New York, New York 10024). What started as a "morning activity" ended up stretching some 7 hours (I even took a 2 hour midday break). By the end I my only was to finish before the store closed, but I was quite happy with the results. I free hand sketched the flowers and ladybug, and then tiled away.Being the ambitious and frugal gal I am, I began to wonder hey I could easily (and cheaply) gather supplies necessary to mosaic at home. Granted there are some physical limitations to living in a rented apartment--no mosaic backsplashes in the kitchen or bathrooms quite yet in my future.
But I ordered a few supplies from JoAnn.com (glue, grout, tile snippers and several wooden items to decorate) and tiles from a seller on ebay. TIP 1: check measurements. When a seller says the tiles are 1/2 inch, one should take out a ruler and remind oneself just how small half an inch is. Needless to say I was slightly surprised and ended up having little use for the snippers (to come in handy next time when I order larger tiles). But I purchased a good assortment of colors ended up making a tray for my cousin (a red fish for Little Fish). I free handed the design, only really planning ahead the fish in the middle. In retrospect this was probably a bit risky, but the tiles were small enough for me to make small adjustments to avoid gaping holes. Here is the end result:
Next up photo frames and jewelry boxes.
