Last week I started the 8th mosaic for my children's book and have just come upon this particular challenge I have been expecting since I first started making the book. This is one of the reasons I haven't been grouting the mosaics as I go - so I can continue to make changes.My challenge is this: re-creating an object from one page to another, but in a much smaller size. I have been consciously aware of this as I've created each design and have therefore attempted to make it work in advance. But some things are bound to be unexpected! So I can't show a photo of what I'm talking about, but three mosaics ago I made an intricate design and now I am stuck because I can't repeat that design at such a small scale. So I will have to go back and redo that first design so it will work in this mosaic. The good thing is, I didn't particularly like the first one so now is my chance to make it even better!
The clock was okay to do since there wasn't great detail in the first place and eliminating a couple of details doesn't change it too much. In the photo on the right, the clock is about 5 inches long. In the first photo, as you can see, much smaller! And check out the teensy tiny millefiori that I am using for this mosaic. It gives you an idea of just how small some of the elements are!!
I'm having a great time, by the way!!
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That's a big challenge, Christine. I hope you work through it. (Is another solution to make the original mosaic larger and then scale it down to fit the picture book?)
ReplyDeleteWow - I never would have thought about that particular challenge. I guess having to redo one is maybe a little less painful since you weren't totally happy with it? Maybe? :)
ReplyDeleteI could do that, Jane, except one, I don't want to make more work for myself (haha) and two, I will have an exhibition of all the mosaics and would be nice if they were all the same size. :) It's really okay, though, it won't take much time to redo it. Exactly, Lee Ann - I was already contemplating re-doing it anyway since I wasn't happy with it. Now I have two reasons. :) Thanks for stopping by you two!
ReplyDeleteI love the clock it´s fantastic, especially the detail of the tiny millefiori!It´s amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove it :)
Thank you Cristina! :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I'm glad you took a picture to give us a sense of scale. Those smaller elements must be driving you crazy :) And the detail in the reworked clock looks GREAT :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Megan!
ReplyDeleteKind of a fun challenge! Nice to see the clocks side by side. You are amazing with the small stuff!
ReplyDeleteIt is kind of a fun challenge! I just need to be flexible and willing to redo stuff, haha. Thanks Barb!
ReplyDeletecb..The more you do the better you get. - Carol :)
ReplyDeleteCarol - XO!
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