Create a Mosaic Address Sign with Tami Macala

Create a Mosaic Address Sign with Tami Macala

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Have you been searching for the perfect address sign for your home, or wanted to give something unique for a housewarming gift? Now is your chance to create a beautiful mosaic address sign using Mexican Smalti tile.

Join Tami Macala, owner of Mosaic Arts Online, as she leads you step-by-step in creating your very own address sign.

In this online course Tami creates an address sign using Mexican Smalti tile. She also introduces viewers to the many other possible materials that can also be used to create this project.

Tami starts by introducing a variety of substrates that can be used for creating your address sign. She will execute the mosaic in this course using the “EZ Mosaic Frame” technique from Wits End Mosaic, but there are endless options.

From here, Tami leads you through the different design and template choices, and then describes a variety of tesserae (materials). She will then share the best adhesives for this exterior grade mosaic.

Tami goes into great detail demonstrating the different cutting techniques for each of the materials she introduces. This gives students a comprehensive lesson for creating this project with other materials. These can then be used on other projects in the future.

Once your materials are chosen, Tami takes you on an in-depth journey creating a Mexican Smalti address sign. She spends a great deal of time cutting and adhering tiles. Students will listen to music while they observe Tami working in front of the camera.

When the mosaic is complete and it is time to grout, Tami introduces you to epoxy grout. Tami will show you how to get more “pop” from your numbers by choosing certain grout colors and using a double color technique. Learning how to use epoxy grout is a great skill to have and can be used for any type of mosaic art project or installation.

You can also enjoy two bonus sections that introduce you to more options for creating your unique address sign.

This course comes with a full downloadable PDF with all the tools materials and resources to get started.

Your Instructor

Tami Macala

Tami has been a mosaic artist for over 20 years. Tami has created high end custom large scale commissions since 2000 and has her work installed all over the world.

Tami began teaching mosaic art in 2009, when she founded Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art. Tami loves to share her years of experience and mosaic knowledge with enthusiastic and creative students.

In 2016 Tami launched Mosaic Arts Online, allowing mosaic art enthusiasts from all over the world to learn how to create mosaic art. She loves that more people now can learn from her without having to leave the comfort of their studio. In each course Tami teaches, she wants her students to feel they have more confidence when creating their own style of mosaic art.

Most importantly just have fun~

Course Curriculum

First Section

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Introduction to How to Create a Mosaic Address Sign. (1:57)

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Downloadable PDF Tools, Materials, and Resources.

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Choosing a substrate. (3:54)

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Choosing the tesserae (materials). (4:08)

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Design and template choices. (4:43)

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Cutting the materials. (6:30)

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Cutting Mexican Smalti. (4:15)

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Adhesives. (3:32)

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Install the Hanging Hardware. (3:13)

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How to Mix Mortar (thinset). (3:26)

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Introducing the Mexican Smalti design elements. (5:31)

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Adhering the Mexican Smalti. (11:19)

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Moving along on the “2”. (6:07)

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Working on finishing the “2”. (9:15)

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Starting on the “1”. (9:20)

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Continuing on the “1”. (6:51)

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Finishing off the first “1”. (8:37)

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Starting the second “1”. (10:28)

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Evaluating your work while creating. (6:13)

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Cleaning tips and continuing the second “1”. (7:35)

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Finishing the second “1”. (7:44)

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Prepping for the background. (3:18)

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Introducing the background pattern. (3:52)

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How to make a piping bag for the mortar (thinset). (8:36)

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Going over the details. (10:41)

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Continuing around the “2”. (10:06)

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Working around the first “1”. (11:32)

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Finishing up the background. (10:55)

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Cleaning before grouting. (6:08)

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How to tape off the background. (5:55)

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How to mix epoxy grout. (8:51)

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Grout cleaning on the numbers. (10:29)

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The Popped look of the numbers. (1:27)

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How to tape off the numbers. (2:19)

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Mixing epoxy grout for the background. (3:26)

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Applying the grout for the background. (4:42)

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Cleaning the grout for the background. (2:01)

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Removing the tape off the numbers. (4:18)

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Wrap Up. (1:30)

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BONUS! Part 1. (3:49)

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BONUS! Part 2. (6:13)