'The Garden Courtyard' Mural

 

This wonderful mural commission, "The Garden Courtyard" was recently completed by mosaic artist Sandy Robertson in QLD, and will be featured in a local nursing home.

"This fantasy, floral mural hopefully will bring joy, happiness, and inspiration in a very special mosaic flower and veggie garden precinct. HeART and soul mosaics with Laticrete all the way!" ~ Sandy Robertson.

The mural was installed onto cement sheeting and a range of LATICRETE materials were used throughout the project including: 

• HYDRO BAN® is a thin, load-bearing waterproofing/crack isolation membrane that DOES NOT require the use of fabric in the field, coves or corners. 
• 335 Premium Flexible Adhesive - high-performance thin-bed adhesive for installing a wide range of tiles and stone including low absorption ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural and manufactured stone using thin-set method of installation.
• 254 Platinum - the ultimate one-step, polymer fortified, thin-set mortar for interior and exterior installation of ceramic tile, stone, quarry tile, pavers, and brick.
• 4237 Latex Additive - specially designed latex additive for use with 211 Powder to make high strength latex thin-set bed up to 13 mm and medium bed up to 15 mm mortars.

If you would like to know more about Sandy's artworks and learn mosaic methods at Studio OzMosaics Brisbane, head to www.ozmosaics.com.au.

For more information on LATICRETE products, FREE samples, technical support or to arrange a demo, call 1800 331 012 or contact us here.

A Tribute to Steve Irwin

It's Been a Decade

September 4th, 2016, will mark 10 years since the world lost one of the most iconic and influential Australian wildlife conservationists, Steve Irwin. The impact Steve left on the world is everlasting, therefore it was fitting for an everlasting tribute to be made in memory of such a great man. 

In 2008 Sandy Roberston from Oz Mosaics paid tribute to Steve and his family by creating a mosaic mural, which is now installed at the Australia Zoo, QLD.

At the time Sandy stated “I was shocked to hear of Steve’s passing away. As I worked on a mosaic that day, I could not get out of my head the vision of how so many people were paying tribute with flowers, kindness and messages at Australia Zoo and the outpouring of emotions worldwide. I posted a note on the mosaic addict’s group website about how sad I felt, and later posted again with the idea of making a mural and presenting it to Terri Irwin, perhaps for Australia Zoo or somewhere in Queensland.”

Sandy had no idea the outpouring of response would be as huge as it was. Two years after her original post, she had received more than 350 segments for the mural across the globe ranging from “ants to gigantic camels!”. At that point, she declared, “We have been receiving mosaic art on fibreglass mesh to compile our huge mosaic mural from beginners to professional mosaic artists in Canada, USA, Europe, New Zealand, Australia and other locations. It’s emotional, wonderful and exciting. Most importantly, they will be on public view at Australia Zoo forever!”  Click here to read the full Project Spotlight.

Call us on 1800 331 012 for technical support, arrange a demo, trade event, FREE samples, discuss your next project or contact us here.

Mosaics at Meandarra State School Centenary

Sandy Robertson's Wonderful Artworks for Meandarra State School

These two mosaic panels were completed by Mosaic Artist Sandy Robertson for the Meandarra State School Centenary, 400km west of Brisbane.

The mosaic murals were completed on 2400x1200 cement sheets using the following LATICRETE products:

HYDRO BAN^® - a thin, load bearing waterproofing/crack isolation membrane that DOES NOT require the use of fabric in the field, coves or corners.

LATAPOXY^® 310 Stone Adhesive (for special 3D add-ons) - Engineered, formulated and optimised for the spot bonding fixing method of installing tile and stone on vertical surfaces. 

PERMACOLOR® Grout - offers the maximum performance available in a cement-based grout, providing consistent colour and antimicrobial protection to resist stain-causing mould and mildew.

