http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Bill+Enslen Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298436&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how. Ever wonder what glass actually is? Do we cut it or break it (is there a difference)? Why and how does scoring a line allow us to control the way glass breaks? To fully understand why we cut glass the way we do, we should first... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297956&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how. Which type of adhesive is best for mosaics? It depends on your base material, mosaic method, whether you’re working horizontally on a table or vertically on a wall, whether your mosaic is exposed to moisture, and personal prefere... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298435&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how. The amount of grout for your mosaic project depends on two basic variables: 1) the size of your piece, and 2) the width of your joints. Obviously, smaller joints require less grout. It’s important to mix more than you think you’... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297823&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Working with color in mosaics is much more challenging than most other art media, such as paint and colored pencils. The painter’s color palette is limited only by the painter’s imagination in mixing any number of colors until the desired hue is achieved. In contrast, the mosaic artist’s color palet... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297957&ca=Arts+and+Crafts You’re so anxious to hang your first masterpiece that it seems like the frame store is taking forever finish the frame. Finally, they call to tell you it’s ready for pickup. Wow, they did a great job and the frame makes your mosaic look even better. You can’t wait to hang it on the wall and show it... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297952&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how. Always shop around before buying mosaic tools and materials. Many glass vendors now sell on the Internet. Some are great, some not so great. Some have a huge selection, but lousy prices and service. Some have a lousy selection... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297954&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how. The purpose of sealing grout is to make it water and mildew resistant, and to help keep out dirt. Many mosaic articles and books say you must always seal grout. I don't always agree. In my opinion, indoor wall-hanging mosaics d... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297955&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how. Wheeled glass cutters are essential for creating glass mosaics. I use it to cut and shape vitreous glass and stained glass. It can also be used to cut smalti. The wheeled cutters make cleaner cuts than tile nippers. The two ca... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297819&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how. Tesserae can be adhered to almost any type of base material. Size and weight of the finished work, and where and how the work will be displayed are the primary factors to consider when selecting your base material. Glass is heav... Arts and Crafts Bill Enslen Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297821&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how. I’ve found that tesserae size is nearly as important as andamento in creating the desired look and feel of a mosaic. For example, a background done in 1/4-inch opus regulatum looks and feels entirely different than the same patte...