Rachel Davies lives in Dunblane, Scotland and her specialty is creating mosaic art using slate. Slate is a very popular and abundant resource in Scotland. This material helps to make her work even more exquisite with each created piece. Rachel has become quite popular for teaching her methods using slate in mosaics. She has now brought all of her well honed skills and talent to Mosaic Arts Online.

In this course, Rachel will demystify how to work with slate, and how to incorporate it into your mosaic artwork. This course is full of so much information as she breaks down her methods for creating with this beautiful material.

In this course you will learn about:

The best type of slate to work with and where to find it
The tools needed for breaking and cutting the slate
Other materials to add to your slate mosaic
A variety of ways to cut and break the slate
How to mix the thin set/mortar for the best consistency
How to add mesh and mortar to the edges of your substrate
Seven different samples of Rachel’s slate mosaics, and see a demonstration of each one

You will watch Rachel work in “real time” as she uses one substrate to create seven different designs using slate, Italian Smalti, and glass tiles. By watching her create this sample piece, you will learn each of these approaches. This will give you the knowledge to include these design ideas into your future works.

This course is designed for both a beginner or someone with more experience. Having this course in your collection will give you the opportunity to refer back to any section over and over again. It is like having Rachel virtually there day or night, no matter which time zone you are in.

If you are ready to jump right in, click here, and enjoy the free promotional video with a sneak peek into the course. There is also a personal interview with Rachel and I where we discuss more about her process and what inspires her.

https://mosaicartsonline.com/p/slate...

We look forward to seeing what you create no matter what tesserae you are working with!