March 5, 2008
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Hey, I finally finished the mosaic I started in class a few weeks ago.
Not bad for my first try, eh?
It's really neat how different it looks now. I was a little anxious about the grout, since a.) there was more than one color to choose from, each of which could dramatically affect the overall look, and b.) i didn't want to scratch the hell out of the more delicate things i stuck on there.
But i like what i chose.... it looks like beach sand, which is perfect for the ocean / tidewash theme i was going for. My favorite bits are the lady hidden under the bubble and the octopus with the freshwater pearls. There's still a few spots i could go in and clean up, but for the most part I'm all done. Woohoo!
Comments (13)
WANT. you have no idea how much i love this. i too think the octopus is awesome! and the lady is such a clever surprise. WANT WANT WANT. grrrreat job!
Love the grout job. I agree with smarticus - this is great!
@Smarticus - hahaha. Well, hold your horses missy... if you want it so bad, there's a chance i might be putting this, and maybe some other new mosaics, up on Etsy ; )
@oxymephorous - yaaaay! i will buy the shit out of that goddam.
its beautiful. I was thinking of designing my old car with this style. caulk and stones, and glitter and things...any tips about where you found great deals with the pieces?
lovely, lovely, lovely. i was just going to write: you should totally put that on etsy!! or a different one that you like, but you know, isn't your most favorite one that you just made. y'know? ALSO, i love the sandy theme. magnifique!
I like how the wood showing through looks like ripples. tres cool.
It looks wonderful! I love the blue and white, the octopus, all of it.
@cestmoe - yeah! that bit kinda reminds me how the waves leave those wavy ripples on sandbars at low tide.
Lovely
I really like this!
I've been looking to put a mirror up at work so people stop sneaking up on me. If you're making more of these, I'm definitly interested. I like the greens & blues, they're calming for work.
Ok, so it sounds like the general consensus is: mosaics just might pay the bills. Duly noted, LOL!
Hey, blackdoves might just be on to something. I remember hubs saying that he wished he had something like a rearview mirror in his cubicle, so he could see if anyone was sneaking up on him. Cube view mirrors - - or not ?