glass surface. The important point is how face-mounted sheets of glass mosaic tile are installed.
Most of our tile is mounted face-down on paper like this.
Paper is much more easily removed than mesh. Generally, it only requires a few hours soaking in water, and often the tiles fall right off.
Installing Face-Mounted Sheets of Glass Mosaic Tile
Tile mastic or another adhesive is first applied to the wall or floor. The sheets are then pressed into the glue WITH THE PAPER SIDE OUT. After the glue has had time to bond securely, the paper sheets are then sprayed with a small amount of water until they slide from the face of the tiles. Usually the installer will then go back and straighten or replace any tiles that have fallen off the wall. With the paper gone, the tiles can then be grouted. Artists and crafters can get loose tile from face-mounted paper sheets simply by soaking in warm water.
Mosaic tile and improvised mosaic tile can be obtained cheaply from various sources: returns to building material stores, construction dumpsters and home renovations, old dinnerware from thrift stores and garage sales, lawn and garden stores (for rounded river pebbles and crushed stone), bottles from recycling centers, etc. Rock tumblers are useful for processing some of this material, but some of it can be used as obtained (or with a little cutting). However, vitreous glass and recycled glass tile can actually be more affordable, especially if you consider the time spent reclaiming and preparing material for use in a mosaic.
For molded glass mosaic tile, the best value is usually the 3/4″ vitreous glass tile, which is highly recommended for beginners because it is easy to cut and different brands can be used together in the same mosaic. This is a key point because artists often have to source from different brands to get all of the colors they need due to temporary shortages at a particular manufacturer. MorjoTM Vitreous Tile is the most affordable vitreous tile available, and also comes in 3/8″ mini size tiles.
Another important point about vitreous glass tile is that it is NOT limited to beginners or craft projects. Much of the artwork featured on this website was created by professional artists using vitreous, including the naturalistic mosaic portraits done by Harjeet Singh Sandhu.
Lastly, glass mosaic tile is impervious to water, and therefore frost proof and suitable for outdoor use.
You can view many fantastic artworks made with vitreous glass tiles on our Mosaic Artists Gallery.
Natural undyed minerals, crystals, and stones for use in mixed-media mosaics with other found objects that are attached by pressing into thinset mortar or concrete. Do not expect these to be attached or grouted in the same way as flat tiles. Use these stones as accents and not as coverage for large areas. Do not order is your project cannot tolerate variance in size and shape. Individual pieces will vary from the photo, which is only meant to be representative.
Rough Minerals In Mosaic Art
Avoid Grout Staining
Crystals are fairly resistant to staining, but other unpolished minerals are easily stained by grout, just as seashells and other porous materials are. That is why mixed-media mosaics made from porous materials are not grouted. Instead, these type of objects are pressed into a layer of thinset mortar applied with a small trowel or palette knife. Use enough thinset to ensure that some of it squeezes up into the gaps between objects but not so much that is covers the object.
Product Coverage
Rough minerals are not sold for area coverage, and there is no way to give an objective answer to how much area a bag could cover even if every bag contained identical pieces. Why? No two artists would ever position or nest the same set of irregularly-shaped pieces in the same way. Irregularly-shaped objects do not necessarily look best when mounted side by side like flat tile. Instead, most artists tend to position them in partially upright postures that stick out from the surface of the mosaic. Also, these materials are usually nested with pieces partially leaning on neighbors. The extent to which pieces partially overlap each other is a subjective decision.
Compatibility
Most of our glass mosaic tile is about 1/8 inch thick, and rough chunks of minerals and crystals are significantly thicker, but they can be used in the same mosaic provided the artist understands that the unpolished minerals cannot be grouted in the same manner as the tile.
Cutting Rough Minerals
Different mineral types can be cut with varying degrees of success using a Compound Tile Nipper, but be aware that some crysals and semiprecious stones may break in unpredictable ways rather than cut cleanly. Avoid designs that require precise cuts. Use designs that take advantage of natural shapes, and if there is a rough edge that needs to be hidden, press that side into the mortar. A Marble File can be used to smooth rough edges.
