Some artists commonly use free standing easels made of sturdy wood

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It weighs a ton and youre nervous wondering whether a 10-pennynail in flimsy drywall can hold all that weight. You wisely decidethat the nail must instead go into a wall stud. The last thing youwant is your heavy mosaic crashing down, popping off tesserae,breaking the custom frame, and cracking the ceramic floor tile. Youfind the exact spot for the nail and poke around hoping to find astud somewhere close to that spot. Oh, no! The nearest stud is sixinches to the left. If you install the nail in that stud, themosaic wont be centered on the wall and will look terrible. Goodgrief, now what? Relax. This is easy. In my eBook, we walkstep-by-step through the process of adding a solid support systemin the wall thats plenty strong enough to hold your heavy magnumopus. This isnt rocket science so dont panic. You can do it. Yes,you can!

If your masterpiece has any size to it, its going to be heavy. Forexample, one of my projects is only 27x32 but it weighs awhopping 24-pounds. Always be safety conscious. Never create asafety hazard. You must always ensure the support system isadequately strong enough to bear the load of your heavy mosaic.

Some artists dont hang their pieces because they dont want torisk a falling hazard that can harm people or damage the piece.They commonly use free standing easels made of sturdy wood, low tothe floor, and well-balanced to minimize the risk of tipping.Typically, these easels are used in galleries, but some people usethem in their homes. Personally, Id rather see my mosaics on thewall. To me, they look better and make the home feel cozier.Besides, who has room for several free-standing easels throughoutthe house?

The complexity of the support system depends on several factors,such as the mosaics weight, location of the lag bolt with respectto a wall stud, and safety concerns for your children. For example,if you find that the lag bolt location is just to the side of awall stud, you may not need an elaborate support system like theone we install in the eBook. Instead, a small piece of 2x4 attachedto the side of the stud may be sufficient.

What we install in the eBook is probably the most complex supportsystem youll ever need for a hanging mosaic, so once you learnthat method, you should be able to install any simpler supportsystem that you might dream up. Remember, this is easy! You can doit. The eBook walks you through each step of the process as if Imright there in your living room with you. Relax! Dont worry aboutcutting a big hole in your drywall. Youll learn how easy it is tomeasure, cut the drywall, install a 2x4 support system to theexisting studs, replace the drywall, patch it, and paint it--like apro! Its easy. You can do it. Yes, you can! Let me show you how.

Remember, making mosaic art is easy. You can do it. Yes, you can!
By: Bill Enslen
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Bill Enslen has created lovely mosaic art for 30 years. His neweBook, Mosaic Pieces: Essentials for Beginner and ProfessionalMosaic Artists, gives you step-by-step details for creating yourown mosaic masterpieces. Visit his website and read the free samplechapters at Glass Mosaic Tile Art. Let him show you just how easyit is. With Bill's help, you can do it. Yes, you can!
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