After I finished pouring the last layer on yesterday’s batch of coasters, I decided to stay close and spend some time on the mermaid mosaic.
I made some tweaks to the sketch to move the mermaid’s head down away from the frame a bit, though I think I need to do a bit more adjusting to even out her body. The sketch is just a rough guideline, though, so no worries about making it perfect. I chose a light blue iridized Spectrum stained glass to use for the mermaid’s tail, though the iridized coating doesn’t really seem to show through very well once the resin coat is poured (in a later step). I still love the blue color of this glass even if the iridized look won’t be as prominent. I use it in a lot of my mosaics.
I started selecting the pieces of glass and arranging them from the tips of her tail and working up toward her head. This took about an hour before I was tired / worn out and needed a break. Now I’m starting to worry about what to do about her hair. 😉 There’s always tomorrow.