Mosaic Workshop
Introduction to Mosaics in the Heart of the Macedon Ranges
Come along to our custom-built studio, in our historic precinct and try your hand at making a mosaic wall plaque to take home!
You will be shown how to transfer your chosen design from paper to your substrate, then we will choose your colours, paying attention to the textures, opacity and how to manage negative and positive spaces in your design. You will be shown how to achieve different effects using different shapes, sizes, textures and materials to create depth and interest in their works. There will be some mosaic glass tiles and broken porcelain to help create accents in your design as well.
All the Details:
$245 per person
$240 pp when you book two or more places
2 x 5 hour Workshop
10 Students per Class
Take Home Your Own Mosaic
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”OMG this course was awesome
I’ll definitely be back to do more
Thank you!.”
- Margie Howden
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“Beginners Mosaics. Excellent weekend(day and a half) class. Lunch provided on first days was fabulous. All materials supplied to complete a take home piece. Teachers very knowledgeable and friendly. Certainly recommend this class.”
- Heather Hunter
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“What a great venue for learning a new craft. The Mosiac for beginners class was very enjoyable. The teachers were lovely and made it easy to follow and fun. All materials were supplied, with lots of glass tiles, broken porcelain pieces and beads to choose from. Everyone's piece turned out so different.”
- Vicki Paynter
You will be guided through how to shape your glass using mosaic nippers and then refining it with our glass grinders. Once you have your design and colour scheme sorted you will be ready to start attaching it to your substrate. Using the direct method we will start creating your mosaic, once you have your main features down we will work with you to fill in the gaps and make sure your positive and negative space is well balanced. You should finish glueing down your mosaic by the end of Saturday.
On Sunday once your glue has set overnight we will show you how to grout and then clean your mosaic ready to take home! The grout takes 1-2 weeks to fully cure, then it can be displayed outside on a wall with pride!
Lunch will be provided on the first day using all local organic produce and cater for any dietary requirements you may have. Tea and coffee facilities are available throughout the course.
The class will run on a Saturday and Sunday to allow for drying time between processes. We anticipate that you will be completed in time to check out one of our great local cafes for a late lunch on Sunday.
Session 1: 10:30am- 3:30pm Saturday (includes break for lunch with catering provided)
Session 2: 10:30am - 12.30pm or until your project is finished on Sunday (some participants may finish their projects earlier)
The workshop costs include all materials required and all tools will be provided in the studio for use by participants.
Those Details Again
$245 per person
$240 pp when you book two or more places
2 x 5 hour Workshop
10 Students per Class
Take Home Your Own Mosaic
Leadlight By Ettore
Rhain and Ettore teach more than 80 term students a week plus weekend workshops in glass arts including fusing, copperfoil, mosaic and leadlighting. With over 40 years experience they make learning a new skill a enjoyable while making sure every student gets the hands on experience and support they need to succeed!
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Accessibility
Rhain is trained in working with neurodiverse people, she is adept at adapting the workshop for physical limitations and the glass studio is wheelchair/4ww accessible. There is a large toilet but not a disability toilet onsite. Please email to ensure adequate accessibility measures are in place to make your day as fun and stress free as possible if you have specific access requirements.
Requests for additional non-participating adults, carers/support workers, to attend workshops will be allowed dependent on space. Please contact venue prior to booking to confirm there is not already additional people assisting with other students in your preferred date.
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“The Mosaic Workshop for Beginners was fantastic, I had so much fun on the weekend. It was a two-day class & the teachers were great, both Rhain & Ettore were very thorough & patient with each student. The venue was in a great location, we had lots of room to work, all of the materials were provided, lots of colors to choose from for our mosaic piece. A lovely lunch with coffee was provided on-site, we were very relaxed & felt like we were amongst family by the end of the weekend's session.”
- Kim Hintner
Terms & Conditions
Students must be over the age of 16+ and accompanied by a paying adult if under 18. There are no refunds on the purchase of tickets. Students may request two date transfers to a available dates, if made more than 7 days prior to class.