Mosaic Media and Tools–Part 2
This post is for level 2 of mosaic-making. When a mosaicist finds her vitreous glass tile color palette to be limiting her designs, using stained glass along side will increase the colors available to...
View ArticleMosaic Media and Tools—Part 3
If a mosaicist wishes to include ceramic tiles in her range of media, then a couple more tools become necessary to acquire. Ceramic tiles are cheaper and rugged so prove useful for outside...
View ArticleMosaic India Group on Facebook
Other than documenting in this blog what I’ve learned on mosaic tools and more, I’ve started a group on Facebook to encourage new mosaicists to seek inputs on their work or ask questions. There is...
View ArticleInstructional Mosaic Books
This is a post I’ve long meant to write. As I could only find basic orientation on cutting and adhering of tiles, I felt that my further learning will come from published books, blogs and other Net...
View ArticleMosaic-making: Substrate Choices
After covering leads to tools and media for creating mosaics I’d like to share ideas on materials that can be mosaicked. The base that one uses to create a mosaic is called a Substrate. This base can...
View ArticleAdhesives Used in Mosaics
Since mosaics can be made with varying media and substrates, a careful thought on adhesives becomes necessary. Some quick considerations that come to mind are these: . The intended location of the...
View ArticleHow to Start Making Mosaics?
My previous posts attempt to share leads to tools, tiles and adhesives used in mosaic-making but an interested learner may still be flummoxed in the face of choices and may still wonder how to go about...
View ArticleRenewing Driving License in Gurgaon
My old post on my experience of renewing my driving license seemed to help many get some answers so I’ve meant to write this one on my recent experience. When the old license is from a different city...
View ArticleGetting Aadhaar in Gurgaon
I had believed to be able to manage my life just fine without getting an Aadhaar id. After all I’ve had my other id documents in place that sufficed for all requirements. A recent registration with...
View ArticleArt and Fear
Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Art Making A book by David Bayles and Ted Orland I read this book in the hope that it would help me relax as a creator of art and it indeed did...
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