Rupert Garcia

Today we are starting on one of the two lobby pieces by contemporary artist Rupert Garcia.

We always start by laying the mosaic pieces on the floor.

And by protecting the area where we will be working.

This piece is a bit tricky as it goes up a set of stairs.

We are actually going to start installing the piece a 1/4 of a way up because it is our longest straight line.

We have hi-spec anti-sag mortar that will do what gravity normally does and keep this in place before it sets.

The first piece is the most important. Since all the others will lock into this one it needs to go on the wall straight.

Rupert's signature is an inlay of glass smalti

End of day 8!

We will continue to make sure the pieces are going in straight throughout the whole installation.

We leave extra tile on the mosaic at the studio for the staircase so we can cut to fit onsite.

Day 8!