335 Premium Flexible Adhesive - a high performance thin-bed adhesive for installing a wide range of tiles and stone including low absorption ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural and manufactured stone using thin-set method of installation.

To see more of Sandy's mosaic art head to the OzMosaics website or contact Sandy here.

Do you have mosaic project underway? Don't forget to enter our Mosaic Art Competition - Click here for the competition details.

Can we interest you in FREE samples? 
Chat to us about your next project. Call 1800 331 012 or email us here.

Mosaic Project Underway in Woorabinda

LATICRETE is the Preferred Choice!

Busy busy busy

335 Premium Flexible Adhesive

OzMosaics new Mosaic Mural Project

Taken from OzMosaics Facebook page: 

"Team OzMosaics are in Woorabinda working on a mural depicting the historic Taroom walk, which will be installed at the Memorial Wall site in Woorabinda. Local community members are assisting with the huge mosaic mural panels, plus two flags and 2 kangaroo murals.

After completion, photos and the making of the mural will be featured on OzMosaics website. It's day 3 of the 20 day project and all is going very well and the children are very eager and helpful every day working on the mosaic project. 

We are using Laticrete products for this important project and the Thinset #335, Hyrdoban, PermaColour grout, 4237 are all "doing their thing" and ensuring it's a long-lasting, professional project." 

For more information on this wonderful project go to OzMosaics Facebook page.

Can we interest you in FREE LATICRETE samples?

For information on LATICRETE products or technical assistance contact your local LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep by contacting us here or call 1800 331 012.

OzMosaics

Website: www.ozmosaics.com.au

Email: dave@ozmosaics.com.au

Tel:07 3847 4873

Mosaic Artists Love LATICRETE

From OzMosaics Facebook posting!

"I love Laticrete products"

Sandy Robertson from OzMosaics is an avid user of LATICRETE!

In the above photo is LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive - 4237 Latex Additive is a specially designed latex additive for use with 211 Crete Filler Powder to make a high strength latex thin bed and medium bed adhesive up to 15mm. For installing all types of tile, stone and agglomerates. Also for use with Portland cement to make slurry bond coats for mortar beds and with thin set adhesives to give improved performance and longer open time. Click here for more information.

Click here to view OzMosaics blog and the continued praise which she provides to LATICRETE.

We can't wait to share the complete mosaic mural with you - keep your eyes posted!

Contact your local LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep for more information by calling 

1800 331 012 or email us here.

OzMosaics

Contact: Sandy Robertson

Tel: 07 3847 4873

email: dave@ozmosaics.com.au

website: http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/

LATICRETE Featured in ProjectLink

Australian Project Spotlight: John Leak Monument

An extract from the above Project Spotlight: 

"The entire monument was an artistic creation consisting of thousands of colourful mosaic tiles held together by The LATICRETE® System. LATICRETE materials were provided by Sandy Robertson of OzMosaics, also a mosaic artist, whose tour de force mosaic performance a few years ago for the Australia Zoo (in honour of Steve Irwin) also depended solely on LATICRETE installation products. 

LATICRETE®  Hydro Ban®  was used to seal and waterproof the concrete base. The artists selected this product because being situated on the riverfront in Rockhampton, the monument with its mosaics needed to be flood-proof. "We selected LATICRETE PermaColor™ Grout mixed with LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive. These products had come highly recommended from Sandy Robertson of OzMosaics," added Hills.

"LATICRETE Hydro Ban was extremely easy to apply and had great coverage. Apart from providing a great waterproofing membrane, it also provided an even base for the application of the mosaics. LATICRETE PermaColor Grout mixed with LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive also

were very easy to use. We used a couple of different coloured grouts to complement the key features in the mosaic; they blended together really well," continued Hills." 

Click on the link to read the full Project Spotlight article on ProjectLink: http://www.projectlink.com.au/news/laticrete-project-spotlight-john-leak-monument-australia

For more information on LATICRETE products used on this project:

• HYDRO BAN - click here and view an installation video.
• LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive - click here.
• PERMACOLOR® Grout - click here and view an installation video.

