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Mexican Blanket Mosaic with Tami Macala
Mexican Blanket Mosaic with Tami Macala
Intro with Tami Macala (3:17)
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The course overview (2:27)
Materials tour (3:52)
Introduction to mortar/thin set adhesive and pigment (2:10)
How to mix the pigment and white mortar (1:51)
Proper consistency of mixed tinted mortar (1:24)
Prepping the substrate with black mortar (4:40)
Installing the hanging hardware for the EZ Frame (5:14)
Your color palette and why (3:18)
Glass and gold cutting demo (7:00)
How to start with dry laying (5:21)
Spreading the first mortar bed for the blanket (6:44)
How to create a balanced composition (4:55)
Cutting Filati, Straightening, Nestling, and Faceting (12:37)
It's all about the spacing (8:12)
Faceting with Montolit wheeled nippers (2:20)
Adding texture with smalti on it's side (8:16)
Turn your substrate for easier access (8:30)
Tips and techniques for balancing the edges (5:33)
Finishing touches on the Mexican Blanket Mosaic (30:14)
Clean Up and Wrap Up (2:36)
Faceting with Montolit wheeled nippers
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