Scifi Fantasy Adventure Saga, book three continues the Guardians of the Crystals saga with the introduction of a mysterious alien from a long lost race...
SciFi Fantasy Adventure Book Two in the Guardians of the Crystals saga takes you back in time to ancient Earth. Live the adventure, romance and intrigue with your beloved characters.
SciFi Fantasy adventure with a touch of romance set back in ancient history following the Great Flood where two powerful civilisations battle to save the Earth from destruction..
Nassim Haramein also went on to talk about how our sun and solar system has certain peculiarities that are not seen elsewhere in the Milky Way galaxy. Why is it that our solar system is in the middle of a large void? There are no nearby stars as...
Another amazing fact that Nassim Haramein talked about was not too long ago (February 2003), a massive comet TWICE the size of Jupiter was actually on a collision course with our sun. I laughed when he said: “You didn’t hear about that on the...
Another interesting phenomenon has been observed by the satellite that has begun since the beginning of the year. This floored me when I saw the video footage taken of the sun. Also, you can find amateur videos of people noticing the same phenomenon...
Nassim Haramein was explaining that in the last few months, the usually northern lights (Aurora Borealis) have been seen as far down as Mexico City! Aurora Borealis’ are the negative ions of the sun hitting our magnetic field and being expelled...
After writing this hub out I realized that it was way to long to put into one hub so I divided it up into smaller sections. A few days ago I was listening to radio and video lectures by the well renowned physicist Nassim Haramein who has been...
Mosaic artwork is such a lovely way to enhance anyone’s outside garden or landscape! The materials needed are easy to find, and within a short period, you too can create something beautiful and long lasting to look at! You can design a...
Here are a few items you can use to make mosaics with. Like I've mentioned before, the sky is the limit, even if I haven't listed it here, you can probably stick it in cement! Besides ceramic tiles, you can buy pebbles and stones at craft shops,...
Here are a few items you can use to make mosaics with. Like I've mentioned before, the sky is the limit, even If I haven't listed it here, you can probably stick it in cement! Of course the obvious, ceramic tiles! Unless I'm working on a...
Your wonderful 3-D project is now ready to grout! Once you have chosen your grout, prepare the mixture as per the manufacturer's instructions and start grouting your mosaic. If working with stones and pebbles, be careful not to be too forceful...
Now, the fun begins! Please refer to my previous hubs on beginning mosaics if you need to learn about specific steps. Once you have chosen the medium you want to work with today, say ceramic and stained glass with a few glass beads, take your...
3-D mosaic. Lizard is made of stained glass surrounded by cermaic. When you look at it, you get the illusion of seeing the lizard THROUGH a hole in the wall...freaky! 3-D mosaics are a fun way of experimenting with mosaics and potentially...
Now that your glass mosaic is ready to grout, I suggest you read my previous hub on grouting to get some detailed info on the types of grout available. If this is your first glass mosaic, I would suggest strongly that you go with a sanded grout...
Now that you have decided upon a design, chosen your glass tiles and have your glue and board ready, you are set! Usually, I proceed in the same manner as with ceramic mosaics. I don't lay the tiles down beforehand, then glue them, but I place...
As promised, here is a section dealing with the making of glass tile mosaics!! If you notice, you'll see many forms of glass mosaics around. Many artists work with glass smalti or tiles in various sizes from tiny ¼'' to ¾'' that you can order...
Sorry to all for not continuing much sooner, lots of things going on in my life! Lol The final step to creating your mosaic tile project is to grout it. Now that you have waited at least 24 hours for the glue to properly bond and dry, the fun...
Here is another of my short stories that I wrote many years ago, about a crazy alien woman and her jealous nature that leads to a poor guy having to run halfway across the galaxy to escape her murderous clutches!! Enjoy! SHANDAL by Karen D. Martel...
This is a short sci-fi story I wrote many years ago! Hope you enjoy it! REINCARNATION By Karen D. Martel The Mesopotamia wrenched itself painfully from the Martian atmosphere, hull vibrating violently with the throb of the straining...
For your first project, I suggest you start something small, at least 12'' x 12''. Then, once you are used to the mosaic workings, you can go for larger projects. First, you need to find a design of what you want to create. It can by anything that...
Mosaics are unique to each artist that creates them. I will be giving you examples of the methods that I use and what works for me. Many books on mosaics use different materials, methods, etc. It is up to you to try them out and decide for yourself...
Welcome to my Mosaic Art hub where I will be putting up information on how to create your own beautiful mosaics! Mosaics dating from 8th. century BC have been found in ancient Greece in the form of pebbles that were used to create elaborate designs!...