Contact us here to arrange your FREE samples. Contact us on Free Call: 1800 331 012 for more information or speak to your local LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep.

OzMosaics

Tel: 07 3847 4873

email: dave@ozmosaics.com.au

website: http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/

Mosaic School Project

Logan and Alison Collett proud that their Daddy's company helped with this.

Nick with his children, Logan and Alison

Mosaic Mural at St. Bernards Primary

Nick Collett, QLD LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep was contacted by Maria Barry, a former student of Sandy Robertson from OzMosaic. As it turns out, Maria is the Arts teacher at St. Bernards Primary, the school where Nick's children go. 

Maria was enquiring about LATICRETE products for a mosaic piece the kids were working on. Nick provided all the tenchnical assistance required for the artwork.

LATICRETE gladly donated the adhesive and grout to help support the school. Various children handmade the tiles and painted original designs to this lovely piece of artwork. 

LATICRETE products used on this lovely project were: HYDRO BAN® waterproofing membrane, Glass Tile Adhesive and  PERMACOLOR® Grout.

Contact us on Free Call: 1800 331 012 and talk to us about the next project you will be working on or email us here.

OzMosaics Mosaic Mural at School

Collage photo of St Oliver Plunkett School Mosaic Wall Blessing

OzMosaics continues to Inspire Upcoming Mosaic Artists

We had to share this. This was taken from Oz Mosaics Facebook page:

"13 mosaic circles (Marmox substrate shaped and hanging hardware installed by OzMosaics before project stARTed).

Laticrete Products (of course! These mosaics have to last until the kids visit one day when they are Grandparents! 

A lovely project made with love, pride and joy, another group of mosaic addicts emerge! These kids can use the Leps, Files, Thinset, direct method, glue, grout, newspaper polish....the lot!

And...this is just the stART of their Artscape projects at the school.

Their art teacher Michelle, was amazing and so much fun to be around and work this. A+ for enthusiasm and more!

Mosaic Artist's Report: Well done everyone! Something to be proud of, to show your friends and family and I hope you bring mosaics into your future, in so many ways. Congrats!

Every little piece is important, every stage of the mosaic your contribution mattered! Thank you so much!

The parents and teachers and others who formed the project committee - your continued vision in the student participation in the arts in all shapes and sizes is to be admired.

Using Laticrete Rapid and Standard thinset gave the mosaic edge to getting certain section set fast to little fingers did not bump off the glass gem borders set by the first sessions.....thanks Laticrete!"

OzMosaics

website: http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/

Studio: Cnr 492 Cavendish Rd & Arlington Sts 
Coorparoo  4151
Brisbane Queensland Australia
Tel: 07 3847 4873

email: dave@ozmosaics.com.au

OzMosaics Used LATICRETE for Dedicated Mural In Theodore

Mosaic Mural - Juction Park, Theodore, QLD

Click here to read about this amazing, two sided mosaic mural project in Junction Park, Theodore, by Sandy Robertson from OzMosaics. This special project has been on the radio, in newspapers, blogs to Facebook! 

Taken from OzMosaics blog: "OzMosaics is very grateful to Laticrete Australia for their ongoing advice, support of the art of mosaics, professional advice and donation of Laticrete materials for this project."

LATICRETE is proud to have been a sponsor for this special project, as the residents in Theodore had to be evacuated in the 2011 floods!

LATICRETE products used in this dedicated mural are: 
HYDRO BAN® Waterproofing membrane - click here for product info.
LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive - click here for product info.
PERMACOLOR® Grout - Midnight Black, Grey and White - click here for product info.
LATICRETE 335 Premium Flexible Adhesive - White - click here for product info.
LATICRETE 335 Rapid Premium Flexible Adhesive - Grey - click here for product info.

