Cutting Glass for the Background of a Mosaic

Part of the Video Series How to Make Mosaic Glass Art

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Using a set of nippers, an expert shows how to cut glass pieces for a mosaic background in this free mosaic glass art instructional video. Get tips on artistic background patterns for mosaics!

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Posted by PILAR on Monday, 29 October, 2007 at 8:01 PM

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I learned some interesting tips for my use. Thank-You

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Cutting Glass for the Background of a Mosaic
Now to cut the background pieces of the design, you use these glass nippers. You can cut a random pattern like this, for filler in the background, or you can cut square pieces. I like both, but I’m beginning to like the square pieces best. I think the design is really strong when you place square pieces in an artistic way to create the flow of the pattern in the background. So that’s all you need to know on cutting your glass.

About the Expert

Expert: Gale Gassiot is a professional artist who creates beautiful glass mosaics on a freelance basis. Read More