Colored Glass Tile Mosaic “Quilt” #10

Dimensions: Height 8 inches, Width 6 inches, Thickness .75 inch, Weight 1 pound. Do you love stained glass, like I do? Well this is essentially a faux stained-glass window, made from precut squares of glass tile, glued to a pane of glass, with charcoal-colored grout taking the place of lead. It would add a nice dash of color to your home or office. A D-ring is attached to the back, so you can easily hang the frame from a nail or hook in front of a window where lots of sunlight comes in. Or you can just sit it on the sill and lean it against the window. Because they are metallic vitreous glass tiles, this piece looks pretty good even when light isn’t shining through from behind; light in front of it will highlight the sparkly gold streaks on the front of each tile. $50. Click here to purchase.

The Story

Occasionally, while walking around my Glover Park neighborhood of D.C., I’ll come across a picture frame that someone has gotten rid of; often people just put them out in front of their house or apartment with various things they’re giving away. When the frames and glass are in good condition, like in this case, I’ll typically make one of these glass tile mosaic pieces. I use my computer to develop different design options, then I choose colors from the over 15 different types I had on hand (thanks, Maryland Mosaics!) that would go together well—and in this case, that would go well with the oak frame. The way the grout gets down around the tiles to make the edges look slightly rounded, the grooves on the back of the tiles, plus the little air bubbles that form behind the tiles—all this combines, in my view, to make this brand new piece look like really old stained glass. It’s a distinctive look that I hope others like, too.

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