If you could do this project over, what would make it easier? I’m genuinely considering making a mosaic using your method. Would you bevel the tiles again? Can you see the bevel after the grout has been applied? Such beneficial & unique content you’ve shared, thank you!
thats such a great question. You CAN see the bevel and it looks nice, but I’m not totally sure it was worth the labor haha. I think if I did it again I would do everything the same except just sponge the edges smooth, not bevel. 😄
@@PotterytothePeople Thanks for the feedback, I’m going to try it out with just wiping the edges smooth. My idea is to make a bazillion tiles and just glaze a few at a time when I’m glazing other pieces. When I have all the bazillion done I’m going to create some sort of mosaic with all the random colors. 🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🖤🤎
Hello from McMinnville, Oregon. I just discovered your videos as I was recovering from big toe joint implant surgery. Ice and elevate…no stairs. I have enjoyed watching you think through each project, problem solve and make a difference in your surrounding and your business. When there is a mistake you learn from it and your enthusiasm and gentle voice is easy on the ears. You are a joy to watch.
My guess for the board size is that you ordered it with the tile size of 3cm. Then using the 3,1 + spacing, it adds up until you don't have space anymore
Nice work! I used to do a lot of tile and mosaic work, darker grouts usually crush it with most designs. Grey or even charcoal grout is my fav, really makes the colors pop. Schluter edging will also tie it all together nicely. Another tip because I'd love to see more of your homemade tile and designs: lay your tiles out face down on big sheets of clear packing tape, glue mesh to the back, cut to easy to move size pieces.. flip..boom easy to install sections. Move them on plywood boards. I've done some huge mosaic installations this way. One was over 14,000 pieces. I also highly recommend mapei products. Glad to see you mix your own grout instead of premixed 😩
genius! thats amazing. I thought about using a dark grout but then I chickened out haha white felt safe. But I’m totally hooked so this wont be the last :)
@@PotterytothePeople exciting. I think a lot about really odd shaped pieces fitting together. Also mosiacs for outdoor installations, your work would look so good in a garden. Pick up a cheap mapei color matching kit for grouts, they have like 30+ colors. You can do some amazing stuff
I laughed pretty hard when you did the math on how many tiles you still needed. So relatable to have started an ambitious project right before the pandemic and then give up 😆
Marvelous!!! I am so glad you stuck to this too! I am not a potter, stitchery is my four-tay, but it was part of my mom's art-talents. My dad, also an artist, had made her a wheel [giant beast with cement kick wheel] etc.....but I have clear memories of "keeping an eye on the kiln." Thank you for the memories! [dad didn't make the kiln, but he did build our house.]
I just watched your latest tile video and clicked to watch this old one. I’m only just in the start of this vid but you’re dipping again, then wiping the bottom clean. I wonder.. Why not just dump all the tiles into the glaze then pick them out and wipe the bottoms? I love your channel.. you’re brill ❤
Wonderful that you’ve finished the sign and simply pushed ahead in doing so :-) I make mosaics and I’ve been trying to figure out tile making so it was useful for me to watch your project. It’s always useful for me to watch your videos :-) I’d have only insisted that you stick the tiles to a fibre mesh sheet instead of dry-laying them on the table. Then the fibersheet mosaic could be stuck to a board (to keep it movable) or to the wall directly. PVA is ok for indoors but we do let the glue cure over 24 hours before grouting…PVA is water based and the grout introduces moisture so it can dislocate the tiles. Many mosaicists ‘polish’ their grouted mosaic tile by tile or in small sections with a soft rag to remove the grout haze instead of using a damp sponge. But…you did so well and the sign is up and shining. :-)
That was totally wild. You are a genius. You have showed me more in three days than others have in a year of watching clay video's. I have been trying to find answers for clay, kilns, studios, slip, wheels and glazes.. Keep talking, because I'll keep listening. Oh, and another thing, I didn't realise about the dust in the studio. Oh, thank you! I'm going to put vinyl flooring down so I can wet clean. Shelves, simple like yours, my husband has the wood already. 😊
I so love your Channel. I took ceramics in college over 20 years ago. This is an amazing creation thanks for showing all the steps it took to create it. I will be binging your other videos.
🤍💙🤍 Ho my goodness! This is the most beautiful thing Ihave ever seen! You are so creative, so patient, so full of ideas! You impress me more each time! And, you chose blue! 💙🤍💙
I thought you were hanging it outside & I was worried about the glue & unsealed board. I’m glad I was wrong & I agree that it looks really good especially for your first time. Chef’s Kiss 🤌🏻
I wish I had your dedication to a project! This was so interesting to watch and to see how you overcame the obstacles. You should be so proud of the finished sign, it looks amazing ❤
I remember that the Art Department head at my community college (I took a ceramics class) said that she paid for all of her schooling by selling the tiles she made. She got her degrees in the 1990s but she mentioned that it was how she glazed her tiles that was the major selling point for them, she went into detail about how to get a good glaze and how glazes work. That information is gone from my brain, but I do remember the bit about the tiles.
