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Alabama's Biggest liquid mosaic logo

A Liquid Mosaic

person Frédéric LECUT
folder_open Community Projects, Shows & Events
2009 – a liquid mosaic In 2009, Alyson Lyons created in Australia a liquid mosaic portrait of Mona Lisa. I reported the event in my previous blog post : Mona Lisa mosaic created with cups of coffee. Mona Lisa liquid mosaic, Sydney, Australia, 2009 3,604 cups of coffee and 564…
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Saint Helen, MOther of COnstantine the Great

Women of power

person Frédéric LECUT
folder_open History & Archeology
Mosaics can teach us a lot about history. Helena Helena, or Saint Helena (Latin: Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta; c. 250 – c. 330), was an Empress of the Roman Empire, and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great. Born the lowest of commoners, possibly in Drepana, Bithynia in Asia Minor, she became the…
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thinset and grout and cement stain

Thinset and grout

person Frédéric LECUT
folder_open How to Mosaic
Thinset and grout have been used by mosaicists and tile masons for 2500 years. This post is about : what they are, when and why use them. Thinset versus Grout Thinset and grout are Portland cement based materials with different purposes : Thinset is a structural material. It bonds your…
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mosaic tombstone portrait of Titus Aurelius Aurelianus

Mosaic Tombstone

person Frédéric LECUT
folder_open History & Archeology, Others
Roman Mosaics often depicts scenes of everyday life, of farming, fishing, playing… They make us feel closer to our ancestors involved in the same kind of activities we often are. They tell us a lot about the way things were done 2000 years ago. Today I would like to share…
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9 individual mosaics realized during the workshop

Fun at Bee Auburn Mosaic Seminar

person Frédéric LECUT
folder_open Classes & Seminars
Introductory Mosaic Seminar Many participants enjoyed building their first mosaic at the Bee Auburn Mosaic Seminar last Friday June 22, 2018 at the beautiful Auburn Arboretum. Texas Red Star Hibiscus at Auburn Arboretum   We had set up tables under the pavilion for the seminar due to start at 5:00…
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Back of a mosaic showing hanging rails

Mounting a mosaic with hanging rails.

person Frédéric LECUT
folder_open How to Mosaic
Hanging rails for heavy mosaics mounting… Hanging rails are an excellent solution to mount mosaics on walls. Mosaics being made of heavy material, Stone, Ceramic, , glasses, they are much heavier than other media. They usually cannot be mounted on a wall as would a painting of photograph. Most of…
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Mounting a mosaic on wood

Mounting a Mosaic on Wood.

person Frédéric LECUT
folder_open How to Mosaic, Technical Videos
Ancient mosaics were directly built or mounted on stone and concrete substrates. I usually mount my mosaics on framed concrete boards, Hardi Backer in the USA and Vedi boards in Europe. I glue the mosaics on their support with thinset mortar and later fill up the gap between the tesserae…
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