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Trellis/mosaic project

Category: bethie's world | Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:19 pm

Hubby and I just finished this piece for a client. She just had her house painted so her plants are cut way back and she wanted a change. She wanted a large mosaic centerpiece for the wall so I looked at her space.

I suggested instead of just a mosaic floating on the wall that we incorporate it into a trellis that will give some vertical interest to the space. My hubby agrees to build it.
My husband cuts out the concrete backer board into a two and a half foot octagon for the mosaic plaque. Now the part of the glass that is cut with a glass cutter is cut and glued with silicone glue.

I found this design on the web and just loved it. On the blue side it is a moon face also. Now all the rest of the pieces will be cut with mosaic glass pliers. Snap, snap snap. If you can't cut glass the whole piece could be made this way to good effect. Now I am piecing and glueing. I am going with black grout so the blue pieces around the rays are glued very tightly against them. This is more labor intensive than if the grout was a different color but I want black grout.

Days later I am finally done with the piecing. It now sits 48 hours for maximum glue curing.

Now hubby works his magic with the grout. He is GOOD at this.

Now we decide the dimensions and start the trellis. It's made out of treated deck boards that hubby rips. It will be attached to the house itself but the trellis will be two inches from the wall so a plant can climb it.

Now hubby goes and installs it and all are pleased.

In the meantime I make this fun planter from Hummingbird's recipe.

Then I glass it and hubby grouts it. Now I just need to get a plant.... That's a problem I LIKE.



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toni wrote on Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:29 pm:


My, my, my, you and hubby do make a super team. The trellis/mosaic project is wonderful, bet it's new owner loves it.

The planter is really good, any ideas of what you will plant in it?




 

Droopy wrote on Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:38 pm:


I am awestruck and lack words! I'd never have the patience nor the imagination.




 

glendann wrote on Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:57 pm:


As always you and hubby did a suberb job./I wish i had one just like it.The planter is wonderful too.




 

eileen wrote on Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:18 pm:


Bethie what a talented pair you and your husband are. The trellis and mosaic are really fantastic and the planter made me smile. I can't wait to see it planted up!!! I can imagine it with trailing plants in it to make it look as though its growing hair.




 

Netty wrote on Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:03 am:


I just love them Bethie! You and hubby are a great team.




 

petunia wrote on Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:55 am:


WOW, the mosiac turned out beautiful. You both do very good work.




 

Frank wrote on Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:42 am:


That's amazing work Bethie by yourself and hubby. I bet your client was ecstatic with it. I would love to see an update photo if you find a suitable plant for your charming, personable planter.




 

cajunbelle wrote on Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:02 pm:


How wonderful both pieces are, what a team.





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