Jeweled Garden Flower Mosaic with Angie Heinrich
Transform a metal armature into a ShapeCrete substrate then learn Angie's techniques for applying beads and tile with precision and ease.
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In this online course you will get your sparkle and jeweled creativity on! What if you could create a metal mosaic flower for your home or garden that is beautiful, professional quality, and soul satisfyingly creative? Do you yearn to have more creativity in your life, but don't have the time or resources to figure it out on your own? Have you been playing around with glass tiles and beads and want the inside scoop on easy and quick techniques?
Angie Heinrich is here to guide students through each step of the creative process of how to get all the tiny pieces into their spots and do it without it taking weeks. Angie's experience creating mosaic art with beads is like no other. She shares her tips and tricks that really makes this process easy and achievable. This will be your own unique piece of jeweled mosaic garden art.
The best part is people of all skill levels can be successful at this style of mosaic art.
- How to use Pal Tiya instead of Shapecrete to create a cement substrate
- How to choose the appropriate beads for your project
- Where to buy tiles and beads
- Where to buy a metal flower substrate
- How to use a color wheel to make smart color choices
- Appropriate adhesives for outdoor projects
- How to find the center of a circular shape
- Four things you need to know to successfully apply beads to your substrate
- How to cut tile to get around a circle (Angie's special cuts)
- Angie's technique for grouting pieces with lots of beads
- Bonus: How to make a palette knife out of a popsicle stick
- Bonus: What you can do with extra ShapeCrete
This course is taught for the flower to be an exterior flower but it can be displayed indoors as well. You can learn these techniques and create on any substrate you like. Here are few examples of the flowers Angie has created using different colors and materials. This flower is available in three different sizes and can be ordered at Zetamari, Angie's company. There is a link on the PDF to get your garden flower substrate. We highly recommend once you purchase this course, watch the whole course before starting.
Below are a few examples using different colors and materials than what is in this course.
Your Instructor
Angie Heinrich has been creating mosaics in Seattle, Washington for art/craft galleries, private collections, and public spaces since 1998 and has enjoyed every minute of it. She creates soothing symmetries of sparkling glass tiles and beads for over 60+ art and craft galleries around the U.S. Sharing her joy of creativity and color with students is at the core of her aspirations to elevate the home, heart, and soul. www.zetamari.com
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction to Jeweled Flower Garden Mosaic with Angie Heinrich and personal interview. (7:29)
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StartDownloadable PDF Tools, Materials and Resources
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StartMaterials Overview. (5:05)
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StartPrep substrate and work space. (3:32)
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StartUsing Pal Tiya instead of Shapecrete. (5:59)
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StartHow to apply Pal Tiya instead of ShapeCrete to substrate. (5:01)
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StartHow to apply Pal Tiya instead of ShapeCrete to back of the metal mesh substrate. (1:40)
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StartCovering the color palette with a color wheel. (2:20)
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StartAdhesives. (7:58)
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StartFinding the center of the circle. (1:17)
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StartBeginning to design and mosaic flower. (9:58)
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StartApplying individual beads and cut angled tiles. (8:30)
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StartApplying more beads. (6:06)
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StartFinal row of tiles and individual beads. (6:21)
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StartGrout preparation. (1:06)
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StartHow to mix grout with admix. (4:40)
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StartGrouting the flower. (3:42)
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StartGrout sponging process. (4:24)
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StartCleaning and buffing after grouting. (2:59)
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StartAngie's Wrap Up. (0:10)
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StartBONUS: How to use extra ShapeCrete. (4:08)