How to Make Black Tinted Mortar
A few easy steps to create jet black thinset/mortar.
We've got you covered in this quick but thorough tutorial on how to get your thinset/mortar jet black. Many mosaic artists are creating their own tinted mortars and grouts. In this tutorial, Tami Macala owner of Mosaic Arts Online, demonstrates what tints to use, what the exact load ratio should be and how to mix it. The tips in this tutorial will help take you and your mosaic practice to a whole new level. And it's FREE!!!!
There is a downloadable PDF with the tools, materials and resources to get started. There is the option to purchase a tint kit with multiple colors as well as single colors including black and white. Scroll down below the PDF to see the PayPal button for an easy order and check out.
If you are looking to up your game with colored mortars or grouts, we have the expert here at Mosaic Arts Online. Check out Erin Pankratz's Tinted Mortar Substrates and Everything Color separate or in a Bundle Course. https://mosaicartsonline.com/p/bundle-course-color...
Your Instructor
Tami Macala, founder and owner of Mosaic Arts Online and Create Arts Online, has always had her hand in art. She started out at eleven years old as an oil painter, winning awards throughout Southern California. With a fashion and textile design degree, Tami began a twenty-year career in the movie and television industry as a costumer, dressing leading actors and actresses. Not feeling completely fulfilled as a costumer and the long hours, Tami found a new passion in mosaic art and in true fashion, became a self-taught mosaic artist while continuing her successful career in the entertainment world.
In 2000, Tami started her first company, All Cracked Up Mosaics, creating personal and custom-designed mosaic art commissions for clients all over the US.
In 2009, Tami began teaching mosaic art. She founded her second business, The Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art, teaching her favorite art medium. There, she brought in world-renowned mosaic artists to teach her students, creating a hub of learning and inspiration.
In 2015, Tami retired from the entertainment industry and founded her latest companies, Mosaic Arts Online and Create Arts Online. Tami and her husband, Jerry, now produce online courses with some of the most sought-after artists in mosaic, mixed media, and fine art.