6 Totally Unique Ways to Make Your Next Mosaic Project
I love to share the process and the fun. - Karen
If you would like some inspiration for your next Mosaic project, then look no further.
All of the following mosaic sculptures were lovingly made by a great mosaic artist: Karen Kingsbury from Karen's Garden Creations
Karen is super creative with Pal Tiya Premium, as you'll see below. Making unique mosaic substrates that are simply delightful and utterly original.
Everything you need to know about making your own unique substrates for your mosaic work with Pal Tiya Premium can be seen on this page.
Now we'll dive into Karen's world and show you just some of the Mosaic sculptures for the outdoors she has been creating! We'll also include videos from Karen's YouTube channel of each build in case you wish to dive in further!
Monstera build
A gorgeous Monster Creation.
Armature: Foil, wire & cardboard for bottom of shoes. Sculpted over with Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: finished with glass tile, beads, jewelry pieces, fused glass, teapot lid “hat”, ceramics bowls and cups for body.
A gorgeous Monster Creation.
Armature: Foil, wire & cardboard for bottom of shoes. Sculpted over with Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: finished with glass tile, beads, jewelry pieces, fused glass, teapot lid “hat”, ceramics bowls and cups for body.
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I love to share the process and the fun. - Karen
Unicorn
Karen was inspired by our Creative Director's Unicorn from a few years back...
Armature: Karen's unicorn has a mini traffic cone inside the foil base. Sculpted over with Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: glass tiles, beads, ball chain, ceramic tiles, fused glass and glass tiles on tail and mane.
Karen was inspired by our Creative Director's Unicorn from a few years back...
Armature: Karen's unicorn has a mini traffic cone inside the foil base. Sculpted over with Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: glass tiles, beads, ball chain, ceramic tiles, fused glass and glass tiles on tail and mane.
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The Bees! Dapper Dan and Amelia Buzzheart
These adorable Bees would make a great addition to any bee lover's garden.
Armature: Bottle base with wire. Sculpted over with Pal Tiya Premium. Apoxie sculpt on legs, hat & goggles
Mosaic: Glass tile on bodies. Stained glass wings.
These adorable Bees would make a great addition to any bee lover's garden.
Armature: Bottle base with wire. Sculpted over with Pal Tiya Premium. Apoxie sculpt on legs, hat & goggles
Mosaic: Glass tile on bodies. Stained glass wings.
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Karen has even more Pal Tiya Premium Mosaic projects on her YouTube channel
Cordo the Head Planter
Cordo is just ingenious :)
Armature: Started as a 1 gallon apple juice container, covered with foil and mesh, then Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: Finished Cordo has electronic cords and wire for hair, eyebrows, lips and mustache. Eyelids are from a cup and eyelashes are copper sheet. Teeth are glass tile. Eyes are acrylic. Pained with acrylic paint.
Cordo is just ingenious :)
Armature: Started as a 1 gallon apple juice container, covered with foil and mesh, then Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: Finished Cordo has electronic cords and wire for hair, eyebrows, lips and mustache. Eyelids are from a cup and eyelashes are copper sheet. Teeth are glass tile. Eyes are acrylic. Pained with acrylic paint.
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Shoebert
Armature: Shoebert started as a very high heeled shoe which is the base, and the heel is his beak. Covered in foil and then Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: Tail feathers from aluminum cans, head has pieces from bowls, and body is lots of colorful glass tile, and ceramic tile.
Armature: Shoebert started as a very high heeled shoe which is the base, and the heel is his beak. Covered in foil and then Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: Tail feathers from aluminum cans, head has pieces from bowls, and body is lots of colorful glass tile, and ceramic tile.
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SHhhhhh...don't tell the others but Shoebert might be our fave...
Ella The Elephant
Armature: an unloved plastic watering can gets a cool makeover! Handle was removed and trunk was modified, legs were toilet paper rolls
Covered in foil than Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: Finished Ella has glass tiles, ball chain, jewelry piece and ears from agate slices.
Armature: an unloved plastic watering can gets a cool makeover! Handle was removed and trunk was modified, legs were toilet paper rolls
Covered in foil than Pal Tiya Premium.
Mosaic: Finished Ella has glass tiles, ball chain, jewelry piece and ears from agate slices.
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Your Mosaic Masterpiece Awaits – Start Crafting Your Pal Tiya Premium Substrate!
