I had the opportunity to try out a Secret Mosaic last month. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a while, and finally, an opportunity presented itself. With the help of the Beavers from the 38th Simons Creek group, we made 2 mosaics, each 30 inches by 30 inches. I’ll post later about the process, and how the event happened. In brief, we had a large pile of plates, and lots of 1x1s.

Each child was given a small “map”, showing what their plate should contain. The plates and the maps were numbered, and they brought them back to me when completed. I then hammered the plates into the baseplates. This continued, puzzle style, until both mosaics were complete. After the event, I added a few touches, including a cutout area where a photograph of the group could be placed.

Here’s some pics of the completed work.

The group’s crest.

The second mosaic.

I’m holding two of the plates side by side here.

This is the cutout area for the photo.

Max decided to check things out.

My garage full of mosaics of all shapes and sizes.