Crafting The Mosaic

150 easy-to-make, original and stylish projects for home and garden using mosaic, decorative china, painted tiles and stained glass shown in 700 step-by-step colour photographs. Contains everything you need to know about techniques and materials

Mosaics can transform the most primitive motifs into works of art. With 'Mosaic Craft', learn how a basic understanding of the techniques (and a little imagination) will help you create brilliant and beautiful projects for your home. This book begins with information on the tools you will need, and then covers all the basic techniques, with clear instructions and step-by-step photographs. The project section has 20 glorious designs that build in complexity as you progress in skill, from easy items that can be made in a few hours to more complex projects, taking a couple of days. Also included is a gallery of Martin's own work, which is designed to inspire. Discover the joys of creating tiled art with this complete guide to the art of mosaic crafting.

Mosaics can transform the most primitive motifs into works of art. With Mosaic Craft, learn how a basic understanding of the techniques (and a little imagination) will help you create brilliant and beautiful projects for your home. This book begins with information on the tools you will need, and then covers all the basic techniques, with clear instructions and step-by-step photographs. The project section has 20 glorious designs that build in complexity as you progress in skill, from easy items that can be made in a few hours to more complex projects, taking a couple of days. Also included is a gallery of Martin's own work, which is designed to inspire. Discover the joys of creating tiled art with this complete guide to the art of mosaic crafting.

Imagine beautiful mosaic pieces with tiles that you easily create yourself! Mixed-Media Mosaics offers a fresh, new approach to a traditional art form. By making your own tiles from polymer clay, you control the size, shape, color and even the texture, resulting in beautiful finished pieces that include tabletops, boxes, jewelry and shrines. In addition to learning traditional tiling techniques such as working with grout and cutting glass tile, you'll also explore creative options for personalizing tiles: • Discover the magic of mica powders and the regal look they can give to mosaics • Learn quick and easy ways of adding paint to handcrafted and commercial tile • See how easy it is to create molds and cast your own relief tiles • Find ways to add personal meaning to your work with the addition of text tiles • Experiment with the addition of beads, jewelry and other embellishments by embedding them right into the tile! Whether you'd like to complete a mosaic tabletop for your patio, a jewelry box as a special gift, or simply experiment with jewelry, you'll find the inspiration you seek in Mixed-Media Mosaics. Start creating your custom mosaic pieces today.

Step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions show how to create an exciting selection of items - from a Grecian coaster, an African mask and an Egyptian eagle necklace to a celestial pot, an Aztec book cover and a seaside pebble frame. This inspiring book contains ten original projects and plenty of tips on how to create original mosaic designs.

Gives step-by-step instructions for fifteen projects as well as materials and techniques.

In this book you will learn how to cut and create beautiful mosaic flowers from tiles in an easy and precise way - step by step. The book is accompanied by mosaic images, explanations and illustrations to help you integrate mosaic flowers into the work you create - not to mention, get tons of compliments!