I'm so glad to watch the process, I've admired it in every video as it hangs in the background. You must be, of course you are, pleased it finally complete even with a big gap. Etween start and finish. It looks great 😊
Love this! And your enthusiasm is very infectious and inspiring 😀 I recently found some floor tiles at a tip shop but there weren't quite enough, so I'm currently waiting on a bisque firing of (hopefully) replica tiles that I've made. Interested to see how they turn out 🤔 have never made tiles before. I used to do large scale mosaics with pre-bought tiles, so your video was a light bulb moment 🤩 I didn't even make the connection of making mosaic tiles after doing the floor tiles, haha! Doh! It made me smile 😊 thankyou, have a great day!
I mean this as the highest compliment, but your ability to just "go with it" is incredible!!! the virgo in me is screaming before I can even measure out a simple line!!! love it!
Yes thats what I thought at first but (off camera) i tested without the gaps and it still didnt fit completely! I honestly dunno what happened but probably just terrible measuring haha
13:19 If the tiles are 3.1 and you want a 2 mm grout line then each grid square should be 3.2 not 3.3. With 3.3 you end up with a 4 mm grout line. It looks like you have about 25 or so tiles per row. With an extra 2 mm in between each tile, that’s an extra 5 cm.
I have actually been thinking of making my own tile for the kitchen, but with a repeating design on each tile. Have you tried that before? Is it worth buying premade bisque 6" tile?
This was the first time I made tiles! I think you can go for the premade tiles but they won’t have the same handmade look :) good if you want uniformity though!
Because you didn't use "Thin Set" under the tiles, you used "cheap craft glue," the weight of the tiles plus the grout will pull the tiles off of the board. Guaranteed. Glue won't hold tiles plus grout. It looks cool, but give it time.😮 I wouldnt have used a wooden board. I recommend using Backer board, Fiber Board. It absorbs the tile and thinset to the board and holds it firm. Then grouting won't pull the tiles off.
Glad you were able to pick up where the plandemic left you. It is good to see people surviving and thriving. Hopefully the talk of them doing it again soon will not happen, and if it does you will be equipped to deal with it
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If you could do this project over, what would make it easier? I’m genuinely considering making a mosaic using your method. Would you bevel the tiles again? Can you see the bevel after the grout has been applied? Such beneficial & unique content you’ve shared, thank you!
thats such a great question. You CAN see the bevel and it looks nice, but I’m not totally sure it was worth the labor haha. I think if I did it again I would do everything the same except just sponge the edges smooth, not bevel. 😄
@@PotterytothePeople Thanks for the feedback, I’m going to try it out with just wiping the edges smooth. My idea is to make a bazillion tiles and just glaze a few at a time when I’m glazing other pieces. When I have all the bazillion done I’m going to create some sort of mosaic with all the random colors. 🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🖤🤎
@@walkerpottery9296-Nataliedid you end up doing that? How'd it go?
If you had a tool that cut a v you could bevel the lines before you cut them apart. It’d save you lots of time.
Hello from McMinnville, Oregon. I just discovered your videos as I was recovering from big toe joint implant surgery. Ice and elevate…no stairs. I have enjoyed watching you think through each project, problem solve and make a difference in your surrounding and your business. When there is a mistake you learn from it and your enthusiasm and gentle voice is easy on the ears. You are a joy to watch.
My guess for the board size is that you ordered it with the tile size of 3cm. Then using the 3,1 + spacing, it adds up until you don't have space anymore
Nice work! I used to do a lot of tile and mosaic work, darker grouts usually crush it with most designs. Grey or even charcoal grout is my fav, really makes the colors pop. Schluter edging will also tie it all together nicely. Another tip because I'd love to see more of your homemade tile and designs: lay your tiles out face down on big sheets of clear packing tape, glue mesh to the back, cut to easy to move size pieces.. flip..boom easy to install sections. Move them on plywood boards. I've done some huge mosaic installations this way. One was over 14,000 pieces. I also highly recommend mapei products. Glad to see you mix your own grout instead of premixed 😩
genius! thats amazing. I thought about using a dark grout but then I chickened out haha white felt safe. But I’m totally hooked so this wont be the last :)
@@PotterytothePeople exciting. I think a lot about really odd shaped pieces fitting together. Also mosiacs for outdoor installations, your work would look so good in a garden. Pick up a cheap mapei color matching kit for grouts, they have like 30+ colors. You can do some amazing stuff
such good tips!! @@chompers11 gonna try the mesh and darker grout on my own project
Oh my - love this! The variation in the tile is so lovely and now you have a spare box to fill with a new four year project! :D
hahah yes indeed 😄
I laughed pretty hard when you did the math on how many tiles you still needed. So relatable to have started an ambitious project right before the pandemic and then give up 😆
4 years. Marvelous. I thought I was the only one to take that long to do things.