Product Specifications
1/2 pound of natural undyed material.
size and shape varies by batch.
piece count varies by batch.
Found-Object Mosaic Art
Mosaic artists experienced with flat tile only should carefully read the information above before using minerals and other non-flat objects. These materials are not difficult to use in mosaic art, merely different from flat tile. Each piece is best thought of as a unique object instead of stock material that can be cut up precisely as needed.
How To Make Mosaic Art
For more advice on designing your mosaic project or mounting, cutting, and grouting tile, please see our page of Mosaic Frequently Asked Questions or our Mosaic Information Guide, which lists instructional pages described by topic. We also post new articles about making mosaics at our How to Mosaic Blog.
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Small Polished Gemstones are natural undyed stone sold in 1/4 pound lots. There are approximately 40 to 60 pieces per 1/4 pound. Piece size ranges from approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Gemstones have natural variation in their exact color, pattern, and shape. Do not order if that is a problem. Gemstones should be used as accents not area coverage. Coverage varies based on how the gemstones are nested and whether or not they are placed on end or flat.
Product Specifications
tumble-polished natural undyed gemstones.
material can vary by color and pattern.
price is per 1/4 pound.
approximately 40 to 60 pieces per 1/4 pound.
Piece sizes range from approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch.
Natural Material
We do not sell dyed gemstones. All of our stones are natural material that has been rounded and smoothed by tumbling in silicon carbide grit and then polished with metal oxide.
Product Variation
The gemstones we sell have been running fairly consistent over the years, but there is always the potential for pattern, color, and roundness to vary slightly from the product photographs.
Product Coverage
There is no straightforward answer to coverage for materials that are irregular in shape such as the gemstones. Certain pieces will be thin, and these do not always look right when you position them flat next to a piece that is much fatter or rounded. For this reason, the thin pieces are usually nested on end, or at least semi-overlapped, which is best accomplished by pressing them into thinset mortar (but can be done with glue as well). Nesting or overlapping the gemstones on end means that they cover less area than they would if laid flat, and that is why they are mostly used for accents in mixed-media mosaics instead of covering areas.
Area coverage would probably be about 2 to 3 square inches per 1/4 pound maximum, but probably less if you nest them a little as recommended. If you are serious about using gemstones for area coverage in a large mosaic, we strongly recommend first ordering a few units and making a prototype of your mosaic, maybe a small section 2 inches x 2 inches.
Compatibility
These can be used in mosaics with regular flat glass mosaic tile. Most pieces are fatter than 1/8-inch thick tile, and their raised rounded surfaces can add a dimensional element to an otherwise flat mosaic. However, thin pieces should be oriented so that they aren’t covered by grout. You can use sand and glue to “shim up” thin pieces so that they are level with surrounding tile. If you are interested in using a lot of irregularly-shaped objects instead of flat tile, then consider using thinset mortar instead of glue. Thinset is sticky concrete, and you can press glass marbles and gemstones and other globular objects into it, which is a lot easier than trying to glue them to a flat surface.
Cutting Polished Gemstones
Cutting tumbled gemstones tends to mar their polished surfaces and is usually not done. We have cut some varieties of our gemstones in half with Tile Nippers and then glued them cut side down, which was conveniently flat. All that being said, the gemstones are different types of minerals, and some may be extremely hard or likely to shatter instead of cutting cleanly. As always, test your materials and methods before planning a large project around them.
How To Make Mosaic Art
For more advice on designing your mosaic project or mounting, cutting, and grouting tile, please see our page of Mosaic Frequently Asked Questions or our Mosaic Information Guide, which lists instructional pages described by topic. We also post new articles about making mosaics at our How to Mosaic Blog.
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Natural undyed minerals, crystals, and stones for use in mixed-media mosaics with other found objects that are attached by pressing into 
Small Polished Gemstones are natural undyed stone sold in 1/4 pound lots. There are approximately 40 to 60 pieces per 1/4 pound. Piece size ranges from approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Gemstones have natural variation in their exact color, pattern, and shape. Do not order if that is a problem. Gemstones should be used as accents not area coverage. Coverage varies based on how the gemstones are nested and whether or not they are placed on end or flat.