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Making wonderful glass mosaics is easy! Let me show you how.
Ever wondered how to sign your interior glass mosaic tiles so that the signature doesn’t rub off or fade? Nothing seems to stick permanently to the glass. Permanent marker is not permanent. Acrylic and enamel paint rubs, chips or flakes. Nothing works!
Until recently, I signed my interior glass mosaics with enamel paint. I covered the entire mosaic (except the signature) with old rags and towels, then lightly sprayed on two light coats of clear acrylic sealer to protect the paint. That method works fine, but doesn’t seem to be as permanent as my new idea.
I had an epiphany a while ago and have been signing all my interior glass mosaics using this method ever since. Give it a try and see how it works for you. Use this method only for interior mosaics. Do not use this method for outdoor mosaics or mosaics that will be displayed in a humid environment (for example, a sauna or shower area).
CAUTION: Try this method on a piece of scrap glass before trying it on your mosaic art. Trying it out on scrap glass first will let you know if this is how you really want to sign your mosaic art. It will also give you practice before doing it on your mosaic.
Using a fine tip permanent marker, sign your name on the glass. I usually put my signature in the bottom right hand corner of my interior tiles. Put yours wherever you like. I find a piece of tile big enough to hold my entire signature, so I don’t have to write on any grout lines. If I have to write small to fit on a single tile piece so as not to cross any grout lines, then I write small.
Lay your interior mosaic art on a flat surface. Do this so the wet glue doesn’t run or drip. If your tile is flat, the glue is thick enough that it stays where you apply it (ie it won’t run or drip). With the interior tile lying flat, carefully apply Elmer’s Glue-All White over the entire signature. Do not touch the signature with the tip of the glue bottle or the ink may run. Slowly squeeze out enough white Elmer’s Glue-All glue to cover the entire signature. (White Elmer’s Glue-All is the product we all went to school with. I can usually buy a large 7.625 oz bottle at Walmart for about $1.50.)
Allow the glue to dry completely overnight. White Elmer’s Glue-All dries clear. When wet, the glue does not absorb or smear ink. Instead, the ink remains intact and the signature looks good after the glue is dry and clear. The color of the glass also shows through so the glue doesn’t affect the mosaic’s appearance. The ink is buried in the glue and the glue provides a strong and permanent protection for my signature on my indoor mosaics.
Don’t try to get cute by using a cotton swab or other tool to spread the glue evenly. As you try to spread wet glue, if you press down on a hair too hard and touch the ink, it will smudge. If you leave the ink alone, it won’t smear or blur, but it will with the slightest touch. Therefore, I suggest that you do not try to match the lines of glue. Instead, hold the tip of the glue bottle close to the glass and gently squeeze out the glue. The edges will look a bit jagged (ie not perfectly straight and square to each other). In my opinion, that’s fine, they don’t need to be perfectly smooth, straight, and at perfect angles to each other. When the glue is dry and clear, I don’t notice the unevenness unless my nose is right up there with the mosaic.
As stated, do not use this method for outdoor mosaics or for mosaics that will be exposed in a humid environment (for example, a sauna or shower area).
This process is explained on my website for free with lots of pictures, so if you don’t fully understand it, go to my website and look at the pictures. Try this method on a piece of scrap glass and see if you like it. If you do, then you will know a good trick that will allow you to sign your masterpieces of interior mosaic art and be sure that his signature will not rub off and wear off over time.
Remember, making mosaics is easy. You can do it. If you can!