Kirsten said she'd like to see more of bink's process of mosaic-making. bink didn't record every step, but here are the finals ones anyway. I'm sure she'd be happy to answer questions, if you have any.
1. bink designed the mosaic after Greek art + her own terriers.
She cut the glass with special glass-cutting nippers or cutting wheels (or some she hit with a hammer). She laid-out the glass pieces in her basement studio.
She bought colored glass (in sheets or scraps) from local companies who import it. Other supplies came from the hardware store.
2. She glued the glass pieces to the kitchen wall, using some super-strong silicone glue (GE brand). She cut lots of new glass pieces for the background. Mounting it took forever—like a very elaborate puzzle. (A few weeks.)
3. Then she applied dark gray grout with a special trowel for tiling called a float.
When wiped off with a warm damp sponge, it remains only in the cracks between the glass pieces.
4. Some touch-up (with heavy duty paper towels) and removing the last glue smudges with razor blade and glue-removers, and . . Ta-da!
