URANIUM CAFE featured in BEAD TRENDS MAGAZINE!!!

Congratulations to Carrie Benvenuti of Uranium Cafe jewelry for having one of her fabulous necklaces featured in the May 2010 issue of Bead Trends Magazine!!!

Carrie has an incredible sense of color and design and I love all of her work!

She has an Etsy shop and can be found at:

www.UraniumCafe.etsy.com

The beautiful necklace pictured has been featured in the May 2010 issue of Bead Trends magazine and here is a link to Carrie's website where you will find more photos and Carrie's description of how she created this wonderful necklace!

www.uraniumcafe.com

Carrie is a fellow New Mexican and visited my shop to purchase the handmade ceramic face that she used as her focal piece for this necklace. I am so excited to see the beautiful and imaginative results she achieved using one of my clay pieces!

Carrie is a very talented and creative jewelry artist and it's well worth your time to check out her work on both Etsy and her website.

Thank you Carrie for including me in your success story!!!

And Yet Another Wonderful Mosaic Tutorial!!!

MOSAIC COASTER TUTORIAL

This tutorial was written and photographed by SHRIMP SALAD CIRCUS as part of the Totally Tutorial Exchange!

You can see this fantastic tutorial here: http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/2010/05/exchange-program-tutorial-how-to-make_12.html

and also here:
http://http://shrimpsaladcircus.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-sday-stained-glass-mosaic.html

Thank you Lindsay for making my mosaic supplies look so great! You did a fabulous job and I love the mosaic sunset trivit!

Check out TOTALLY TUTORIALS for more great craft and art tutorials!

Another Mosaic Tutorial has Arrived!!!

MOSAIC COASTER TUTORIAL

Thank you to Shahana of CRAFTLICIOUSS for such an inspiring tutorial! She wrote a wonderful tutorial which includes lots of great pictures!

Check out her clever and wonderful project at:

http://craftliciouss.blogspot.com/2010/04/mosaic-keychain-holder-tutorial.html
Thank you Shahana for working so hard on this terrific tutorial!!!

~Dana :)

Mosaic Tutorial!!!

MOSAIC COASTER TUTORIAL

The first Mosaic Tutorial is in and it's absolutely wonderful and inspiring!


Thank you to Ashley of CUTE AS A FOX CREATIONS for creating such a delightful and informative tutorial. She has included a lot of photos and her tutorial is well worth checking out!


http://cuteasafox.blogspot.com
She really made some magic with the supplies that I sent to her.


Thank you so much Ashley!!!


~Dana :)

How To Seal Your MDF Base!

It's easy to do but SO important!


All MDF bases should be sealed prior to tiling. MDF (medium density fiberboard) is a very dense wood composite that isn't subject to warping but why take a chance when you spend so much money on your mosaic tiles?


One glue that is popular is "Weldbond." It's a white glue that dries clear. Dilute the Weldbond using this ratio...5 parts water to 1 part Weldbond. Brush onto your MDF base, including all sides, corners and I even suggest doing this on the back. This gives an even tension to your MDF base.


Sealing is not the most exciting thing in the world but it only takes minutes to dry and you can tile away with confidence that your MDF base will not absorb any liquids when you grout and most certainly will not warp.


If you don't have any Weldbond on hand you can use any good glue. Carpenters Wood Glue is another good choice.


Happy tiling!

WINNERS! TOTALLY TUTORIAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Hello everyone!

Thanks to all who entered!!!

The following crafters that were chosen at random will receive a mosaic kit from me in exchange for a tutorial:~Ashley

~KayzKreationz

~Craftilicious

~ShrimpSaladCircus

Congratulations!!!

Will the winners please contact me at artfulmosaicsupplies@yahoo.com by tomorrow evening. I will need your home addresses in order to ship your mosaic kits.

I WISH that I had enough mosaic kits to send out to each and every entry!

***Please Note! I will be doing another Tutorial Exchange in the very near future and I invite you all to apply for that one. Winners will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis for the next exchange.

Happy crafting to all of you and see you again next time!

TOTALLY TUTORIAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM!

The deadline has passed for the Tutorial Exchange Program...


