InstructorKasia Polkowska
TypeOnline Course
Dateon going
Student Enrolled126
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Price$225$125
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 In Depth Online Learning

This is an extended online version of Kasia’s popular Stained Glass Mosaic Owl Workshop. Everything covered in the original workshop, plus a lot more has been documented in detail and organized into easy to follow sections with videos, supplementary written lessons and photos. Once enrolled in the class, students have a lifetime access to all the class material and project templates from anywhere in the world.

Open to ALL LEVELS - a beginner as well as an advanced student will enjoy and benefit from the thoughtfully put together lessons.

I have learned a wealth of information about safely cutting stained glass. ~ Jackie from New York

A Set of 8 Whimsical Owl Templates Is Included

Beautiful designs specifically created with optimal learning are unique to Kasia’s classes. Learning is made easier and more fun when you know you’re working on a pattern that has yielded beautiful results over and over.

Included in the class, at no additional cost, is a set of 8 owl templates (sold separately to non-students at $39.95). This is a template download that needs to be printed.

500+ students have successfully created an attractive mosaic based on one of the many templates that Kasia has designed with educational purposes in mind.

Learn from a professional Artist (BFA from Pratt Institute '06) with 10+ years of experience in stained glass mosaics and a vast portfolio of art.
Learn to use hand tools to cut and shape stained glass specifically for mosaics.
Learn to arrange and fit glass into a mosaic composition.
Learn the taping method also know as the front-mounting technique.
Learn to glue and grout indoor and outdoor mosaic wall art.

Learn to Choose a Strong Color Palette

The class has an in-depth lesson on choosing your color palette. It explains how to examine a mosaic design to better approach what some peoples see as an intimidating part of mosaics, something that can sometimes keep folks from getting started. This is just one of the many supplementary color diagrams from that lesson. Kasia likes to uses imagery to help students understand the concepts she uses in her own mosaic art. So there are lots of color swatches in this lesson that don’t just address the glass but the grout as well.

Each of the 8 class designs has fun color suggestions like the ones below in addition to the main color lesson.

No Drawing Skills or Mosaic Experience Needed

No prerequisites or drawing skills are needed to be able to successfully complete one of the various class projects. The class covers the basics of every step of the stained glass mosaic process from start to finish.  It is a great choice for someone looking to develop a strong foundation in stained glass mosaics and to grow as a stained glass mosaic artist. For a glimpse of what the class entails, scroll down for the table of contents of the many lessons.

Learn Precision Glass Cutting Through Demonstration and Practice

In this class you will begin with tutorials and demos for how to use each of the 4 hand tools Kasia uses to create all of her own stained glass mosaics – the glass scoring tool, the running pliers, the flathead tile nippers as well as the wheeled nippers. It is recommended that you practice the technique for each tool prior to moving onto your first class project.

Additionally, Kasia goes over the 4 types of most common glass scoring tools: the Pistol Grip Cutter, the Thomas Grip Cutter, the Comfort (pencil) Grip Cutter and the Custom Grip Cutter.

Hand Tools Used for Precision Glass Cutting

Following the initial demos, you will see Kasia cut out all of the shapes for Owl Design 1 in the main lessons of the class – you get to see the techniques used practically and can follow along with your own project.

Additionally, every class template (Design 2 – Design 8) comes with its own tutorial with more tips to help you while you keep learning. Plus each background tutorial comes with even more cutting tips.

Use the Front Mounting Technique For Glass Mosaics

Many beginners glue their mosaic projects one piece at a time. This can be very tedious, messy and interruptible to the creative process. The front mounting technique for stained glass mosaics more commonly known as the tape method makes the whole mosaic process much more enjoyable and less time consuming. You get to work on your mosaic without the pressure of gluing as you work. This technique also allows you to change your mind and to edit your project as you make progress.

Glue Your Mosaic as One Whole Piece

Once the Glue Is Dry, Peel the Tape

You can easily test your color choices, especially for backgrounds. Because your mosaic is not glued onto a substrate, you can easily lift it up and place it over different colored sheets of glass as seen below.

Easily Test Your Color Choices

The Mosaic is Securely Taped For Lifting

Learn How to Cut and Arrange Background Patterns

This class not only goes over use of a silhouette substrate (both for indoor and outdoor display) for your owl project but also a rectangular one which can be either framed or edged with a mosaic. Below you can see five of the class designs as silhouettes prior to the background pattern being added.

Six different background patterns for a rectangular mosaic will be demonstrated, each in its own tutorial.

Take a look below at the completed owl mosaics, each one with a different background pattern that is shown in a separate tutorial. All six projects are 20″ x 14″ in size.