Contact your local LATCRETE Technical Sales Rep by calling 1800 331 012 & request FREE samples, demos or talk to us about your project, or contact us here!

Congrats Sandy on such a very special mosaic mural! Its absolutely LatiPerfect!

What Mosaic Artists Love & What We Love

We love Mosaic Artists - Sometimes they love us -

The video says it all !
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqHRS0XwYcg&feature=em-share_video_user

Nancie Mills Pipgras sent the below email to our GM, Henry B. Rothberg regarding the above YouTube video:

"As I type this, there have already been over 100 hits and even a comment including, "will check out the laticrete page."  Can you say "Results"?

In addition, I trumpeted the new MAN sponsorship and mentioned LATICRETE's support of contemporary mosaic art - MAN and SAMA - in this week's BOM.  Nothing of what I wrote is disingenuous or gratuitous. You folks really are "the real deal" and the mosaic community should know that.

A PDF of The BOM attached and here is the URL: http://eepurl.com/xMEjX   This week's distribution was over 4,900 subscribers - the list keeps growing"

Click here for more information on our SPECTRALOCK^® PRO 'StainProof' grout and for more info on our  DAZZLE^® product. Let us help you get more DAZZLE in your mosaic art ! 

Contact us for FREE samples - FREE demos!  Click here to send us an email or Call us 1800 331 012 !

Sandy Robertson - OzMosaics

OzMosaics - Absolutely Dazzling!

3 Pool Wall Murals by Sandy Robertson from OzMosaics

Mosaic Mural - Pool Wall

Tesserae:  Dynasty Smalti glass , porcelain mosaic tile, mirror, copper glass tile, LATICRETE *shimmer copper glitter

Design: Sandra Roberson
Installation location:  Brisbane, Australia

Brief: Design, fabricate and install 3 mosaic murals to complement mosaic patterned pool wall tile.

Colours:  Cream, white, green, copper, fudge brown, caramel

Size:  50 x 50 cm

Substrate: Cement Sheeting

Adhesives:  **Epoxy, Grout - LATICRETE Australia

Sealers:  DTA, Slate Sealer

Tiles / Tesserae - All material sourced/supplied from OzMosaics Studio Store

*SpectraLOCK Dazzle Copper

** SpectraLOCK Pro Grout; SpectraLOCK Dazzle

Read more on OzMosaics website: OzMosaics Mosaic Art & Craft Specialists 

Click here for more information on LATICRETE SprectraLOCK PRO Grout and SpectraLOCK Dazzle.

Click here to contact a LATICRETE Technical Sales Rep or contact us on Free Call: 1800 331 012.

Stunning Art Creation...

Our dedicated customer and avid user of our LATICRETE products, Sandy Robertson from OzMosaics created the above bird and commented on Facebook "LATICRETE products - allow my mosaics to fly." Notice how LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive is also featured in this photo...

LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive is a specially designed latex additive for use with LATICRETE 211 Crete Filler Powder to make a high strength latex thin bed adhesive up to 3 mm and medium bed adhesive up to 15 mm. For installing all types of ceramic tile and natural stone and agglomerates. Also for use with Portland cement to make slurry bond coats for mortar beds and with thin set adhesives to give improved performance and longer open time.

Click here for more information on LATICRETE 4237 Latex Additive.
Click here for more information on LATICRETE 211 Crete Filler Powder or click here to contact your local LATICRETE Technical Services Representative. 

To learn more about OzMosaics and for more about Sandy's scheduled Mosaic workshops, visit OzMosaics website here: http://www.ozmosaics.com.au/mosaic/en/

Congrats OzMosaics!!!

Our dedicated and loyal customer, Sandy Robertson from OzMosaics entered her mosaic piece, "Petal Power" and was awarded "Highly Commended" by the judges in the MAANZ Seductive Smalti 2012 Melbourne Exhibition at Bundoora Homestead. Well done Sandy - we love your work!!!

