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Kirsten Taylor
What's Hot Melt Glue Backing?

What's Hot Melt Glue Backing?

Many mosaic tiles are made for pools using the tradition mesh backing. Time has shown though that the mesh can disintegrate causing tiles to come loose, so a new system was employed - the hot glue melt system.  How does it affect the way we mosaic?  The short answer is, it doesn't.

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Kirsten Taylor

Wondering How To Remove Your Paper-backed Tiles?

I've had a few enquiries as to how to get the tiles off the paper backing they are attached to, so I thought I'd post a quick run through. 

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Kirsten Taylor
Working with our Natural Stone

Working with our Natural Stone

Learn how to prepare and work with our beautiful Natural Stone products, which are ideal for creating earthy mosaics for the home or garden. See some wonderful stone creations by Sunny from Stone Art in Ireland and be inspired!

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Kirsten Taylor
Mosaics - The Basics

Mosaics - The Basics

There are a number of methods of creating mosaics, and being a self-taught artist I’m still learning with each mosaic I make and hope that continues. I have found my preferred basic methods though and the following are things that work for me in the mosaics I’ve made using glass tiles and ceramic shapes.

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