MOSAIC SUBSTRATES FROM YOUR LEFTOVER GROUT, THINSET, AND CEMENT Using Silicone Molds 

I love the bloopers!

I know it’s a silly comment…but I love how you say, “Let’s get to it” in every single video. The accent is so cute.

I just went into my ignored stash of silicon molds and saw so many wonderful things that could be created with the extra thinset/mortar. What a great idea! Thank you.

Sorry I cannot show a photo here, but I make similar using leftovers and created several, one of which I mosaiced, a ladybug, which now sits happily on a rock in my garden! I love all your ideas and am soaking them up like a sponge! 💕

I never would have thought of this idea!!! This is great. Thank you so much again for sharing . Have a great day!

tks. I also use the extra cement to create little objects. have a nice day.

Julie, u inspire the heck out of me!.. the "gunk" we get from using our tile/glass saws, we can also use in those molds too,,can only be glass gunk. because we fire them. no ceramics for us. We do use ceramics when we want to make bowls, plates, jewelry, also stainless steal formers, and rings and to do drapes. would love to send u a picture of how u have inspired me

Just started watching and already love the idea of recycling 😍😍😍 let the port in you soar !!! Would have loved to see each design being mosaiced. Please post how you tiled each pattern. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Julie this is so much better than trying to dump out the leftovers somewhere in a garbage or wherever !!! these new shapes would make great tesserae for the next mosaic! Adding some cool 3-D shapes to a flat substrate , i love this thank you for the demo !! "See YA !" xo

LOL as a fusing glass artist i fill them with glass powder and water and freeze them. Once frozen i take out the shaped powdered glass, place them on the fusing shelf and put in the kiln. at 600-1285 degree-10 min hold and then off. takes about 20 hrs from start to being able to open kiln. very interesting to see how u use them. Ive done mosaics on glass and fused them in the kiln, But doing what u are doing You can create massive projects

This has set my mind on fire with ideas.. I have never thought of this. I also wasn’t sure that these molds would hold up with a medium like cement, which I usually work with. Thank you! 🙋‍♀️👍

What a great choice for a video - loved it! You would probably already know that you can make your own silicone moulds for resin work (see RU-vid video by Creative Cat) which I assume you could put thinset and grout substrates in? I like your focus on safety in this video too I don’t think we can be reminded enough about that! Thanks again😊

So clever!! Thanks for sharing!! 😍

What a great idea! I always have leftovers because I tend to make too much. Will definitely be trying this! Thanks for sharing with us!! ♥️😁

Thank you so much for your wonderful instructions. It is really encouraging.

Great idea Julie! I love it!

Hi Julie! This video is absolutely stinkin' brilliant! Good thinking girl! ❤

I love this idea, I'm going to make some paw print ones :)

Julie!!! Love, love absolutely love ur videos….. you have given me a great idea, waiting to try it out . Thank you 🙂

Yay!!! Such a great idea!!

Btw your hair is super cute. I would like this style for myself. So pretty. It’s one of those “just right” looks. Trying to work out how this was done…. I’m hopeless with my hair.

I enjoy your videos! Would it work to mix leftover grout and thinset together to use in silicone molds? And some people use vaseline or oil to prepare their molds but apparently that isn't necessary. Thank you for sharing your tips. I enjoy your videos.

Love all your work!!! I just found you!!! Thank you . Do you have a video to mosaic on rocks?

I tried this very experiment a couple of weeks ago! I bought square candy molds to make my own tesserae. But I thought it wasn't working, because after 5 days the thinset still wasn't hard at the bottom. Maybe I just need to be more patient and let it sit for a couple weeks? Maybe the grout would work better than thinset? Thanks, Julie... timely as always!

I love your videos and thank you so much! A fruend gave me her ild bathroom counter tops, which are glazed. Can i use the coynter top as a substrate?

Good ideas! Ty!

If you want to make small, thin pieces from leftover thinset, to use as tiles/ pieces in a mosaic, rather than as a mosaic surface, how would you finish them to prepare for such use? Thanks. (I thought this video was about making your own pieces to add to a larger object, which I now see you call 'substrate' rather than to serve as the substrate itself).

Julie - do you know if this will work with expired thinset? At least 3 years old?

Can you mix the grout and thin set together when making a small substrate ?

Do you seal the grout and cement based pieces before mosaicing?

Do you ever line the molds with cornstarch

I have used this method to make bees and butterflies. The hardest part was trying to put a thin rod into the mold. I cut the mold where l Wanted the rod but them the mold tore easily. Any tips please.

I used children sand pit toys. a bit fiddly to remove but worked ok

I wish you could show how you use these in a piece of work.

What is a thin set called in the U.K.

Julie, im not sure how to connect with u on Instagram.