hahah i can probably think of a project or two that I’ve been procrastinating even longer 😅
Marvelous!!! I am so glad you stuck to this too! I am not a potter, stitchery is my four-tay, but it was part of my mom's art-talents. My dad, also an artist, had made her a wheel [giant beast with cement kick wheel] etc.....but I have clear memories of "keeping an eye on the kiln." Thank you for the memories! [dad didn't make the kiln, but he did build our house.]
What a lovely artist family! 🥰
This one was extremely satisfying to watch. The finished board looks great!
I’m glad to hear it! Thanks :)
Watching you draw the grid onto the plywood was so satisfying! The sign is awesome, great job 😊
I just watched your latest tile video and clicked to watch this old one. I’m only just in the start of this vid but you’re dipping again, then wiping the bottom clean.
I wonder..
Why not just dump all the tiles into the glaze then pick them out and wipe the bottoms?
I love your channel.. you’re brill ❤
Wonderful that you’ve finished the sign and simply pushed ahead in doing so :-)
I make mosaics and I’ve been trying to figure out tile making so it was useful for me to watch your project. It’s always useful for me to watch your videos :-)
I’d have only insisted that you stick the tiles to a fibre mesh sheet instead of dry-laying them on the table. Then the fibersheet mosaic could be stuck to a board (to keep it movable) or to the wall directly. PVA is ok for indoors but we do let the glue cure over 24 hours before grouting…PVA is water based and the grout introduces moisture so it can dislocate the tiles. Many mosaicists ‘polish’ their grouted mosaic tile by tile or in small sections with a soft rag to remove the grout haze instead of using a damp sponge. But…you did so well and the sign is up and shining. :-)
Thanks for the tips! I will definitely keep those in mind for my next mosaic project :) ❤️
That was totally wild. You are a genius. You have showed me more in three days than others have in a year of watching clay video's. I have been trying to find answers for clay, kilns, studios, slip, wheels and glazes..
Keep talking, because I'll keep listening.
Oh, and another thing, I didn't realise about the dust in the studio. Oh, thank you! I'm going to put vinyl flooring down so I can wet clean. Shelves, simple like yours, my husband has the wood already. 😊
that you ended up having to do a second batch of tiles that are slightly different in size and color makes the final piece much more interesting.
Totally agree
thank you! I wasnt sure at first but now I love the variation 🥰
I so love your Channel. I took ceramics in college over 20 years ago. This is an amazing creation thanks for showing all the steps it took to create it. I will be binging your other videos.
🤍💙🤍 Ho my goodness! This is the most beautiful thing Ihave ever seen! You are so creative, so patient, so full of ideas! You impress me more each time! And, you chose blue! 💙🤍💙
I am obsessed with this project! Gold sticker for perseverance 🌟 so many points where I would have given up! It turned out amazing.
Thank you!! 🥰🥰
This came out so beautifully! I love the two-toned tiles and your entire process. 👍🏾❤️
Congratulations on the beauty of your artistry as well as your persistence to see the job through to the end! Looks wonderful!!
I thought you were hanging it outside & I was worried about the glue & unsealed board. I’m glad I was wrong & I agree that it looks really good especially for your first time. Chef’s Kiss 🤌🏻
I love it! The design is cohesive but the small variations in the colours makes it interesting.
thank you! I wasnt sure about the variation at first but it won me over ☺️
I wish I had your dedication to a project! This was so interesting to watch and to see how you overcame the obstacles. You should be so proud of the finished sign, it looks amazing ❤
thank you! 🥰
I remember that the Art Department head at my community college (I took a ceramics class) said that she paid for all of her schooling by selling the tiles she made. She got her degrees in the 1990s but she mentioned that it was how she glazed her tiles that was the major selling point for them, she went into detail about how to get a good glaze and how glazes work. That information is gone from my brain, but I do remember the bit about the tiles.
It reminds me of mosaic street signs in Turkey. Gorgeous!
I'm so glad to watch the process, I've admired it in every video as it hangs in the background. You must be, of course you are, pleased it finally complete even with a big gap. Etween start and finish. It looks great 😊
Love this! And your enthusiasm is very infectious and inspiring 😀 I recently found some floor tiles at a tip shop but there weren't quite enough, so I'm currently waiting on a bisque firing of (hopefully) replica tiles that I've made. Interested to see how they turn out 🤔 have never made tiles before. I used to do large scale mosaics with pre-bought tiles, so your video was a light bulb moment 🤩 I didn't even make the connection of making mosaic tiles after doing the floor tiles, haha! Doh! It made me smile 😊 thankyou, have a great day!
sounds like an amazing project! I’m totally hooked on mosaics now 😆
I do a lot of mosaic work and I think you’ve done a great job!
