I suppose you were wondering.......

I suppose you were wondering how this all gets done.

First you have to measure the area to receive the mosaic.

Pastor Luisa Cabello graciously did this task for us. 

Then draw out the blank areas onto paper (we used paper tablecloth) 

and tape them up to the wall.

Then the design is penciled in.

When you are satisfied with your design, the lines are darkened with magic marker.

 

The next step is to determine where the breaks will be

to make the piece more manageable to work with..

Those pieces are attached to cardboard backing.

Plastic goes over the design and then a mesh to glue the tiles on to.

This part takes longer than you might think...

......all that cutting and cutting and taping and taping and taping.

Ugh. Not my favorite part.

Larger areas must be divided into more sections for easier installation.

The piece above will go at the back of the "box" below.

Bob the Builder will also have a red winged blackbird

and a loon to accompany him in this design.

And that's your mosaic lesson for today.