Mirror Tile Picture Frame

This was my first attempt at doing a picture frame. It took me a few days to do and the design I chose was a random one. It was a case of an idea that just came to me before I started. This has been grouted and the excess grout sanded off.

Seahorse Mosaic

This was the first mosaic I did and took only a few days to complete.


For this design I used a large piece of slate for a backing. With this one I used ceramic tiles which were smashed to get the required shape. It wasn't the easiest way, as I discovered later, but this was my first attempt.

I applied a light coloured grout which I darkened slightly with cement; this allowed the white tiles to stand out more. The blue tiles round the outside of the seahorse were applied in a way to make them appear to be radiating outwards.

Golden Cat

This is one I did in 2008. It took me a few months to complete. I used a poly cat garden ornament as a base and applied mirror tiles to the outside. I chose gold and red to make the design stand out.


The red tiles are actually red Galaxy Tiles which give an extra sparkling effect to them. The eyes are green mirror tiles to make them stand out from the rest of the colours.

Golden Condor

This was my first outdoor mosaic project and due to bad weather and limited access it took me a few months to complete.

I started off late 2007 with a Chamomile seat with a blank breeze block front. An idea was formed to cover it with a mosaic design that would make it more attractive and striking.

Mirror tiles were used for the Condor and the mini suns. The wavy effect of the blue tiles was a last minute idea. It is designed to represent the sea. It was always going to have a blue background but I was unsure at first how to apply this.

The suns down each side were designed in order to create a border for the design and to set a theme I could use elsewhere in this location. They are made of round mirror tiles and cut triangular tiles to represent the rays of sunshine.

It wa set fronting a Chamomile seat in a Secret Garden.  When you sat on the Chamomile the odour rises up which people found very relaxing. The above picture shows it part planted with Chamomile

The Golden Condor mosaic was officially complete in April 2009.