Glass On Glass Mosaic Instructions
Have you ever tried Stained Glass Appliqué?
It’s a fantastically easy way of creating panels without lead or soldering. What’s more, you can use up all those scappy bits of leftover glass to create stunning panels.
So what is Stained Glass Applique? Basically it’s pieces of glass bonded to a base glass, with grouting filling the gaps in between.
This grouting becomes an important part of the design, as it reads solid black and renders the colours of the glass even more brightly.
There’s as many different approaches as there are people; ranging from very precise figurative work with minimal grouting, or bold, free, abstract designs that exploit the shapes of the grouting to maximum effect.
The page was guest-written by an expert who lives in the US, and it takes you right through the whole process.
If you want to find the best glue, and how to avoid unsightly squeezing out of the grout underneath the glass, this is the page for you. Go on, have a go!
All work pictured by Light Romance Studios
Hi there…I have recently over the past few years stared to have more issues working with smaller long period of anything crafty. I used to sit for hours and enjoy foiling my glass but no longer can I do this.
I have cut up glass designs for one of my kitchen door. I figure I can put one of those lil battery operated light in the cupboard so the light can show thru my glass piece.
The only think is that I just dont have the ability to no foil all the glass pieces .
So I thought of getting a clear piece of glass and lay my cut up pieces on the clear and glue them on the big clear glass. . Has anyone done this ? I was thinking of getting the silicone glue and adding BlacK acrylic paint tot he glue and use that to glue the pieces together so it can look as though its been foiled and solder and then he black patina . So if I use a specific good glue and add the Black acrylic paint to the glue and then glue the. Pieces the the plain glass panel…I can sandwich it with another clear on top and put it on the wood panel door . does anyone know what is a good glue to use to do this if you have done so?
Hello MJ, that sure is a creative solution to your situation! I’m not an expert in Mosaics but Lou Ann Weeks is at IC Mosaics. She’s very friendly too, I’m sure she can help you with this. Here’s her website: https://i-c-mosaics.com/
Good luck, I’m sure there’s a way!
Hi Milly! Just wanted to add my 2 cents: I’ve done Glass on Glass mosaics and if you use Gorilla Glue’s Clear, No-Foam glue, it will dry quicker than Weld bond and very clear. Also, a weld bond wash is recommended to help with grout bleed. Here is an article on grout bleed: https://i-c-mosaics.com/blogs/how-to-make-mosaics/how-to-stop-grout-bleed – Hope this helps your readers!
Thank you!
Thanks Lou Ann, very helpful. For anyone reading this, Lou Ann is my ‘go-to’ for mosaics as it’s not my area of expertise. She knows it all 🙂
Hola-I live in Mexico and am having a hard time getting Weldbond Glue as the shipping prices have become exorbitant ! What the next best glue for Glass to Glass application That dries perfectly clear like weldbond and doesn’t yellow! Elmers? Resitol?
Dap Ultra Clear or Elmer’s are good Daryl. Good luck – shipping and currency exchange are nightmares!
Hi, I do mosaics and used Weldbond on glass to glass application and found that Weldbond doesn’t dry completely clear. It’s great on other backer boards. I purchased a CLEAR glue called LEXEL by Sashco from Maryland Mosaics. It worked beautifully and dried clear. You only need a very small amount. It’s also great for outside projects as it’s waterproof. I hope this helps.
Oh that’s a brilliant tip Janet, thanks so much. Very useful information 🙂
Thank you! And thank you in general for all of the information you provide! I am just starting the experiment with GOG and was very excited to see this!! I did read that in order to avoid having the grout bleed, you should do a Welbond wash after gluing the pieces down. You mix Welbond with water and literally paint it on in order to fill the cracks and crevices. Have you ever heard of that?
I haven’t heard of that but it sounds like a practical idea. To be honest this isn’t my specialty – stained glass is – so I’m no expert here. The Glass on Glass tutorial here is guest written by Nasrene MacDonald.
I hope you find it helpful.
Thanks for your kind comments by the way, that’s nice 🙂
Dear Millie, I have experimented with different glues and found that the new clear glue used for phones that dry with led light works great. Perfectly clear and no residue. You might give it a try.
That’s a great tip, thanks so much for posting it Golda, I (and everyone else) appreciate that.
Glora Hello,
What is the name of the that glue, and how much do you think is needed when gluing?
I’d be truly interested in knowing the name also. I did some stained glass and grouted it but did it on plexiglass and it was a disaster a few years later. Maryann also mentioned mixing Weld bond with water and painting it owner the whole project before grouting so it would fill in the areas under the glass pieces so that the grout wouldn’t seep underneath the glass while it’s being grouted, have you heard of such a method and do you have any information on that process because it seems like it would with the grout bleeding. Sorry for so many questions ‼️
Hello you could try searching on the web and ask someone who is more expert in glass mosaic than I am. Sorry, I’m tip top at stained glass and have only done a bit of mosaic and don’t want to pretend otherwise 🙂