Sandy used LATICRETE Thin-Set Adhesive in the above mosaic. To read more on the award and view Sandy's wonderful mosaic murals and project pieces, using LATICRETE materials visit OzMosaics web site, by clicking  here.

For more information on LATICRETE, view our products and materials click here. Alternatively call a LATICRETE Technical Sales Representative on Free Call: 1800 331 012 or click here to contact us.

Beautiful Mermaid Mosaic

This amazing mermaid "Sirena" and surrounding scene was created by Mosaic Diva Sandy Robertson from Oz Mosaics. Sandy had to create the mural working over the swimming pool and admits falling in just once! 

Sandy uses LATICRETE products in all her mosaic work. 

LATICRETE 4237 is the original latex additive for tile and stone adhesives. LATICRETE 4237 will mix with LATICRETE 211 Crete Filler powder to make a high strength, chemical, shock and vibration resistant adhesive. Suitable for swimming pools, facades, commercial and industrial tile and stone installations. Mix LATICRETE 4237 with LATICRETE PermaColor^® or LATICRETE Sanded Grout to make a coloured adhesive for installing glass mosaics.

Sandy Robertson - Mosaic Diva!

Sandy with four panels she created from the
Steve Irwin Mural Project (2008)

We received this wonderfully thoughtful email from Sandy Robertson. Sandy is an inspirational and motivational professional mosaic artist who is hooked on LATICRETE! 

Sandy will be creating another mosaic masterpiece at Australia Zoo on Steve Irwin Day - November 15 2011. All are welcome to watch and participate, and it would be great if you could donate a gold coin to the Zoo Animal Charities.

Hi Shea!

I love Laticrete more than chocolate and that is saying a LOT!
I am redoing our website at the moment and will send you the link when it’s complete this week.  Huge overhaul so stay tuned.  I am writing all about Laticrete (again!).

Thank you, I would so love to participate in the marketing stories;  I have used Laticrete exclusively in my mosaic commissions, teaching and more for almost 10 years and hundreds of my students use it in their mosaics – I have them all addicted to mosaics and Laticrete.

Laticrete never lets us down, in products and professional services and people.

I will be in touch when the new site is launched this week and I hope we can link you your blogs too.  I have a huge following in FB, Twitter and online forums I moderate all about mosaics.

We are off to Australia Zoo on Steve Irwin Day to do a community mural on the big day (15-11-2011) and perhaps Laticrete would like to donate the grout for the panel?  (Probably only one bag!)  -  I am very happily donating all the materials, time and labour - but Laticete was a great champion of the Steve Irwin Mural Project a few years ago and provided materials for 10 panels.  This next panel may be installed at the animal hospital (wonderful publicity too).

This is only one panel but it’s the community spirit and all about the great  Croc Hunter.
Just thought you might be interested, I haven’t had time to ask Ken yet.  Either way, Laticrete will be part of this project as Henry was so in awe of it too!

Must run, will email new site link soon and I have a long list of projects on the go at the moment from Church Murals next year to be installed, huge pool wall murals, tables, and also an art show at Wesley Hospital to raise money for Palliative Care Unit.

If Laticrete Australia, considered coming on board as a sponsor to some of these community events, it would touch the heart and art of many Australians and mosaic followers around the world.  It’s not about money, as I said before, I am always delighted to do these projects, but it would be a good community partnership….

I love the epoxy products and  have excited the mosaic world with new uses for it  and I have an online mosaic school, The Mosaic Guru International being launched.

Always busy!
Kind regards, and I am so delighted to hear from you, Ken mentioned the newsletter quite a long time ago and I hope we can have some articles even about some of the kids who are now using Laticrete – I train them young to do the job right!

LOL!
Cheers
Sandy Robertson

To find out more about Sandy and the many mosaic projects in the pipeline as well as the amazing projects Sandy has completed, visit her website at www.ozmosaics.com.au