Update on Gaia…

Mar 23, 2014 20:53

I decided today would be the day to grout Gaia. What a job! I have put together and grouted many mosaics in my time, but this is truly the biggest and most complex one yet. ( Here’s the rest of the story )

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seekerval March 24 2014, 00:58:03 UTC
Magnificent! Both Gaia and you.

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earthmother45 March 25 2014, 01:56:28 UTC
Oh, thank you my sweet girl.

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seekerval March 25 2014, 11:32:28 UTC
Hey. I just call 'em as I see 'em.

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earthmother45 March 25 2014, 02:00:13 UTC
Thank you. The heart (and the God's Eye head) were totally created by my sister.

We didn't have any extra ventilation. I don't believe the can said anything about it and there was actually no odor to it.

Oh, that would have been so nice to have the extra help.

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cloud_hands March 24 2014, 01:25:08 UTC
She's beautiful. I can't wait to see what she looks like with the rest of her attached! If you don't mind my asking what was the base you used made out of?

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earthmother45 March 25 2014, 02:06:18 UTC
Thank you so much. I can only visualize to a certain point, so I'm getting anxious myself to see it all put together.

No, I don't mind you asking at all. It is some kind of solid but bendable hard plastic. A few years ago one the local department stores was going out of business and they were getting rid of all their mannequins, torsos, body parts so to speak. I got a bunch of stuff, including many legs, too. The legs are much more stable than the torsos I got.

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egg_shell March 24 2014, 02:05:58 UTC
Oh wow! The grout really unifies her so well. The heart looks really good too now that you can see the grout lines there better.

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earthmother45 March 25 2014, 02:09:17 UTC
Yes, the grout does unify it into a solid piece now. Because the grout is so white, I am going to be putting an acrylic color wash on everything.

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kabuldur March 24 2014, 04:24:16 UTC
I didn't realise that Gaia would be lying down. She will blend into the garden very well. She is very pretty! I think she will be a talking point in your garden for some time to some. I'm sure your visitors will love her.

I look forward to seeing the thin slices of polyurethane. I can imagine the wings in my mind's eye!

As I think I've told you, my granddaughter now wants wings on her tooth fairy doll. I have to knit them, though! I will probably strengthen them with wire.

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earthmother45 March 25 2014, 02:13:32 UTC
Yes, reclining in the garden with plants and some rocks around her. She will definitely be a "talking point" and I hope make people do a double take when they see her. :))

I think your knitted wings will be pretty neat. I can't wait to see how you do them. Hope you show them. There's just something so fascinating to me about wings of any kind.

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kabuldur March 25 2014, 09:28:11 UTC
I've been looking up patterns online. I'll probably adapt one of them. I just don't know what colour they'll be yet!

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