Stained Mosaic

by Beate Johns

Create a mosaic look with a homemade background stamp.

Supplies

Acrylic stamp handle

Rubber trimmings (here, adhesive-backed)

Rubber Scissors

Neutral colored Cardstock

Outline Stamp, Flourishes Dove and Holly used here

Black Ink

Versamark™ ink pad, or other clear embossing ink (not shown)

Clear Embossing Powder (not shown)
Heat Gun (not shown)

Step-by-Step

Step 1

Cut your rubber trimmings into small pieces.
Step 2

Adhere the rubber pieces to an acrylic block.
Adhere the pieces close together and fill your entire acrylic block.
Step 3

Stamp an image with black ink on neutral cardstock.
Step 4

Color your image with vibrant colors.
Step 5

Cut your image to the desired finished shape and size. (Label 4 Nestabilities used here.)
Step 6

Ink mosaic stamp with Versamark™ ink and stamp it over your colored image.
Step 7

Add clear embossing powder over your image. Tap off excess.
Heat embossing powder with heat gun until it's completely melted.
Step 8

Rub your black ink pad over the image.
Buff image with paper towel to take black ink off the embossed parts of your image.
Step 9

Repeat step 8 if neccessary. Your stained mosaic piece is done.
Step 10

Finish your card.

Video!

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Stained Mosaic. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

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Questions and Comments

We'd love to get your feedback or questions. Leave your comment below.

This is absolutely exquisite!!!!!

Cathy | Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 2:39 PM

I'm speechless...wow...

Diane | Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 6:58 PM

hummmm....i need to search up a wood block or an acrylic block the size of a background stamp that I can permanently attach these pieces to and i will have a mosiac block to work with all the time without having to build it each time. What a great idea Beate!

kerry3k | Sat Dec 19, 2009 at 9:12 AM

WAY COOL!! Love this effect! GReat tutorial!

jami | Sat Dec 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM

Great technique and tutorial! I tried it and love it however, I'm not loving my card.

BTY I used Rich Cocoa ink from Memento and love the brown vs. the black.

Joseline | Sat Dec 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM

Great inspiration for those who need a new style for their cards. Good clean instructions and product created is top rate. Thanks for sharing.

Nancy Doppler | Sat Dec 19, 2009 at 6:04 PM

Awesome, now to get some new sets to get the extra rubber hehe..

Christine | Mon Dec 28, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Wow. That is so cool! Way to be green!! I can't believe this brilliance comes from people. (As I have not found it in my genes.)

I'm so glad you share! Thank you!

Jen | Wed Dec 30, 2009 at 2:13 PM

I knew I kept my excess rubber for a reason. Of course, I could make dozens if I hade enough blocks, lol! I do have a few larger demounted wood blocks perfect for this!

Awesome!

ckbythesea | Wed Dec 30, 2009 at 9:58 PM

I am looking for the stained glass look also.
but instead of flat pieces that are cut out, I am looking for a stamp that has the LINES like stained glass lines.
that I can stamp directly on to my painting.
Has anyone seen this type of stamp? There's got to be a stamp to do this. thanks so much.

Linda | Wed Dec 30, 2009 at 11:02 PM

Beate, I love this technique so much. I'm thinking of ordering more stamps just so I can have some extra rubber to make this.

Cyndi Watkins | Thu Dec 31, 2009 at 5:36 PM

Beate, you are truly talented.......I've just found this and was blown away......thank you for sharing with us your awesome ideas and your many talents.......sincerely.........

Gloria Westerman | Fri Jan 8, 2010 at 2:39 PM

This is probably the coolest technique I've every seen! I love it, thank you so much for sharing! It's funny, I've always wished I could find a use for those scraps.

Maaike Rawcliffe | Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 2:40 PM

A good idea, which could be made even better. Save those rubber scraps (make sure they are the same thickness) and then mount them on a sheet of cling mount�one large enough to cover a card front�that way, you have a permanent "mosaic" to use with various images, and you don't have to build it again and again. As a stained glass artist, this tutorial really appealed to me!

Shawn Fyksen | Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 8:50 AM

Create a permanent "mosaic-maker" by collecting your (same thickness) rubber trimmings, and mounting them onto a large piece of cling mount. That way, you only have to do it once. As a stained glass artist, this tutorial really appealed to me.

Shawn Fyksen | Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 8:53 AM

I knew there would be a good reason for saving all those scrap pieces. (being the saver that I am).

Kathy Siegersma | Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 11:44 AM

I cut up my pieces and put it on the thin E-Z mount. It turned out perfect and I can use it over and over. You did a wonderful job on your tutorial and thanks for the inspiration.

Wendy Moore | Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Acrylic blocks can only be really cleaned with rubbing alcohol. I love this technique but a word of caution- do not use a picture (rubber stamp) of a human face- it does not look good done with mosaic! At least mine didn't.

Joan Gentry | Thu Jan 28, 2010 at 12:55 PM

Excellent idea - have been saving my off cuts since a friend of mine mentioned it... and now I'm going to have a go! Also...my first experience of that 'You Tube' thing...handy!

Charmaine | Sat Jan 30, 2010 at 12:49 AM

Great Tutorial. thanks for sharing.

Mary Strauser | Sat Jan 30, 2010 at 9:10 AM

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Stained Mosaic

by Beate Johns

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