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New Crosses

18 years ago

Now that Slow has opened her gift I can show some other crosses I have made.I am doing a whole bunch with pictures on them for a little show in march so you'll be seeing more of this type....After questioning everyone how to do this I drew pattern on paper and cut out with mosaic scissors which leave a space for grout.thanks for all you instructions...Annie












Comments (27)

  • 18 years ago

    Well, I have fallen in love with the second one. Those are absolutely beautiful. I have never seen anything like them. Slow's was really pretty and I was drooling, but these are to die for. I really like the one without the picture the best. Good for you. There is just so much talent in this forum it takes my breath away. Keep up the good work.

  • 18 years ago

    Annie those are simply adorable you did a great job. Love the bright beautiful colors!!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Those are adorable I to like the one with the pic.Great job.

  • 18 years ago

    "mosaic scissors??!!!" Do tell.

  • 18 years ago

    They are scissors fron the stained glass shop,they cut out an extra piece where the grout would go,of course with my glass cutting I still have to grind a lot to make them fit.Maybe with age I'll get better...better hurry huh?

  • 18 years ago

    Annie... the crosses are WONDERFUL! Love the 'wings' pic. in the first one... both are SO nicely done!
    Hmmmmm... I just can't picture the 'mosaic scissors' you described. Can you possibly give us a couple of tutorial pictures. My weak brain can't quite wrap around how it works.
    Again... love the crosses!
    Katie

  • 18 years ago

    Oh Annie I love both of them. The bright colors of the second one really call to me. I am just going to have to try this SOON!! Think I will have to buy a WHOLE sheet of that backer board. LOL

    Got $20.00 off on my credit card bill when I bought my tumbler, for reasons I do not quite undrstand. Going to buy that roto zip right away and look for the mosaic sissors. That sounds very cool.

    Good JOB!!! I can't wait to start making a few crosses.

    Chris

  • 18 years ago

    Those are beautiful! What did you put the 3rd one on? I mean what is the base? I like it's free form. Gotta try one or two. I don't know if you realize there are 2 types of glass scissors. One is for copper foil work and the other is for lead work. I find that the lead cuts a wider line. Making it better for mosaic.

  • 18 years ago

    This not the brand I have but similar in what they do,the cross's are all cut from mdf thanks to my DH Just google mosaic scissors from leponitt,sorry picture didn't show

  • 18 years ago

    Wow, Annie - beautiful crosses, and your work is just fantastic!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Those are really pretty.

  • 18 years ago

    Love those crosses, the stained glass effect is wonderful. Mosaic scissors, huh?
    Live and Learn!
    Bianchi

  • 18 years ago

    Annie, these are beautiful! I love your glass colors you are using. I think the second one is my favorite just because the form is different.

  • 18 years ago

    VERY PRETTY! Went out today with DD and she bought me a metal cross to mosaic, I was so inspired by the one you made Slow and now these!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Wow! These are so beautiful.

  • 18 years ago

    Just goegeous. Amazing!!
    Annie, you have become the pattern queen! The way your pieces fit together is perfection! You totally get it!!

    Another tip, instead of using the mosaic scissors, use a med-fat tip marker to draw your pattern. Cut out your pieces on either side of the lines. Then your grout will be the width of the marker line.

  • 18 years ago

    Those are just stunningly gorgeous! Is that a word? Stunningly...hmmm I think it must be. Seems to fit here. You folks are amazing..Dottie

  • 18 years ago

    Annie, they're fabulous! I especially love the 1st one!!!!

  • 18 years ago

    They truly are beauties...love the pictures too.:o)
    And Bama, that's what I do also...with a black Sharpie.
    It gives a perfect 1/8" grout line.

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks Bama ,so you just cut all of the marker line away?Coulda saved $20 buying scissors....LOL

  • 18 years ago

    wow, really amazing, i think i should learn more to be a good mosaic girl.

    Trust me, i can make it.

    Mosaic scissors, got it.

  • 18 years ago

    Well, CRACK: I love them all but LOVE mine bestest. It's truly professional work.

  • 18 years ago

    Your DH did a great job cutting them out. Love the way you have the pieces fit. The scissors she used are what you use to cut out patterns for stained glass. They actually cut it so that you do have a grout line. You did a great job of keeping the pieces in order and not forgetting like me what piece goes where...

  • 18 years ago

    These look fantastic Annie!

    Barb

  • 18 years ago

    Just had one of my many DUH moments! I was picturing... cutting GLASS with 'mosaic sissors'... just did the Google thing... and realized you're all talking about cutting PAPER patterns! DUH! I couldn't imagine CUTTING glass! It's just a brain lag moment! :-)

  • 18 years ago

    Yeah, don't we wish there was such a scissor!!LOL

  • 18 years ago

    Annie! Those are so GREAT!!!!
    Really helped inspire me to start my next project. LOVE the
    style of those. Beautiful work Annie!

    Hazie

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