Making Mosaics

Making Mosaics
Author: Martin Cheek
Publisher: Creative Publishing Int'l
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2000
Genre: Mosaics
ISBN: 9781616739089

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

Making Mosaics

Making Mosaics
Author: Leslie Dierks
Publisher: Lark Books
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781402715044

“Of greatest use to beginners. The dozen projects will introduce first-time mosaicists to the art without...frustration.”—Booklist “You’ll never look at a shard of glass in the same way again.”—Glass Craftsman Innovative techniques, in tandem with striking and original designs, will make you revel in the creative pleasure of fashioning beautiful mosaics. An overview covers four basic mosaic methods: pique assiette, which uses fragments from plates, mugs, and pictures; direct (just lay it down and glue); indirect, where the work is done on a temporary surface before being cemented; and three dimensional applications. Magically transform everyday objects into art by replacing a standard kitchen counter with one covered in fragments of stone, glass, and pottery, or turning a simple lamp into a finely crafted sculpture. For additional inspiration, 50 artists provide invaluable hints and tricks of the trade.

Making Bits and Pieces Mosaics

Making Bits and Pieces Mosaics
Author: Marlene Hurley Marshall
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2000-08-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781580173070

Bits and pieces, pique assiette, memoryware -- there are many names for this unique folk art technique that has flourished for centuries around the world. Mosaic art, revered for its intricacy and beauty, can now be made by anyone with the simple methods found in Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics. Marshall's easy-to-follow techniques make it fun for readers to transform everyday items into one-of-a-kind works of art by attaching broken dishes, ceramics, jewelry, and glass to a wide range of surfaces. With clear, step-by-step directions and inspiring photographs, crafters can create fabulous projects of their own, including flower pots and vases, lamps, fireplace mantels, bird baths and bird houses, plant stands, garden tables, walkways, and more!

Making Mosaics with Found Objects

Making Mosaics with Found Objects
Author: Mara Wallach
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2010-12-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0811744272

Make mosaics on any surface--mirrors, tables, chairs, picture frames, bowls, switch plate covers, wooden shoes, and more.

Beginner's Guide to Making Mosaics

Beginner's Guide to Making Mosaics
Author: Delphine Lescuyer
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607657147

Transform areas and items in your home into beautiful works of art! Unique and fun to do, this introductory guide to mosaic art covers everything from window sills and wall murals to flower pots and picture frames. You’ll learn everything you to know about the materials, tools, and techniques, and create 16 beautiful mosaic projects with step-by-step photography and captions.

Mosaics with Rosano (a Beginner's Guide to Creating Artful Mosaics)

Mosaics with Rosano (a Beginner's Guide to Creating Artful Mosaics)
Author: Aureleo Rosano
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2018-11-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780359246335

A beginning yet thorough mosaic course with master mosaic artist Aureleo Rosano of Tucson, Arizona. Lessons and explanations about glass, grout, surfaces and techniques, with a bit of history and some cultural moments. Full color photos and demonstrations throughout.

Stained Glass

Stained Glass
Author: Lynette Wrigley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1994-01
Genre: Glass painting and staining
ISBN: 9781850765394

Introduces the tools, materials, and techniques for working with stained glass, and provides step-by-step instructions for 10 projects. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.

Mosaics in the Medieval World

Mosaics in the Medieval World
Author: Liz James
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1748
Release: 2017-10-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1108508596

In this book, Liz James offers a comprehensive history of wall mosaics produced in the European and Islamic middle ages. Taking into account a wide range of issues, including style and iconography, technique and material, and function and patronage, she examines mosaics within their historical context. She asks why the mosaic was such a popular medium and considers how mosaics work as historical 'documents' that tell us about attitudes and beliefs in the medieval world. The book is divided into two part. Part I explores the technical aspects of mosaics, including glass production, labour and materials, and costs. In Part II, James provides a chronological history of mosaics, charting the low and high points of mosaic art up until its abrupt end in the late middle ages. Written in a clear and engaging style, her book will serve as an essential resource for scholars and students of medieval mosaics.

Making Stained Glass Mosaics

Making Stained Glass Mosaics
Author: Robin M. N. Jones
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2023-04-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0811770796

Stained glass made easy! It doesn't take solder or a dedicated studio to start making gorgeous glass works. You can create items such as small votive holders and vases on up to windows, tables, and more, with just a few easy-to-find tools and materials. From tiny opaque tiles to larger pieces of transparent glass, there is so much beauty to be found in all sorts of glass pieces. Even broken glass items can be repurposed once you know how. You'll soon be finding ways to incorporate glass into tray designs, jewelry, garden mosaics, and other decorative and useful items. Robin M. N. Jones teaches glass work as part of her art therapy practice with teenagers and adults, and breaks the processes down step by step to teach you how to choose your glass, snip it into useful shapes, place your pieces into a pleasing design, and finish it with common glues and grouts. She shares what she's learned in her own art to save you from making similar mistakes. And she has found the benefits for herself and others in the meditative focus of creating with glass pieces. Sorting, cutting, and placing glass is both a mental and tactile experience that calms and focuses the mind. Try out the many types of projects in this book to learn the basics, and then you'll be ready to use glass in as many interesting designs as you can imagine!

Mixed-Media Mosaics

Mixed-Media Mosaics
Author: Laurie Mika
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2007-05-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1600612156

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.