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You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine...

18 years ago

You make me happy...

Latest piece I've been working on.

Base pieces:

Border:

Grout Ready:

What do you think? Too busy with all the mirror? Does the background glass make it to complex?

Grout Tests:

Red:

Yellow:

Gray:

Do any of these grout colors strike you, or any other suggestions?

Comments (30)

  • 18 years ago

    You know me..the gray grout queen!
    I love your design. Is that colored mirror on the border?

  • 18 years ago

    I love how you used the mirror!!! What a creative idea. I think I like the gray or more charcoal for grout color. Not sure I'm seeing the background and border colors well. Is the filler black? and what is the border? I love those dancing colors on the border.

  • 18 years ago

    Love all the color around the egde,Very Cool! and Love the black grout color with it.

    Hazie

  • 18 years ago

    Thank you both! ~: )

    The border is colored mirror pieces. The filler is tinted crash glass that is actually a smoky gray.

    The images are not so good, so I think I need to take a better one to show what it really looks like.

  • 18 years ago

    Wow! I like it! The gray grout really brings out the border!
    But... the red seems to give a wonderfully funky look. Will be fun to see what you do with it!
    K.

  • 18 years ago

    Perfect color for grout..this is babba boom! Really KEWEL. I love when included in the pictures we also get to see what our mosaic peers use in their creations..Weldbond on this, etc..........you've done an amazing job.

  • 18 years ago

    Beautiful,I like the gray grout .Where did you find the colored mirror tiles?Annie

  • 18 years ago

    Well, I guess I'm the only vote for yellow. Looks more sunshin-y to me. Love it no matter what, though!!

    Maria

  • 18 years ago

    Thank you all for the comments. I like the gray, but I'm with Maria on the yellow. It just seems more sunny. But the red seems to make the whole thing pop. Hmmmm...dilemma...

    What about a gold grout? As in sparkle gold?

    Here is a link that might be useful: Link for Annie

  • 18 years ago

    I think I would go with a brighter grout. I'd be afraid a gray might tone it down too much with the smoky gray glass. I would want it to be like sunshine - more maybe a darker gold vs. yellow.

  • 18 years ago

    PERFECTION!!! And I like the red or yellow grout too!!! Luv the theme song too!heh heh!! Cuz this creation of yours Does make me happy!!! Jane

  • 18 years ago

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    Great tiles!

    Question on the Van Gogh tiles...does anyone have a close-up of those? The name sounds interesting, but online pix I'm guessing aren't doing these justice. Anyone use them?

  • 18 years ago

    HELEN: I like the yellow. It really makes it look like sunshine!

    MM: Go to Mosaics by Maria--you can see her van gogh close up. And yes, many of us use it. Check out Jacqueline Iskander's site. She is an EXPERT w/vg.

  • 18 years ago

    Thank you ladies for all your input. **So confused*

    Why is it grout is the hardest part of mosaics? Next project I do will be grout color chosen first! ~: )

  • 18 years ago

    Very very nice! I love the song too, sang it to my son when he was little!
    I also like the yellow and red. I what about using both or heck, 3 colors.
    yellow and red for the sun & rays gray or something else for the border??
    I love colors!!
    Lori

  • 18 years ago

    Well, I finally finished this one after a little problem with completing.

    When I grouted the colors were not working for me, and so I went back and painted the grout black today. Also it needed a touch to finish the edge so I painted it with a silver metallic paint.

    Now I'm pleased with the looks of this piece. So now I can move onto another project.

    The edge:

    What do you think of hanging it one the diamond angle?

  • 18 years ago

    Absolutely B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. What a spectacular mirror. I REALLY love that piece. The colored border is PERFECT. I like it hung diagonally.

  • 18 years ago

    Yep, diagonal!
    It's very nice Helen. LOVE the colored border.
    What was your base for this?

  • 18 years ago

    very beautiful!!!! and yes I like it diag too

  • 18 years ago

    Turned out great!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Thank you ladies! You're too kind. ~: )

  • 18 years ago

    OH I just LOVE this!! I am not usually a drak grout person but it is just perfect on your mirror. The colored mirrors on the edges are stunning. I especially like the silver paint on the very edge. Makes a nice finish. I think on the diagional for hanging.

    Very nice.

    Chris

  • 18 years ago

    That turned out really cool! The grout color is perfect.
    On the diag!

    Hazie

  • 18 years ago

    Really nice! The color border is perfect!. I like the diag too!!

    Maria

  • 18 years ago

    Thank you all again.

    I really like working with mirror in ways that are unexpected, and new. Especially since I have tons of it. ~: )

  • 18 years ago

    Perfecto!!!!!!!You got it just right!!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Wonderful! So glad you posted the final piece! I LOVE it with the black grout and silver edge! Just the right icing on the proverbial cake!

    Pat

  • 18 years ago

    What a nice project this is. I love that colored border also.

  • 18 years ago

    HRSG, your mirror looks great! I like the diagonal!

  • 18 years ago

    Thank you all again! ~: )

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