Learn How to Create Substrates for Indoor and Outdoor Mosaics

Another new feature of the Online Owl Class is the demonstration of how we cut and edge wedi board to create substrates for outdoor projects. We show and explain an easy hanging system for wedi substrates. Additionally we demonstrate gluing with thin-set and grouting and edging with epoxy grout to create a finished and durable mosaic for outdoor display.

What’s Included

  • A lifetime access to the vast and detailed Online Class, filled with videos as well as written lesson plans.
  • A set of 8 downloadable Owl Template PDF’s designed by Kasia.
  • Bonus video tutorials focusing on tips and tricks for each owl design included in the class.
  • Access to a private Facebook Group for the students to participate in, to ask questions and to share photos of their work.

What You’ll Need to Get Started

Please take a look at the Free Preview of the Needed Materials in the Table Contents of the Class – this is near the bottom of this page.There is a complete outline of suggested materials and tools you will need to create and indoor project. Included are some links to the harder to find items. There is a separate resource list visible only to the online students.

Additionally there is a second list of materials and tools needed for an outdoor project which will need to be glued to a substrate suitable for the outdoors with an adhesive suitable for outdoors and it needs to be grouted with an outdoor grout.

How to Register

This 3 minute video will walk you through setting up a student account and class registration. Remember to save your username and password as that is your key to the class.

Once you register for the class and your order is processed by Kasia Mosaics, you will receive a Welcome Email as well as an invite to the class facebook group page. Both will be emailed to the email address associated with the paypal account used to purchase the class. If you would like this info to be sent to a different address, please notify us after you register.

The Class Table of Contents

Take a look below at the vast lesson plan for this online class. This is a full course that can be enjoyed over months of time, more like a college course rather than what one might be accustomed to from other online art classes. Students are encouraged to first follow the class in the order of the Sections and Lessons for best results and upon completion to refer back to specific lessons for refreshment. Each lesson is made up of not only videos but also supplementary written material as well as photos.

The class comes with 8 project templates. Each one teaching the student new lessons in glass cutting and arranging. Additionally each template gives the opportunity to explore creating new color relationships. Students can mix and match background patterns to each of their project – each pattern is explored in a separate tutorial. Each project can also be made for either indoor or outdoor display. Appropriate substrates, adhesives and grouts are suggested for each one.

The best part of the class is not that even a beginner with no mosaic or art experience can create a full set of these beautiful mosaic owls but that he or she will walk away with a solid foundation in stained glass mosaics. This class encourages practice of a new craft through repetitive learning. Students walk away with the knowledge and technique to take their own artwork to the next level!

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Section 1Introduction
Lecture 1Welcome to the Class!Free Preview
Welcome to our Class

Now that you have registered for the class, you are ready to start!  To enter the class, just remember to log into your account each time and click the newly appeared ‘Start the Course‘ button located under my photo on the upper right side of the Online Owl Class Page.

Please Read this Full Section as it will help you navigate the website.

Once you enter the class, take a few minutes to click around to get familiar with the format. Look to the right at the drop down class menu which is made up of ‘Parts‘ and ‘Lectures‘. Clicking each ‘Part‘ will expand it into a series of ‘Lectures‘ which you can click on, one by one, as you learn. You can see this demonstrated in the video below.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to remember your Username and Password as you’ll need both, each time you sign into the class. Also remember that once you are signed in, you need to click the Start the Course button to access the class material .

I hope that you will enjoy the class, the lessons I’ve prepared for you, the designs I’ve include in the class and our interactive facebook group page.  Most of all I hope that you will learn a lot, create beautiful mosaic owls and are inspired to continue creating your own mosaics following the class!

Thank You,
Kasia

Lecture 2Materials and Tools Needed for the ClassFree Preview
Introductory Video of What You’ll Need for an Indoor Project

This short video introduces the materials and tools needed to complete a class project for indoor display. A list of materials follows below. Further down is a supplementary list for additional materials and tools needed to create an outdoor mosaic. Note: It is recommended that if you’ve never created a mosaic prior to this class, that you start with an indoor project.

What You’ll Need to Get Started.

Before getting started please review the list of tools and materials you’ll need to complete the class project. Included are some links to the items you may not be familiar with. There are also approximate costs to help you prepare for your shopping spree!

 
Kasia Mosaics Online Owl Class Materials List
Templates
The class template is formatted to be 11″x17″ once printed. This is the best size for learning in this class – I do not recommend resizing it because that will take away from the learning experience.
 