...and a big thank you to everyone who entered! I had more entries than I thought I would and am very happy that so many crafters and artists were interested in my mosaic kit!


I will be posting the names of the 4 winners on my blog tomorrow afternoon/evening :)


I will be in contact with everyone who entered. As I mentioned in my original post about the Exchange Program, the winners were chosen at random. I placed everyone's name in a box and with eye's shut (really!) I pulled out the 4 slips of paper with the names of those that will receive the mosaic kit.


I'll be back on tomorrow afternoon/evening with more information.


Thanks to everyone!


~Dana

TOTALLY TUTORIALS Exchange Program - ENTER NOW!!!

Crafters!!!
~~I am participating in the Exchange Program through TOTALLY TUTORIALS and you are invited to be a part of the Exchange!!!

Selected entrants will receive FREE MOSAIC SUPPLIES...enough to create a set of four beautiful stained glass mosaic coasters!

~~The photo to the left represents one of the sets that will be mailed to selected applicants. Each set is in a different color scheme.

~~Here's how it works:

This is an Exchange Program offered through TOTALLY TUTORIALS, totallytutorials.blogspot.com/, a unique Blog that brings supply sellers and crafters together.

~~The Rules: (U.S. Residents only please)

I will send a FREE mosaic kit to selected applicants. The applicant agrees to:

1) Complete the project within 10 days after receiving their mosaic kit.

2) Write a tutorial.

3) Take work-in-progress photos.

4) The tutorial and photos are to be posted to each applicant's Blog for a minimum of 2 weeks. You can also list them in your Etsy shop! If an entrant does not have a Blog, this information can be posted to Craftster, Instructables or CutoutandKeep.

~~I will begin selecting applicants starting Friday, March 26, 2010 and ending on Sunday, April 4, 2010 (EST).

~~How to enter: Please leave a comment on my Blog with contact information or convo me on Etsy at artfulmosaicsupplies.etsy.com

~~Once the deadline has passed I will choose 4 of the applicants at random to receive their FREE MOSAIC KITS!

**It will be understood that all applicants agree that I will be able to use photos of the finished mosaic coasters as examples in my Etsy shop and/or on my Blog. Applicants will agree to link to me from their tutorial site, mentioning my supply shop and lastly, anyone that views your tutorial may make their own items to sell as a result of the information found in your tutorial.**

~~I will ship your mosaic kits to you with basic instructions to help you through the process. YOU are about the creativity that will go into your finished mosaic coasters!

~~You may add other objects to your coasters as long as they are waterproof. You may choose to make the coasters into little wall hangings...anything that strikes your fancy! It's YOUR time to be totally creative and it's FUN and FREE!!!

~~For great examples of how this terrific Exchange Program works, check out TOTALLY TUTORIALS at totallytutorials.blogspot.com/

I'm looking forward to working with you on this exciting Exchange!!!

~~~Dana :)

PEACE SIGNS!!!

"It's Gonna Be Alright" Mosaic Peace Sign (c) 2010 Artful Mosaics

There's no doubt about it...I love Peace Signs!!!

I design and make MDF mosaic bases/shapes for my own mosaic and for my customers. 

I am fascinated with the many different interpretations that my buyers come up with when tiling their MDF shapes!

This is one of the reasons I love to sell supplies. I never know what to expect when one of my buyers send a photo of their finished project!

I also sell sanded polyblend Grout in a variety of colors for your mosaic projects. Polyblend grout needs no additives other than water.

When I created the peace sign pictured, I used two different colors of grout to make the colors and tile shapes stand out. Pretty cool, huh?

I specialize in MDF bases! I add new MDF shapes on a regular basis to offer you more choices and diversity when planning your next mosaic project!

Transforming Mosaic Tiles into Home Decor!

MOSAIC HOME DECOR!

Have you ever wanted to create your own home decor? You don't have to be a painter or a sculptor!

Make MOSAICS!!! All you need are some china tiles and a few basic supplies and you can transform beautiful china tiles into great wall hangings, tabletops, mirrors and anything else that suits your fancy :)

Here are some handcut china tiles (and the finished mosaic pieces) that I have transformed into wonderful, beautiful and whimsical wall decor!

The tiles...and the finished mosaics!