Hand Crafted Micro-mosaics
CDL jewelry micro-mosaics are made with tiny glass seed beads and colored grout, unlike traditional micromosaics of ancient times which were made with tesserae of glass encapsulated in a mixture of beeswax. In ancient micromosaics there could be 2000-5000 individual pieces of glass (tesserae) per square inch, while my beaded micro-mosaics average about 350 beads per square inch.
I primarily use size 15° glass seed beads, which measure approximately 1mm x 1.5mm. With a pair of fine point tweezers, each bead is carefully laid into the frame--embedded in epoxy--standing on its edge so the hole is not visible. Once the entire frame is filled with a beaded design, the epoxy is allowed to cure, and a final layer of colored tile grout is added to stabilize the micro-mosaic. Once cured this finish is water resistant and durable. But remember; these materials are glass and grout, so they can be broken if dropped, pinched, twisted or impacted (hit) in any way.
Please refer to the Policies page for more information including care instructions.
I primarily use size 15° glass seed beads, which measure approximately 1mm x 1.5mm. With a pair of fine point tweezers, each bead is carefully laid into the frame--embedded in epoxy--standing on its edge so the hole is not visible. Once the entire frame is filled with a beaded design, the epoxy is allowed to cure, and a final layer of colored tile grout is added to stabilize the micro-mosaic. Once cured this finish is water resistant and durable. But remember; these materials are glass and grout, so they can be broken if dropped, pinched, twisted or impacted (hit) in any way.
Please refer to the Policies page for more information including care instructions.