There are two versions of the 17″x11″ templates: One for home printing in sections and Another one for printing in full at a printshop which is done on 11″x17″ paper and costs about $1.50 to $2 each. The template downloads are located in Section 2 – Lecture 8 of the class. You only need one to get started =)
Materials – MDF, Glass, Adhesive and Grout
All Material Costs are in US Dollars and approximations to give you an idea of the cost. Shipping costs are not included if you will be purchasing online. ($90 if you find good deals – may be less or more)
 
  • $15  –  2ft x 4ft mdf board that can be cut down to size for a few class projects (ready substrates can be purchased via the Kasia Mosaics Website at an additional cost)
  • $50  –  Stained Glass. If you are unfamiliar with glass, choosing a Glass Pack in a variety of color palettes can be a great option, many are in the $50 range (each sheet is usually 8″x8″ but double check before ordering). For beginners I recommend Spectrum Glass made by Ocean Side Glass from the these two families: Streaky and Wispy and/or Pearl & Crystal Opal (approx. price per sq ft is $8-13 depending on the color) Choosing 4-5 colors will be a good start. You can also check for cheaper glass at a hobby art store.
  • $12+ –  adhesive: Weldbond and a craft brush for application
  • $10+ –  grout (I use the Polyblend #60 Sanded Charcoal Grout from Home Depot)
  • $5-$25 – tape (heavy duty shipping tape or the more expensive front mounting mosaic tape)
Glass Cutting Tools

Tool Costs are in US Dollars and approximations to give you an idea of the cost. Prices will vary depending on brand and quality. Cheaper tools may be purchased at a hobby store. Shipping costs are not included if you will be purchasing online. ($70 if you find good deals – may be less or more)

Other Materials

Here are miscellaneous materials you may already have or can acquire more easily.

  • a black and/or sliver sharpie
  • pencil and eraser
  • an exacto knife, box cutter or scissors and a cutting-matt
  • board paper, tracing paper and glue stick
  • good quality clear packing tape
  • blue painter’s tape
  • a soft surface material to cut on (some popular choices are 1/8″ foam mat, homasote board, short carpet, cushion paper (I use indented kraft paper that comes with my glass order)
  • disposable plastic mixing container (used yogurt containers are great)
  • rubber gloves
  • eye protection
  • dust mask
  • tarp or newspaper
  • towels/rags
  • hand broom and dustpan as well as broom and dustpan
Additional Materials and Tools for Outdoor Projects.

An outdoor mosaic needs to be glued to a substrate suitable for the outdoors with an adhesive suitable for outdoors and it needs to be grouted with an outdoor grout. Some materials from above (substrate, adhesive and grout will need to be substituted with items from the list below).

Lecture 3Mosaic Supply Resource List
Lecture 4Safety
Lecture 5Quick Overview of What is a Mosaic
Section 2Getting Started
Lecture 6 Setting Up Your Work Station
Lecture 7 8 Project Template Downloads
Lecture 8 Making Stencils for the Templates
Lecture 9Choosing a Color Palette
Section 3The Substrate
Lecture 10Choose an Appropriate Substrate For Your Project
Lecture 11Consider Adding a Mosaic Edge or a Frame to a Simple MDF Substrate
Lecture 12 Creating an MDF Owl Silhouette Substrate For Indoor Display
Lecture 13Creating a Wedi Owl Silhouette Substrate For Outdoor Display
Lecture 14Creating Rectangular Substrates for Indoors
Section 4Glass Cutting Demonstrations with Exercises for Each Tool
Lecture 15Before Getting Started
Lecture 16Glass Scoring and Scoring and Breaking Straight Lines and Curves
Lecture 17Wheeled Nippers and Random Shapes
Lecture 18Flat Head Tile Nippers and Circle Shaping
Section 5Cutting and Arranging the Glass Shapes for Our Projects
Lecture 19Tracing Stencils onto Stained Glass
Lecture 20Scoring and Breaking Glass Shapes
Lecture 21Arranging and Taping the Owl Sections
Section 6Completing Your Project
Lecture 22Gluing an Owl onto a Silhouette Substrate
Lecture 23Grouting A Mosaic Owl Silhouette
Lecture 24General Grouting Tips For Various Mosaic Projects
Section 7Background Pattern Tutorials
Lecture 25Brick Background with Brick Edging Tutorial
Lecture 26Broken Glass Pattern Background Tutorial
Lecture 27Freehand Mixed Rectangle Pattern Background Tutorial
Lecture 28Mixed Strips Background with a Striped Border Tutorial
Lecture 29Wave Pattern Background Tutorial
Lecture 30Leaf Pattern Background Tutorial
Section 8Additional Owl Template Tips
Lecture 31Owl Design 2 Tips
Lecture 32Owl Design 3 Tips
Lecture 33Owl Design 4 Tips
Lecture 34Owl Design 5 Tips
Lecture 35Owl Design 6 Tips
Lecture 36Owl Design 7 Tips
Lecture 37Owl Design 8 Tips
Section 9The End
Lecture 38Student Discount Codes
Lecture 39Student Reviews