Once the collage medium has dried I drill holes in two adjoining corners of the piece. I tried doing this at the end of the process but find it's just much easier to do it before the mosaic goes on.
Working with a process called double direct mosaic I lay a piece of clear contact paper, sticky side up, onto my letter template and apply masking tape the corners to hold it steady.
Then I adhere the glass to the contact paper. This glass is amber translucent glass that I backed with silver foil to make it opaque and spectacular.
Then I adhere the glass to the contact paper. This glass is amber translucent glass that I backed with silver foil to make it opaque and spectacular.
It's a little hard to see, but once the letter is complete I take a piece of clear packing tape and stick that to the front of the glass. Since it's a little stickier than the contact paper it's not difficult to transfer the letter as a whole.
I apply craft glue or silicone (depending on a couple different factors) to the back of the glass.
I apply craft glue or silicone (depending on a couple different factors) to the back of the glass.
The letter, with it's packing tape, are attached to the collaged base. You can see at the bottom curve of the J that there's some white craft glue peeking through between the glass pieces. Not to worry. This will dry completely clear. and once its grouted it's like it never existed.
More to come.
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