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THE MOSAIC CANE
BY ELISSA POWELL
Photography by Kyle Robertson
Mosaics - an endless source of intrigue! Through infinitepatience and painstaking work, an artist can create atimeless piece of beauty. Mosaics can be created withpolymer clay - with just as awesome a result as with theoriginal tile and grout! With my usual eye towardsimplicity, I present my version of the mosaic cane.
Mosaics consist of only two basic elements. In my mosaic,the tiles consist of varying colors of either opaque ortranslucent clay, and the "grout," which separates thetiles, thin sheets of an opaque clay in a contrastingcolor. My mosaic cane is more an abstract surfacetreatment rather than a meticulously planned composition.The "tiles" are free form shapes. Still, the possibilitiesfor its use are endless!
Materials
Preparation:
Step One:
For the translucent mosaic, divide the translucent clayinto the number of colors you want, and tint each part withthe desired color.
Step Two:
Roll all of the colors into short logs of equal length.
Step Three:
Pass the "grout" clay through the thickest setting ofthe pasta machine to form thick slabs. You'll roll out theslabs into thinner lengths as needed.
Step Four:
Pass one grout slab through a thinner (5 or 6) settingto form your first strip.
Instructions:
Step One:
Start by rolling several very thin sheets of "grout" clay.
Step Two:
Roll your tinted translucent clay into cylinders of the same length, and cover the sides of each with sheets of the grout clay.
Step Three:
Press these together . . .
. . . and roll . . .
. . . until you have formed a larger roll of all the colors together.
Step Four:
Now begins the cutting. Find a place to slice that will cut through at least two colors, and slice straight down.
Step Five:
Lay a sheet of "grout" on the cut surface, and then smooth it . . .
. . . and trim the excess from the edges.
Step Six:
Now, here's the trick. Before reassembling, turn one of the sections upside down, so that different colors are adjacent to each other.
Step Seven:
Repeat the slicing, covering, turning, and reassembling process four or five more times, each time covering one of the cut surfaces with the grout clay, turning one section upside down, trimming the edges, and pressing them back together. When cutting, divide up large areas of the same color. Cut across previous cuts to break up the colors into even smaller sections.
Step Eight:
To distribute the colored sections in a pleasing way, sometimes you may want to cut a slice and return it to a different position on the cylinder. That's ok . . .
. . . as long as you cover any exposed cut surface with more of the grout clay.
Step Nine:
When you have achieved a pleasing distribution of colored areas, roll the cane back into a cylindrical shape . . .
. . . and here is your mosaic!
Step Ten:
As the final step, reduce the cane to a length four times the original, and cut into four even lengths. Press these four lengths together, and roll, to form a mosaic cane with smaller "tiles."Some finished mosaic hearts. To see enlargements, go to my Photopoint page and click on thumbnails.
A Few Suggestions
1. Vary the size of your "tiles." It makes for a moreinteresting composition.
2. For bead making or heart making, scrap clay can be usedon the inside. When using translucents, cover the scrapball with a thin layer of base color. The base color willpleasingly affect the appearance of the mosaic. A Skinnerblend base can be delightful!3. Very interesting effects can be achieved by passingslices of cane through the pasta machine to enlarge ordistort the patterns. Then overlay with thin slicesstraight from the cane. 4. I have achieved some interesting effects by laying thintranslucent mosaic slices over opaque mosaic. Check thesample hearts! Enlargements can be seen by clicking onthumbnails of these same hearts on my Photopoint page.5. A little glitter or foil under a thin sheet oftranslucent mosaic can be stunning!6. What can't you cover with this cane? Be creative!
THE MOSAIC CANE
BY ELISSA POWELL
Photography by Kyle Robertson
Mosaics - an endless source of intrigue! Through infinitepatience and painstaking work, an artist can create atimeless piece of beauty. Mosaics can be created withpolymer clay - with just as awesome a result as with theoriginal tile and grout! With my usual eye towardsimplicity, I present my version of the mosaic cane.
Mosaics consist of only two basic elements. In my mosaic,the tiles consist of varying colors of either opaque ortranslucent clay, and the "grout," which separates thetiles, thin sheets of an opaque clay in a contrastingcolor. My mosaic cane is more an abstract surfacetreatment rather than a meticulously planned composition.The "tiles" are free form shapes. Still, the possibilitiesfor its use are endless!
Materials
- Equivalent of two to three small blocks of conditionedFimo or Premo (anything but Sculpey III!) - eithertranslucent or opaque.
- Small bits of colored clay to be used for tinting, ifmaking a translucent cane
- One small block of clay of a contrasting opaque color(usually black, white, grey, or silver) to be used as"grout."
- Pasta machine
- Large work surface
- Cutting blade
Preparation:
Step One:
For the translucent mosaic, divide the translucent clayinto the number of colors you want, and tint each part withthe desired color.
Step Two:
Roll all of the colors into short logs of equal length.
Step Three:
Pass the "grout" clay through the thickest setting ofthe pasta machine to form thick slabs. You'll roll out theslabs into thinner lengths as needed.
Step Four:
Pass one grout slab through a thinner (5 or 6) settingto form your first strip.
Instructions:
Step One:
Start by rolling several very thin sheets of "grout" clay.
Step Two:
Roll your tinted translucent clay into cylinders of the same length, and cover the sides of each with sheets of the grout clay.
Step Three:
Press these together . . .
. . . and roll . . .
. . . until you have formed a larger roll of all the colors together.
Step Four:
Now begins the cutting. Find a place to slice that will cut through at least two colors, and slice straight down.
Step Five:
Lay a sheet of "grout" on the cut surface, and then smooth it . . .
. . . and trim the excess from the edges.
Step Six:
Now, here's the trick. Before reassembling, turn one of the sections upside down, so that different colors are adjacent to each other.
Step Seven:
Repeat the slicing, covering, turning, and reassembling process four or five more times, each time covering one of the cut surfaces with the grout clay, turning one section upside down, trimming the edges, and pressing them back together. When cutting, divide up large areas of the same color. Cut across previous cuts to break up the colors into even smaller sections.
Step Eight:
To distribute the colored sections in a pleasing way, sometimes you may want to cut a slice and return it to a different position on the cylinder. That's ok . . .
. . . as long as you cover any exposed cut surface with more of the grout clay.
Step Nine:
When you have achieved a pleasing distribution of colored areas, roll the cane back into a cylindrical shape . . .
. . . and here is your mosaic!
Step Ten:
As the final step, reduce the cane to a length four times the original, and cut into four even lengths. Press these four lengths together, and roll, to form a mosaic cane with smaller "tiles."Some finished mosaic hearts. To see enlargements, go to my Photopoint page and click on thumbnails.
A Few Suggestions
1. Vary the size of your "tiles." It makes for a moreinteresting composition.
2. For bead making or heart making, scrap clay can be usedon the inside. When using translucents, cover the scrapball with a thin layer of base color. The base color willpleasingly affect the appearance of the mosaic. A Skinnerblend base can be delightful!3. Very interesting effects can be achieved by passingslices of cane through the pasta machine to enlarge ordistort the patterns. Then overlay with thin slicesstraight from the cane. 4. I have achieved some interesting effects by laying thintranslucent mosaic slices over opaque mosaic. Check thesample hearts! Enlargements can be seen by clicking onthumbnails of these same hearts on my Photopoint page.5. A little glitter or foil under a thin sheet oftranslucent mosaic can be stunning!6. What can't you cover with this cane? Be creative!