Thank you! 🥹
Slick little project. Looks great.
This is so satisfying to watch - I hope it's in a place where people walking your shop by can see it. :)
Love, love this. Sooo much can be done with pottery, and I love how you show the versatility. Beautiful.
its endless! 😍
I'm obsessed with this too! It looks so good!
This is such a cool project!! You did such a good job with it
Thank you! ❤️😭 was worth the wait i think
Well done!!
Fun to watch. Most informative.
Thank you!
You should be proud! Great job and lovely outcome. 😊
Just simply FANTASTIC!
I love this. I've been considering a tile project! Thanks for showing us!
Love these so much!!! Life goal one day to make a mosaic. You did an amazing job!
Yes it is amazing. Love the final product and loved the making process even more. Thanks again for sharing! Spectacular🎉
I`m in love with this project
so cool. I'd love to try this on a smaller scale.
What a nice addition to your studio! 😊😊👍
thank you! 😄
Great work 🎉
Love this so much. It’s a little funny too how after working on it for four years the first comment after finishing was how easy it was. 😅
Great job! This was fun to watch 💜 I'm sure it's very satisfying to complete such a long term project, AND it looks wirklich fantastisch 💜
thank you :)
Congratulations ! Thank you for sharing !love it !
I just really love it
It’s SO COOL! Thanks for taking us along for the process. I learned so much!
Thanks for watching! ❤️
Amazing
Congratulation!
love this project! it looks beautiful, congratulations🎉
looks amazing!
fantastic project! i am so inspired to make my own mosaic now *-*
do it!! ❤️
Well done! It was worth the effort 👍👍👍👍
❤️❤️❤️thank you
Excellent work! It looks amazing!
I love it!! Glad you finally finished it.
yes me too! 🤗
Beautiful ! I love it ! 👍👏
thank you! 🥰
Love it!
Looks fantastic!
thank you!! 🥰
It's awesome 😊
thank you!!
I mean this as the highest compliment, but your ability to just "go with it" is incredible!!! the virgo in me is screaming before I can even measure out a simple line!!! love it!
It's beautiful!
thank you! ❤️❤️
Soooo cool
I wonder if the board was too small once you added space for the grout? All those tiny gaps added up to one tile size too small. It looks amazing!! ❤
Yes thats what I thought at first but (off camera) i tested without the gaps and it still didnt fit completely! I honestly dunno what happened but probably just terrible measuring haha
Just a note. If this sign is to be on the wall, or in the elements PVS glue won't due, use cement
9:30 Having no idea what your name is, I thought for some reason that I did until you said it here. 😅
This is soooo cool!!! 🥰😍 i love it!!
thank you!! 🥰
How to make clay for ceramic tile can you please make a video
I love it!!! ❤
thank you!! 🥰
What material are you using on the layer above the tiles?
this is amaizing
❤️❤️❤️
13:19 If the tiles are 3.1 and you want a 2 mm grout line then each grid square should be 3.2 not 3.3. With 3.3 you end up with a 4 mm grout line. It looks like you have about 25 or so tiles per row. With an extra 2 mm in between each tile, that’s an extra 5 cm.
Where did you get that great blue roller? Nice tiles!
all my tools are linked in the description :)
What thickness was the slab.
I did something similari Just last month
I have actually been thinking of making my own tile for the kitchen, but with a repeating design on each tile. Have you tried that before? Is it worth buying premade bisque 6" tile?
This was the first time I made tiles! I think you can go for the premade tiles but they won’t have the same handmade look :) good if you want uniformity though!
You did notvallow for the gaps when measuring for the board
Welcome to counted cross stitch! But with cjay tiles instead of Aida and embroidery thread...
👏👏👏💪💪💪
Because you didn't use "Thin Set" under the tiles, you used "cheap craft glue," the weight of the tiles plus the grout will pull the tiles off of the board. Guaranteed. Glue won't hold tiles plus grout. It looks cool, but give it time.😮 I wouldnt have used a wooden board. I recommend using Backer board, Fiber Board. It absorbs the tile and thinset to the board and holds it firm. Then grouting won't pull the tiles off.
Your board was probably the right size for 3.0cm tiles, bit too small for 3.1cm tiles.
Glad you were able to pick up where the plandemic left you. It is good to see people surviving and thriving. Hopefully the talk of them doing it again soon will not happen, and if it does you will be equipped to deal with it
I love it!