Mosaic Hamsas: Original Designs and Various Techniques

by Sigalit Eshet

Overview

Hamsas are a type of traditional good luck charm in the shape of an open palm with the fingers close together, meant to bring good fortune and ward off the evil eye.

I've decided to focus exclusively on hamsas made with mosaic, each with an original and unique design, through various techniques.

In this Book:

* A variety of hamsas of original design, in various shapes and sizes

* Each hamsa is followed with pictures detailing the work process

* Tips for mosaic work

* Crafting with assorted media

* A unique method of integrating text into mosaics.

You can find links to download all examples at the end of the book.

I wish you a colorful good time!

This is Sigalit Eshet's 8th mosaics book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789659278879
Publisher:	Simple Story
Publication date:	03/08/2020
Series:	Art and Crafts , #8
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.17(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Cutting tools 6

Ceramic Cutting Tools 6

Glass Cutting Tools 7

Safety Equipment 8

Safety Instructions 9

Materials 10

Adhesives 12

Grout 13

Choosing the Right Color Grout 14

Project No. 1: Hot Pot Coaster 15

Applying a grout - step by step: 18

Using the Mosaic Cutter 20

Project No. 2: Black Hamsa with a Bright Colored Stripe 21

Cutting Glass into Strips 26

Project No. 3: Hamsa Picture Frame 28

Project No. 4: Grout-less Hamsa with Various Media 34

Project No. 5: Hamsa with Home Blessing 39

Project No. 6: Bird Hamsa 43

Using the Nipper to Cut Various Random Glass Shapes 49

Cutting Glass Tiles 49

Project No. 7: Crockery Shard Hamsa on Tile 50

Cutting Crockery Using the Nipper 54

Project No. 8: Hamsa Picture Frame with Traditional

Elements and Two-Tone Grout 55

Project No. 9: Hamsa with Hanger 62

Combining Media 66

Colored Hamsas - Red, Green, Purple and Blue 68

Bead Hamsas 70

Students’ Hamsas 71

Hamsa for Peace 72

Communal Hamsas 74

Summary 76