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16 years ago

I was wondering if you all could tell me where your favorite place to buy your tiles or glass? Also could you tell me alittle bit about the differences in the types of glass?

What surface do you all like the best? Glass, Wood, I am thinking that anything that will stand still is what you all cover huh?

I guess anything you all can tell me to get going!!LOL

I am going to get a wooden bird house and start with that, and see how it goes.

I think I am over thinking this right?

Thanks, Dena

Are these the great nippers you all are talking about?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mosaic-Tile-Tool-Leponitt-Wheeled-Glass-Mosaic-Cutter_W0QQitemZ170122477514QQihZ007QQcategoryZ41225QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

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d3bbi
16 years ago
Hi, Dena. Yes those are the nippers you want but I think you can find them at that price or lower without bidding. Check out www.staniedglasswarehouse.com for a good sale on glass right now. They might also have some nippers on sale. I've bought glass tiles from www.mosaicartsupply.com.

I believe you can find descriptions of the different kinds of glass on spectrum.com or delphi.com. If you have a stanied glass store near you, I suggest you shop there so you can see the difference in the glasses. I've bought tiles online but no glass yet. Spectrum is a very nice glass to purchase so at first you might want to try that. My preference is Spectrum irridized glass. It cuts nicely, and they have quite a variety of types.

I mosaic on wood, metal, concrete, terra cotta, but no plastic. Well, let me not tell a lie, I recently did mosaic a plastic soap dispenser with the realization that it was an experiement to see if it held up.
pea_
16 years ago
My favorite mosaic materials are broken things. I really don't care what it is glass or ceramic, I just like the idea of taking something throw away and making something wonderful. As for what to mosaic on again my favorite things are broken things, a table the glass is scratched, a jewelry box that is past its prime, a wood bowl with a split etc. again saving the item from the trash and making it not only usable but admired. As for glass I am clueless, I have a bunch of scrap but i couldn't tell you what it is or where to get it other than some stained glass artists will give or sell you their scrap. I use bottle glass too brown and green mostly(watch out for the painted bottles tho).

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shrty411
16 years ago
If you can find a SG store near you, that's the best thing to do for glass. Beware though, when you see it all in person, it's hard to quit buying!! LOL

So far I've bought tiles online, no one favorite, though. Look more for the color I want, then price.I'm determined to get this glass cutting down pat so I can cut my own!

No limit to what I'll mosaic ON, glass, metal, wood,concrete anything that won't flex

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