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Fountain

19 years ago

Here is a fountain I made. Did the mosaic on a clear glass panel, used window glazing for the grout. It has been out in the garden now for over a year, the copper has weathered but the panel still looks great.

Here is a link that might be useful: fountain

Comments (19)

  • 19 years ago

    I'm soooo glad you posted it over here!!! I just LOVE it!!!! It is something I've wanted to make for over a year now! Hmmm...project #??? This will now be bumped up to the top 10 things to do list!!! Jane

  • 19 years ago

    OMG that is simply BEAUTIFUL!!

    Maria

  • 19 years ago

    That is BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks so much for posting. I don't think I could ever make the fountain but I've had the idea to do a panel like this to hang on my garden flag holder.

  • 19 years ago

    Oh, man, that is so nice! Great work!

  • 19 years ago

    Your fountain is just BEAUTIFUL!!! So much detail!!!

    Chris

  • 19 years ago

    It's absolutely BEAUTIFUL - reminds me of Wench's work. Very lovely.

  • 19 years ago

    Rchovey, your fountain is just beautiful!!! What a great accent in your home.

  • 19 years ago

    What did you use as adhesive for the glass and is the window glazing still sound? I've had window glazing fall out in great chunks after about 2 years . . . .

  • 19 years ago

    Beautifu fountain.....very clever!

  • 19 years ago

    Very nice, just love the colors you've used. Do you have small holes in the copper pipe above the glass and the water is trickling over it?
    Cindy

  • 19 years ago

    Glazing is still sound. Yes, I drilled small holes in the pipe and the water trickles down the panel. My first attempt at a fountain. Haven't attempted another yet.

  • 19 years ago

    I love your fountain! I wanted to make something similar I saw in a magazine, never got around to it, but here is a pic...I thought 3 glass panels in the center would be cool. I love how you made yours! {{!gwi}}
    It comes with complete directions if anyone is interested.

  • 19 years ago

    I love glas on glass anything and this just wows me! What else do you like to mosaic???

  • 19 years ago

    Tried to respond earlier but it didn't go through...I'll try to work on anything I can stick something to. I made a bench that I was so proud of but unfortunately it didn't withstand the weather. I cried as I tore it apart and sent it to the dump. Always, always, seal, seal, seal anything that is going to be outdoors and choose your substrait carefully. A lesson learned the hard way. I made it from a wooden double sided restaurant booth, water got under the tiles and you can guess the rest. I don't have a picure of the finished product unfortunately, but here is a picture of the work in progress.

    Here is a link that might be useful: bench

  • 19 years ago

    This isn't mosaic, but thought you might like to see it. It's a centerpiece I made using 3X3 bevels and mirror for the bottoms. It holds eleven tealight candles and looks very nice with the lights down low. I made one for each of my 2 daughters, 1 for my best friends birthday, and 1 as a raffle item for the Cancer Society, and I don't have one. Something wrong with that isn't there?

    Here is a link that might be useful: candle holder

  • 19 years ago

    Oh, too bad about the bench! Looks like it was wonderful. Very pretty candle holder, too!!

    Maria

  • 19 years ago

    Oh Man that bench!! I woulda cried too!!! Zowie Batman!!! Some of us are learning how to concrete wire mesh as the base of mosaics and the gal who taught us has lots of inspiring stuff to look at...you are blowing me away with all your projects as I am wanting to do all of them!!! I scored a few boxes of those same beveled glass squares and rectangles and still haven't used them for anything but now you have given me a great idea!

    Here is a link that might be useful: Riana's site

  • 19 years ago

    So sorry about your bench! I'm glad I found this site because I learned it was a no no to mosaic on wood for outdoors. Saved me a lot of heartache because I know my birdhouses are for indoors only!

    Barb

  • 19 years ago

    Bench was beautiful too bad...I KNOW your'e pain I've been there!

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