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Note: Book-Mark my page, so that you can check back and see my new mortar & shard lawn art coming
this spring. Lots of aluminum and steel kettles, tea-pots and old coffee makers, as well as more bird
baths, butterfly baths, and hand-tools. In July, 2008, an article featuring my technique for creating
shell-covered bird baths will appear in 'Nature's Garden' magazine.
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If you are interested in learning the wonderful craft of Pique Assiette Mosaic, you may be interested
in my new, improved instruction manual, available now. (See table of contents, further down this page).
You can purchase the on-line edition through LuLu Books, it will be appearing on the Amazon site as well
this spring, or you can purchase a "hard copy" from me. The on-line edition is $8.00, the hard copy
is $15.00 I accept pay-pal, mastercard, visa, or check.
This manual contains 4 projects, and
each of these can be expanded easily. Make bird baths, butterfly baths (nothing's easier than the butterfly
baths) and other garden projects.
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This guide is the result of teaching the craft of Pique Assiette Mosaic to hundreds of students, through
Adult Education Programs, workshops in my home, on-line lessons, and my work with experts in the mosaic,
tile and building trades.
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Oh the possibilities: Everything but, or even including, the kitchen sink!
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If you'd rather have a paper copy of this e-book mailed to you, I can do that. It won't be anything
fancy, just a stapled manual, but it will be in full color, and on good paper. The price is a little
higher, due to printing and shipping, so I'll throw in a free Mother's Day pendant - this is an heirloom
piece created from antique china shards, rhinestone jewelry pieces, and other tiny treasures. Book plus
Mother's Day Pendant, $25.00! This will be a popular promotion, and it won't last long; I'm holed up
in my studio due to the harsh Iowa winter, and so have some extra time to make these.
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Regular Retail Price
$25 - $35
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Contact Information:
Melissa Miller - PO Box 4527, Des Moines, IA 50305
515-490-7872
MelissaMiller8@msn.com
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Buy Now Button - click on fruit label!
$15 Mosaic Guide + Free Mother's Day Pendant!
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Melissa's Motifs E-Book
How to Make Mosaics
40 pages, 8 1/2 x 11
Table of Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction – The Possibilities
Bringing a beautiful craft into your
life, and your beautiful life into a wonderful craft
Chapter Two --The Search: Finding Broken
Antique China & Pottery
Flea Markets, Antique Shops, E-Bay, Thrift Shops, and other sources of damaged
collectibles to use in your mosaics. American Art Pottery, Fiesta Ware, Tiles, Fine China, why you should
steer clear of new china
Chapter Three: Decoupage in Mosaics
Old photos, letters, postcards,
recipes, match books and other ephemera; How to acquire copy and treat images, incorporating images
into mosaics
Chapter Four: Expanding your scope: Found Objects
in Mosaics
Finding unusual objects and preparing them for mosaics, how to treat vintage rhinestone
jewelry pieces, the problem with pearls, recycling bonanzas
Chapter Five: Supplies, working
space and preparation
Types of grout & mastic, coloring grout, sanded vs. non-sanded grout, the difference
between grout and mortar, which adhesives to use, types of bases, safety measures, efficient work-area
tips, confusing mosaic supply issues clarified
Chapter Six: The Basics: Cutting china, gluing,
& grouting
Nippers vs. hammers, controlled nipping, cutting made easy, cutting apart damaged Capodimonte
floral pieces, how to glue down shards, characteristics of adhesives and which types to use for different
objects & bases, incredibly detailed grouting instructions
Chapter Seven: Projects:
Picture
Frame or Mirror, Bowl, Cigar Box, Shovel
Step by step, new and improved instructions with photos
and tips
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