Mosaic Sun Catcher

Construct a contemporary mosaic sun catcher with fused glass and beads.

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9. Cut various colors of glass into different shapes such as squares and triangles.

10. Cut small dichroic pieces and mix them with various colored transparent glass.

11. Adhere the shapes of cut glass to the circle design. Add various colors of transparent beads, pebbles and transparent millefiore (figure G).

12. Let the glass mosaic sun catcher dry for 24 hours for the best results.

13. Spray the brown craft paper with water and scrape it off the border tiles with the flat blade of a craft knife (figure H). Brush the scraps of brown paper off the tiles.

14. Mix the two-part resin in a plastic cup using a craft stick. Place the mosaic sun catcher glass mosaic piece on top of plastic cups in a cardboard box and pour the resin over the surface of the mosaic (figure I). Remove bubbles by blowing through a drinking straw over the surface.

15. Let dry for 24 hours.

16. Tie suede lace through the drilled holes at the top of the mosaic sun catcher, knotting each end (figure J).

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