Introduction
Equipment You Will Need
Preparing Materials
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Splitting slate tiles (4:59)
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Splitting foraged slate (5:37)
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Breaking up slate: introduction (1:18)
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Breaking up slate with a hammer (2:30)
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Breaking up slate with a hammer and brick (1:42)
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Breaking up slate with a hammer and hardie (1:35)
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Splitting slate rods (2:48)
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Shaping slate (9:06)
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Cutting glass tile and smalti (3:00)
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Cutting porcelain tile (4:23)
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Cutting stained glass (1:21)
Tile Adhesive/Thinset
Planning Design and Preparing Substrate
Making The Mosaic: Lakeside Mountain
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Making the mosaic: Trimming the key pieces to size (3:41)
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Making the mosaic: Sticking down the key elements (7:15)
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Making the mosaic: Starting on the water with slate rods (8:23)
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Making the mosaic: Continuing on the water (close angle) part 1 (2:57)
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Making the mosaic: Continuing on the water (close angle) part 2 (4:52)
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Making the mosaic: Continuing on the water (adjusting glass pieces) (8:00)
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Making the mosaic: Continuing on the water (shaping the shoreline) (8:52)
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Making the mosaic: Starting on the shoreline (7:02)
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Making the mosaic: Working on the shoreline (close angle) (3:39)
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Making the mosaic: Finishing the shoreline (7:31)
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Making the mosaic: Working on the sky (9:50)
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Making the mosaic: Completing the sky (3:30)
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Making the mosaic: Finishing the edges (2:26)
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Image of the finished mosaic
Making The Mosaic: Flower Meadow Mountain
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Making the mosaic: Planning the design (5:07)
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Making the mosaic: Sticking down key elements (10:12)
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Making the mosaic: Working on the meadow (close angle) (8:19)
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Making the mosaic: Adding the rest of the foreground (8:49)
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Making the mosaic: Starting on the sky (8:59)
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Making the mosaic: Working on the sky (close angle) (5:59)
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Making the mosaic: Finishing off the edges (2:37)
Conclusion
Bonus Section: Examples Of Student Work
