About Catterfly

Catterfly Creations is a home-based mosaic studio operating out of St. Petersburg Florida.

Owner and artist Grace O'Neil's first mosaic pictured a cat-bug creature floating above a flower garden. Now, the "catterfly" creature acts as a symbol of levity, playfulness, and everyday magic - the qualities that inspire every single mosaic.

The mosaic process

  1. A design is selected and drawn to scale.
  2. If needed, specific colors of stained glass are sourced.
  3. The stained glass is hand cut into small pieces (~1-3 inches long) and shaped using wheeled nippers.
  4. The pieces are placed and adhered onto a thin mesh, following the outline of the design underneath.
  5. Once all pieces are placed, the substrate (usually go board) is prepped with paint and hanging hardware (if appropriate) and covered in thin set mortar.
  6. The mosaic is placed on top of the mortar and left to dry for 24 hours.
  7. Once dry, the mosaic is grouted, lightly cleaned then left to dry for another 24 hours.
  8. When fully set, grout lines are tidied and the mosaic is polished until the final piece sparkles!