Making a mosaic
Process
I start with an image. Piece by piece, it becomes a physical object, with its own surface, joints and edges.
01 / 06 · Cutting with nippers
Cutting with nippers
I shape the smalti with nippers. This close-up is shown at normal speed.
003 · Wine and Doshirak 02 / 06 · Levelling the edge
Levelling the edge
I use a palette knife to level the compound along the edge.
002 · Courier 03 / 06 · Setting the pieces
Setting the pieces
I follow the drawing, setting the smalti and fitting each piece to its neighbours.
003 · Wine and Doshirak 04 / 06 · Removing the gauze
Removing the gauze
I remove the gauze from the mosaic’s surface.
003 · Wine and Doshirak 05 / 06 · Finishing the frame
Finishing the frame
I sand the concrete edge. From this angle, you can see the mosaic, concrete and plywood backing.
003 · Wine and Doshirak 06 / 06 · Finishing and cleaning
Finishing and cleaning
I paint the joints in Landscape 1 and wipe down the surface of Wine and Doshirak.
001 · Landscape 1 / 003 · Wine and Doshirak
More than an image
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