Merle Art Design ~ Custom Dogwood Bathroom

Another gorgeous mosaic from Merle Bouffard of Merle Art Design.

Gorgeous bathroom with matching dogwood mosaics

The custom Dogwood Mosaic was created for a bathroom and water closet using iridescent glass tiles, No Days Mosaic Mesh, and grout enhanced with sparkling metallic pigment.

Detail of shower floor: Dogwood Mosaic
created by Merle Bouffard using No Days Mosaic Mesh

"It was an intricate glass mosaic of Dogwood flowers for a shower floor installation. It was 4' x 4'. The mosaic was so complex, I really didn't want to separate it into too many pieces to install. I face mounted it with paper then turned it over and back mounted it with the No Days Mosaic Mesh. I used the heat gun you sent that allowed instant adhesion with no disturbing of the tiles. It was great!! My installer applied a skin coat of thinset as well and let it dry. We were able to lift and maneuver a very large piece without losing one piece of glass. I'm so glad I found this product. It is the answer for so many problems and frustrations I've had in the past."

Merle Bouffard's 7' x 4' Dogwood Mosaic in the water closet

For the complete Story of the Dogwood...Mosaic, visit Merle Art Design.

Merle Art Design ~ "Tree of Life"

   Merle Bouffard of Merle Art Design recently shared some images of a mosaic she completed for an assisted living facility in Canfield, Ohio. The "Tree of Life" is an 8 foot by 12 foot mosaic feature in the main lobby of The Inn at Ironwood. "I'm thrilled to have been able to create something for the residents there to enjoy."

Detail: "Tree of Life," Italian Glass, copper, steel, No Days Mosaic Mesh

The tree sculpture consisted of several pieces of steel colorized with patinas and pigment. The leaves are steel covered with Italian glass mosaic combined with copper leaves individually hand painted and colorized with metal stains. The result was a spectacular yet tranquil scene.
 

Merle Bouffard's "Tree of Life" ~ 8' x 12' ~
Italian glass, steel, copper, No Days Mosaic Mesh

See more pictures of the process at Merle Art Design.

Featured Artist ~ Merle Bouffard of Merle Art Design

Merle Bouffard is the artist and designer behind Merle Art Design. She specializes in custom elements for the home including furniture, Italian glass and marble mosaic, and wall art. "I love providing decorators or home-owners something that has personal meaning as well as serving as a functional piece of art. "

Merle Bouffard and a custom back splash she created using No Days Mosaic Mesh

Merle enjoys using heat activated No Days Mosaic Mesh for mounting her mosaics because "it is great for delicate glass mosaics, but is also strong enough to hold the marble pieces together as well." She also likes to stabilize her intricate mosaics further by "front mounting with paper and back mounting with the No Days Mosaic Mesh. It is the way to go!"  

Gorgeous bathroom with matching dogwood mosaics

For the Dogwood Mosaic in the picture above, Merle used a similar technique. "It was an intricate glass mosaic of Dogwood flowers for a shower floor installation. It was 4' x 4'. The mosaic was so complex, I really didn't want to separate it into too many pieces to install. I face mounted it with paper then turned it over and back mounted it with the No Days Mosaic Mesh. I used the heat gun you sent that allowed instant adhesion with no disturbing of the tiles. It was great!! My installer applied a skin coat of thinset as well and let it dry. We were able to lift and maneuver a very large piece without losing one piece of glass. I'm so glad I found this product. It is the answer for so many problems and frustrations I've had in the past."

Merle is a prolific designer and creator; check out more of her work with No Days Mesh here. To see more of her designs for the home, including wall art and tables, visit http://MerleArtDesign.etsy.com

Merle Bouffard's "Tree of Life" ~ 8' x 12' ~
Italian glass, steel, copper, No Days Mosaic Mesh

Pictured above is an 8 foot by 12 foot "Tree of Life" mosaic Merle created using No Days Mesh, Italian glass, patinated steel, and copper.  She shares more of the process here.

 

Merle Art Design ~ Floral Mosaic Backsplash

Every so often, we receive photos of projects completed using No Days adhesives. We love opening our inbox to see beautiful artwork created by talented artists, as well as sharing those pictures with the rest of our network. 

Custom kitchen backsplash created by Merle Bouffard
using No Days Mosaic Mesh

 I'd like to introduce you to Merle Bouffard's wonderful world of mosaics. She shares lots of images and the stories behind her mosaics on her website, Merle Art Design.

The latest mosaic she's shared is a floral glass tile mosaic back splash.

Detail: left side of the sink

 Merle worked with her customer on the design and came up with a concept that was based on the upholstery used in the kitchen chairs and drapery.

Detail: right side of the kitchen sink

For more information, and to see how well the mosaic matches the upholstery, visit: http://www.merleartdesign.com/GlassMosaic/GlassMosaicHome.htm