[Jewelry making - Article 00325] - Re: [Orchid] Making micro mosaics

[Ian W. Wright]

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    Hi Terri, While I'm sure you will have fun making micro mosaics the
    way you propose, the originals (mostly Italian antiques) were made
    from stone rather than glass. The individual pieces were square or
    almost so and they were seldom made as 'one-offs'. Pieces of suitably
    coloured stone were sawn and ground to make long thin rods of
    square(ish) cross section (for rounded designs they were cut to the
    shape of a bridge keystone or triangular) and they were assembled in
    a bundle like the design in a stick of seaside rock. I'm not certain
    what adhesive was used but the bundle was then cut across into slices
    which each showed identical copies of the design and these were then
    trimmed to the correct outside profile and polished. A very similar
    technique was also used in wood where it became known as 'Tunbridge
    Ware' after the British city in which the trade was centred. 

    It is possible to get square section glass rods and these would be
    preferable for your plan as you would get much more colourful and
    better looking designs rather than having 30 - 40% cement. 

Best Wishes,
Ian
Ian W. Wright
Sheffield  UK


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