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19 years ago

Here are two projects I just finished this week.

The photo frame is for a 10 year child. Her aunt asked me to make it with the Harry Potter theme. I suggested to put stars on the frame so it would withstand time, then I put one of the wizard's hats on the mirror so that could be easily replaced at a later time.

The birdbath has been a WIP all summer. This is for some very good friends but she was very particular about the fish. She didn't want stripes, no large fins, etc. So I think it stymied me for a while because I was trying to please her, not myself. I cut glass, then let it sit for a month or more. I just finished cleaning the grout, etc. I sealed it with TileLab; gosh that stuff is hard to clean off the glass. I found rubbing alcohol the best to clean it; anyone else have any other solutions?

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Comments (26)

  • 19 years ago

    OH MY !!!! that birdbath is FABULOUS!!! the frame is very pretty too but man oh man I love the bb!!! nice work Debbi as always

  • 19 years ago

    They are both lovely - well done.

  • 19 years ago

    I love the bird bath. And the frame is so cute. Plus i looked at all your other stuff it is all awesome.

  • 19 years ago

    Cute frame!
    d3bbi...your birdbaths are always the BOMB!!
    Your take on fish and water is so wonderful.
    I remember the last one you posted a long time ago,
    I'm using it as inspiration for mine when I finally get to it. You do such Beautiful Work!!

    Hazie

  • 19 years ago

    Love it all, but especially the mail box! WOW!!!

  • 19 years ago

    Oh, the frame is fabulous - love those little stars and your use of the mirror, and the BB is just WONDERFUL. LOVE your work, and YES that mailbox is sooooo beautiful.

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks for all of your support. Your comments are so uplifting.

    Hazie, did you get fish patterns? If not, let me know and I'll send you some. I've felt bad that I didn't offer that a long time ago.

  • 19 years ago

    WOW! You are another of the many talented artists in this forum!!
    Love all your stuff!
    Thanks for sharing!

  • 19 years ago

    OH WOW. Both are just BEAUTIFUL!! I am in love with the picture frame. So my colors.

    Funny I never had any rouble getting tile lab off of the glass. How long are you waiting before wiping it?

    Chris

  • 19 years ago

    GASP!! DOUBLE DAWG SNOT!!
    I LOVE your birdbaths!
    I've always wondered about mosaicing the bowl part. Do you think there's a possibility the design could scare away the birds? Also, would the grout leach anything harmful into the water??
    I ask because I'm thinking of doing one with lizards.

  • 19 years ago

    Beautiful stuff D3bbi! I just love looking through your album at all your stuff.

    Barb

  • 19 years ago

    Thank you, Slow, Livnlife, Shades, and Bama!

    Bama, I've noticed with the last few projects, that the TileLab is very hard to clean off especially the irridized glass. Maybe it just shows up more on that. And I use a lot of irridized glass. Today I hardly waited anytime before I started wiping but I wiped off and on for probably 1 1/2 hours. I'd think it was clean and then look at it from another angle and AAAGH more clean up needed. I've used vinegar, rubbing alcohol, and glass cleaner but found the alcohol to clean the best with elbow grease. How do you clean yours?

  • 19 years ago

    d3bbi I'd love those patterns! I never found any.
    Thank you so much!

    Hazie

  • 19 years ago

    Debbi, I just love both projects. They are just beautiful. The picture frame is just gorgeous. And OMG, the birdbath is stunning! Absolutely beautiful work! I love the movement in your pieces - you've really got the water thing down....and your fish are just precious. I love everything in your album....it's all very impressive!!!

  • 19 years ago

    Just gorgeous! I like the fish theme on bbs. I am about do one that way. I had promised it to a friend last Christmas so I thought I would try to get it to her for this Christmas. Luckily, she hasn't mentioned it yet. If I like it alot, I may just keep it. I'm nasty like that! LOL!

  • 19 years ago

    D3bbi, I have never used tilelab! I think you have me confused with Shades!
    Please read my post again and answer if you can.
    Thanks!!

  • 19 years ago

    OMG, that BB is gorgeous. All your things are amazing, very pretty.
    Bianchi.

  • 19 years ago

    Love your projects. The BB are stunning and that mailbox is WONDERFUL!

  • 19 years ago

    debbi, that's a shame you're having that problem with the sealer. I've always used tilelab, and haven't experienced that problem, but of course I'm using different tesserae.

  • 19 years ago

    Those are both beautiful!! Great idea on the mirror. Love your fishies on the birdbath!

    Maria

  • 19 years ago

    D3 - I don't wipe the Tile Lab off the glass. I can't tell it's even on there once it dries. That's why I started using TL - cuz you DON'T have to wipe it off. Other brands you do.

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks, everyone, for you compliments.

    Ok, Bama, sorry for the confusion. I have one birdbath that I made about 3 years ago and th birds drink out of it and I've never seen a dead one in my yard. And we have lots of trees and birds. I have the red birdbath that I made last year and some thing. The only basic difference among them is that one has the admix in the grout the other one doesn't. This last one is the only one I've sealed with TileLab. I don't know about the design scaring away the birds. I guess you could leave the center of the bowl blank and just mosaic the upper rim.

    Slow and Shades, I might buy a new container of TileLab. Mine is probably about 2 years old. It's a big container and I hate not to use it, but might need to try a fresher one. Thanks for your input.

  • 18 years ago

    Your mosaics are incredible!!! I love that red birdbath...and the mailbox...well, they're all beautiful!

  • 18 years ago

    Totally awesome!!!! been out of town or would have commented sooner.Beautiful work your BB is to die for!

  • 18 years ago

    Wow, I love those. The frame is great, but that birdbath is friggin gorgeous,
    Cindy

  • 18 years ago

    great love the bird bath and the box

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