In this class you will learn to decorate and assemble a mosaic frame using tiles made of polymer clay, beads, and other embellishments. You will decorate each tile as if it were an individual piece of art, combining all tiles together in the end as a mosaic piece. You will learn how to fill in the spaces between your tiles using beads, ephemera, and grout sticks made of gold leaf and polymer clay. In addition to decorating the frame, your piece will have a niche in which you can assemble a shrine to someone or something that you love. You can apply the techniques you learn from this class to make mosaic frames, boxes, and tabletops. You can even use the individual polymer clay tiles to make jewelry; just glue a pin on the back!

Because we don't have access to an oven, I will pre-bake all of the tiles needed for this class. However, you will receive complete written instructions for making all the tiles needed for making mosaics.

Student Supply List

• Liquid Nails Clear (blue label)
• Black acrylic paint
• Gold metallic acrylic paint
• Assorted paintbrushes (including a medium-sized flat brush)
• Acrylic paints in your favorite colors
• Several images, 3 3/4" x 3 3/4", to place in your niche
• Assorted ephemera for embellishing the fronts of your tiles: flat-backed crystals, tiny paper flowers, alphabet beads, tiny crowns, broken jewelry, or whatever you can think of.
• Gel medium for sealing image
• Sculpey Glaze (gloss, satin, or matte)
• Water carrier
• Diamond glaze
• Ultimate Craft Glue
• Xacto knife
• Scissors
• Craft mat

Optional Student Supply List

• Heat gun
• Glitter glue (if desired)
• Embossing powders (if desired)
• Commercial tiles (1/8" in height) (these are the standard size tiles sold at Michael's or Hobby Lobby)
• Square mirror tiles (1/8" in height) (these are the standard size tiles sold at Michael's or Hobby Lobby)

Student Skill Level - Beginner to Advanced

Class Supply Fee: $8
Includes

• Wood frame (8" x 8")
• Backing for frame
• Pre-baked, rubber stamped mosaic tiles of various shapes and sizes
• Acrylic paints in assorted colors
• Rub and Buff
• Picture hangers
• (2) Heat guns
• Paper
• Paper towels
• Hammer
• Screwdriver
• grout sticks made of Gold-leaf and polymer clay
• Seed beads
• Scissors
• Foam board
• toothpicks

Class Fee : $150

Instructor: Michele Parlee
Email: mlparlee@gmail.com