What you will do on the course

This introductory course will concentrate on the use of broken crockery as the main decorative mosaic material. Each student will make a piece such as a decorative panel or framed mirror.

 

Subjects covered will include:

• introduction
• working up a design
• preparation of surfaces to take mosaic
  
• cutting and breaking crockery
• mixing and applying mosaic adhesive
• mixing and applying grout
• cleaning up.

 

What is provided

• A 30cm x 30cm or a 30cm x 25cm unframed board
• A mirror if required
• Grout
• Adhesive
• Plastic gloves

 

What you should bring with you

You will need to bring with you a pair of nippers for cutting your tesserae (you can buy these from a tile warehouse), a pair of protective glasses, a small plastic kitchen spatular and any crockery, glass beads, buttons, tiles and other objects that you may want to use. Good sources of crockery can be car boot sales, jumble sales, auction houses and charity shops. Remember, you need more crockery than you think so have fun rummaging!