Nautical Mosaic Cross made with stained glass scraps in shades of blue, amber, and gold-copper Van Gogh. Each glass piece is hand cut and glued to a thick 0.75″ MDF cross cut out, grouted dark gray and sealed for moisture protection. The sides and back are painted deep navy with a slight touch of metallic.
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Upcycled Mosaic Picture Frame
Upcycled Mosaic Picture Frame — custom project. The selected colors were to represent a night beach scene in soft muted shades: variety of gray, purple, blue, and a touch of orange. The wooden frame had a deep burgundy paint that I cleaned up and left original with slight distress.
Custom Mosaic Jewelry Box
Custom mosaic jewelry box made with family jewelry and favorite flowers — yellow tulips and blue hydrangea. A wooden box was finished with clear polyurethane. I then made a design sketch of yellow tulips and blue hydrangea that incorporates some jewelry — earrings, pins and pearls — that has a sentimental value to the client.Continue reading “Custom Mosaic Jewelry Box”
Teal and Amber Custom Mosaic Picture Frame
This is a custom 4×6 mosaic picture frame for someone’s grandson. The client wanted to match some items on her desk — teal pencil holder and red-amber Tiffany lamp. So the color combo was established: dark teal, amber, cream, red, and Van Gogh textured stained glass. The mosaic was made on a recycled wooden frame using stained glassContinue reading “Teal and Amber Custom Mosaic Picture Frame”
Upcycled Nautical Trinket Box
I found this beautiful wooden box in a thrift shop and gave it a little touch of mosaic. This box has a distressed wood appearance, man-made marks to look old and worn out, and decorative touches of metal corners. Its hinges allow 180 degree opening. I cleaned this box up and added a light coatContinue reading “Upcycled Nautical Trinket Box”
