Beginner's Guide to Making Mosaics. Delphine Lescuyer
A Note About Mosaic Supplies
Some of the supplies you may need for successful mosaic making can’t be purchased in a general craft store. You may need to find a local mosaic supplier or order items online from any of a variety of mosaic suppliers if you want the most selection and the highest quality materials and tools. That said, at large craft stores, you will generally find a variety of tesserae, most of the specialized tools described on pages, like glass cutters and wheeled nippers, and the more general items described on pages, like MDF, plywood, glues, and grouts. Some of these general items, plus mortars, can also be found at home improvement stores. However, a few of the supplies specific to mosaic making described on pages, like tile backer board and mosaic mesh, will be difficult to find anywhere but at a dedicated mosaic supplier.
Glass cutter and running pliers
Next to a nipper, a glass cutter (see below) and running pliers
Fist-grip glass cutter (5)
Beginners often use fist-grip glass cutters because they are easier to hold. You need to moisten the tungsten carbide tip with cutting oil, which is odorless. Some glass cutters come with an oil reservoir in the handle. There are also other types of glass cutters you can use
Diamond-grit tile file
You will want to file down rough edges of some tesserae (especially glass). To use a tile file, you first dip the file in water.
Other tools and materials you will need for various projects:
▪ Small knife for gluing in the direct method
▪ Spatula for mixing grout
▪ Serrated trowel for spreading thinset mortar
▪ Silicone spatula or a small plastic card for spreading grout
▪ Glass file
▪ Tweezers for handling small pieces
▪ Plastic box
▪ Pencil
▪ Water-based felt-tip marker (for writing on glass and glazed surfaces)
▪ Compass
▪ Brush for sweeping up debris without cutting yourself
▪ Masking tape
▪ Sponges and cloths
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