Mosaic in the garden

Love it, love it, love it!!!!!

Actually inspired me to have another go.....right now. Wish me luck without the assistance from the VERY talented Lulu and now yourself as well Sticki :):):)

its lulu that you need to ask ~ she will tell you what to do ~ she has all the things so well organised ~ made me think i had better sort out my stuff!!!
i definitely want to do another!!! i think its very therapeutic.

Thats really lovely Stickie,you must have had plenty of patience to do this. I think I'll stick to my art work.

All this artistic talent....I hope some rubs off on me :)

Good choice of location ..
... adding to Goypedia Mosaics :o)

Aw Sticki, It looks amazing! Well done you! xxx

well done you lulu ~ im so pleased with it ~ but i enjoyed making it as much as i like looking at it ~ couldnt have done it without you ~ thank you so much!!

thanks TT ~ it was a boring paving slab before!!

Im sure you could do this Scottish!

Rose if you can do art you could do this ~ lulu's mosaics are beautiful cos she can do art ~ she can see the shapes, you have to use a bit of imagination for mine!! No patience needed, really enjoyable to do.

Now looking forward to your next creation, that long slab!!

could take a little longer!!! and a lot more stone/glass!! have to plan that one out!!

It's gotta be done though!

i shall be scouring the rivers from worcestershire to gloucestershire, suffolk and devon too!!!

You and me both! Lets take a picnic...........

and a big strong bag/box!! oh and pru, jazzy and sluggy!!

anyone got a picnic basket??

I do, I do.......

and do you have a river too??

have you finished that mosaic yet lil??

We got dogs, and a picnic basket....just need a plane for Lil!!

One down, ready to grout the 2nd one in a bit.
Yes I have a river, it's called The Grand :):)

That's a grand name..sorry, couldn't resist!

The Rio Grande??

magic carpet for lil,

waiting for lil's photos now!!

Not quite ready to humiliate myself......yet :)

you wont!!!!

A magic carpet would come in well handy, although astral travel maybe a bit easier!!

Alright, back to it for me. Will see you both later :)

but pricey!!!

Very nice indeed!!! :)

oh thanks plantoholic ~ its great fun to do.

Perhaps Lulu could do a blog on how to create this lovely work of art...then we could all 'have a go'.......PLEASE!!!!

I keep meaning to take pics of the process but I get lost in the process and forget!!

blog is half done but only one picture to start then its finished ~ lulu can you explain what are the things you need ~ the right glue and the grout?
we needed tet to take lots of photos!!!

Lovely! Good teacher you got there too :)

You are very talented! Love it....

great teacher ~ thanks pixi
and thank you sunburychick ~ its lulu thats talented.

You need, waterproof glue PVP and grout, the finer the better in grey or white if that suits best. Glass or stone, of course! half inch ply wood or slate or stone as the canvass. Glass nippers, or box to smash the glass in!
Will elaborate when it's not 4am!!

oh lulu!!!
i hope you have gone to have a sleep now!!!

Thank you!!!....:>)

Thank you, I slept reasonably well last night!! And it's lovely and warm in the garden studio!

you sleeping in the studio ~ or sunbathing in there?

I is working!!

Oh, I see what you mean!!!
I slept well last night and today...in the warm, very, studio!!

glad you slept well!
i had a bad dream about big waves that i had to sail through on a little boat ~ i blame meanie!!!

I used to dream alot about tsunamis, and I can't even blame Meanie!

i can ~ he was describing sea travel in graphic detail last night!!!

tsunamis would be horrendous.

I dreamt about them so much that in the end I would dive straight in, well I might as well!!

You swam out and into a picturesque cottage!

I did indeed!

:-)

Sticky, that looks beautiful. I think you should do a few more around your garden to make even more of a feature. I thought about making a false archway on a piece of plywood - wood it work??

i really like archways but OH doesnt seem so keen. if the plywood will stand up to the winter it could work well ~ and mosaic on the plywood?? lulu would be the one to ask.
im tempted to do a couple for some dark corners if they could even catch a little light ~ thanks poppylover.

I think plywood, even marine would eventually rot. I always use something waterproof like granit,, slate, marble or mirror for outside mosaics.

looks lovely! :-)

Drc726 has titilated my creative side. I asked how to brighten up a new boundary fence or how to make it less obtrusive. We are talking secret gardens - Just thought how lovely a shell arch might look ??? Or pebbles, bits of wood. I dont really mind if it doesnt last forever, I like things that look old - and Ive got a garage full of junk!! lol

Shells would be lovely.

Yes I think so too sticki, but I'm going to put it on the back burner for now. I have too many half finished projects and the OH will get annoyed if I don't finish some of them. Lovely to be inspired though!

I have to hide my 'ideas for projects' if OH knew how many bits i have hidden away ~ to do one day? ~ he would not be pleased!!!

Well done Stickit it looks fantastic and reallyenhances your raised water feature, looks simply great!

oh, thank you PP ~ its thanks to Lulu!