How to START Making Mosaics in 2025

In this video Julie shares how to start making mosaics -- whether you want to make glass, tile, or mixed media mosaics. With over 25 years of mosaic experience, Julie breaks down each step and what she would do regarding tesserae, tools, substrates, adhesives, and design. Julie also shares her first experience in making mosaic art and how you can avoid overwhelm. As always, lots of tips and tricks throughout the video!

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[roz]

Ok. Here I go! Gonna mosaic my kitchen table.

[jenniferchristenson]

I'm literally in so much credit card debt bc of exactly what u are saying
But then I found you!!! I buy only what I plan to make now. (We'll mostly) sometimes those dumb Sales get me. Lol

[mysticalwonderland]

The seabell nippers with the green rubber rings have changed my life!! I’m still overwhelmed with projects 😂 thank you for all your videos, they have been very helpful to me ❤🙏

[rebeccahampton]

I am beginning mosaics and this was so helpful. Yes, I have bought too much glass, too many dots, tiles, etc. I became paralyzed. Thank you for breaking it down!

[TahloolaDarlin]

I just went to Rome and scheduled two 3 hour classes. I always dreamed of coining mosaics. They took a plain piece of wood (unfinished) a paint brush and white glue. They taught us how to use the tools and cut marble. I don’t know where to begin from here. This video saved me from getting in too deep with no direction. Thank you so much.

[judyregini]

Thank you, Julie. Hubby and I have a mosaic class starting on Thursday for about 8 weeks. We have been watching your videos for several months now.

[meganogden]

I’m so glad I’ve discovered your videos! I am new to mosaics and after years of wanting to start…I finally am. I appreciate you understand how the wheels start turning in your mind with all the things one wants to design and create. This was a reminder to slow down and plan. Thanks, Julie!

[alicecowan]

This video was awesome ! I’ve been trying to get my confidence just to start a project. This year I will ! Thank you Julie ❤

[SeekAliveness]

I appreciate the suggestion to KISS in the beginning, but I’d also LOVE some videos about color & design for beginners! ❤️

[maureenmackenzie]

I love, love, love your videos! Common sense, and fun to listen to. Thanks!

[danielleserenawatley]

Thank you for this video and sharing the tools!!! I know what my first project will be and plan to use recycled glass, plates, and mugs🌹🌹🌹

[colleenconrade]

Wow, , , my first video when searching about starting mosaics for beginners. I struck gold here. Thank you much appreciated. You Rock.

[karenmann]

Oh my, I can relate to every comment lol! Great video x

[diannecrea]

So good Julie! Everything that I have ever wanted to tell my students! 💕

[igzkzftfjztdfjz]

Hi Julie, I just found your channel and I'm so grateful for all the helpful tips and encouragement.

My mind was a jumbled mess because I've been trying out too many methods all at once, and I expected incredible results in a short time. I'll try to survive the next deadline (art student here) with a simple mosaic. Thank you and thank God, I really needed to see this today :)

[rosefaulk]

Hello sweet Julie!
I have watched and rewatched your videos. I LOVE you so much, but not like a stalker type. That would be creepy!
This video hits close to home.
I’ve been doing mosaics for 9 years. I started & stopped with picture frames. During Covid lockdown I hit a rut and realized I disliked my earlier work because my grout lines were too wide. I was so disappointed about all that hard work and wasted a lot of glass. 2024 arrived and I saw some of your videos in my feed and I thought yes, I’m going to get back at it since I have all the supplies and wanted to use a different substrate. I took a couple of class by a lady I met in the Mosaic Mentoring FB group. Between your videos and taking the classes it sure has given me the motivation to move my mosaic operation from a cold shed to the kitchen table. I just learned how to use apoxy in bezels. LOL I bought white instead of black & used too much. So lesson learned after picking a lot of it out with a tooth pick so I can grout with charcoal. Then some of the tessera in the bezels were too tight. Rose got her groove back! Thank you for doing what you do Julie and sorry I’m long winded. Today, I could have made a blooper reel but I would been bleeping a lot of it. ❤️

[stephanieokeeffe]

Excellent video -- thorough, well-organized, "real, " and fun -- thank you! Looking to get started with mosaics, and you have demystified SO MUCH for me in the couple of videos I have watched so far. Excited for more!

[DianeBibby]

This video is fantastic and a great help. I’ve been on the beginner’s course and today is my first day going it alone. Thank you for your help, guidance & inspiration. ❤

[jennifermuir]

This is a great video I relate a lot with all the beginner mistakes, I have been hoarding so many different materials and tools for 12mths now and I have made 2 gazing balls and a bee bath and then I mosaicked a gecko did this on mesh and then hit a wall because I couldn’t work out what the background should be. That poor gecko is just sitting floating because I just don’t know what background to put when the central piece is done in mixed bright colours. Last week I decided to try starting again and I chose to do the head and neck portion of a toucan, so again lots of bold colours, I am completing this one on a large cement paver but I am hitting a wall again because I don’t know what to do in the background. Would love a discussion around backgrounds. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and making it easy to understand ❤

[reneem]

Wheres some places you buy glass? Amazingly theres not really anywhere close to me and no I dont live in the sticks. Also, is there a video for which adhesive works best on what substrate and when or when not to grout and what to use? Ty for all your time in the videos.