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Second Buoy grouted and done.

18 years ago

I was only planning on grouting it this coming weekend, but it's -22C outside so we have to keep the woodstove going in the basement to keep the house warm, and when that happens, I start playing.

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The stars are that of the sea - Stella Maris being the parish I was raised in. The Italian vitreous tiles created the seaweed, and then there's the bubbles in the water created by the glass beads. The background is a bit dark, but then again, so is the sea at times.

Hope you like!

Comments (24)

  • 18 years ago

    Oh, I really LOVE that. The colors!!Very sea-ish!!

    Maria

  • 18 years ago

    OH MY GOD!!!

    I love this and I think it is the perfect theme for your buoy!

    Barb

  • 18 years ago

    WOW.

    How many ways can I say WOW? That is really neat!

    Karen Marie

  • 18 years ago

    Very nice! Love the theme.
    -22 you say? Dang.

  • 18 years ago

    My husband is from NB...I've been there in December...yep, that's cold! I'm really impressed with you buoys, great job!

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks! I think I'm getting back into the swing of things. That floater has been waiting for me to grout it for a couple of months. It was high time!

    I started a little kettle tonight. One of those aluminum ones for coffee that has a wooden handle and a little glass top. Bought it at the flea market before the holidays.

    Bama,

    More like Dang! X 3. Even the dogs won't go out to chase the deers away! Should be back to the zero mark tomorrow, so we'll all be cozy and warm.

  • 18 years ago

    Oh, how beautiful. I LOVE this. The pink glass and those lime green blobs are dazzling against the dark blue. Beautiful work - as always. Ooooooooooo - looking forward to your tea kettle/coffee pot. Huuuuuuuuuury.

  • 18 years ago

    Wow I like that buoy even more than the other one!!! It looks so great.

    Im feeling guilty now...I was whining earlier about it being cold here..should I even say it was 35 degrees. Man that probably feels like summer to you!!!! Brr I have never been in weather that cold. Drink some cocoa for me and get warm!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Wow! Beautiful! I love the design and colors.

  • 18 years ago

    I love this one, the pink gives me a "floaty" feel, very much a perfect fit for the buoy.

  • 18 years ago

    BEAUTIFUL! Very sea-worthy!! Looking forward to seeing the kettle!

  • 18 years ago

    that is fabulous, I love the design!

  • 18 years ago

    That is absolutely beautiful!

  • 18 years ago

    How did you ever think to cover a buoy? I love how people can mosaic on anything it seems. Love the design you used and the grout color

  • 18 years ago

    Very cool. I will have to steal my dads out of his garage if i get up there again. Or get him to send me them. LOL..

  • 18 years ago

    How imaginative! Love the colors and design and how they are not distorted on the round. Have a lot of trouble with that myself.

  • 18 years ago

    REally, really pretty and sparkling. Love it.
    Bianchi

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks again all of you. I need to feel warm right now since the cold stayed. :O)

    When I saw a few of you mentioning pink, I had to go back to look since I didn't put pink on there. Sure enough, it was the seaweed, made from the Italian vitreous tiles. The colour is actually a metallic copper. LOL!!

    Slow,

    As with all projects, I'm not as fast as most are here and have been staring at my little kettle tonight... I wish I could snap out of those stages when a wall just seems to hit you.

    That's the reason I always love to have a few things on the go. Birdhouse here I come!!

  • 18 years ago

    Way to go Tiffy, Good to see you posting for us Canucks!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Well, Jane, what's a girl to do when the snow is blowing like the gizzards outside ?? :O) Coming back to visit all of you seems like the right thing to do - and it is!!

  • 18 years ago

    Just Buoytiful!!!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Tiffy, I love your buoys! Your color choices are great! Beautiful job! Now I want to go shopping for buoys.

    Did you do any prep prior to adhering the glass? What did you use for adhesive? Curious since I'm thinking they are made of styorfoam - maybe I'm wrong.

  • 18 years ago

    d3bbi,
    Thanks!

    I use GEII for everything I do, and it worked well on the styrofoam. It's different styro though. Really dense. The surface appeared to have a coating on it (maybe not) so I sanded it a bit with sandpaper for metal to make it rougher.

    If you live in an area that supplies fishermen with anything and everything, they should have them. Right price too - $3.00 for this one!

  • 18 years ago

    Oh. That explains your response to my question about the old glass ones. I had thought you'd bought antique buoys, and was wondering about their inventory of OLD buoys. Very nice price indeed for a new one.

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