Posted on May 20th, 2012 by admin
We love Mosaic Shoes so much, we’re holding a Mosaic Shoe contest
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Posted on May 20th, 2012 by admin
Mosaics started some 4,000 years ago with terrcotta cones pushed into a background for decoration. During the 1920s, excavation of Olynthus shows us that during the 4th century, upper class Greeks had mosaic floors, many of which were elaborate pictures.
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Posted on May 18th, 2012 by admin
I could have used air quotes for the phrase Emerging Artist, which I guess aren’t air quotes since they are printed on your screen, because I wonder sometimes if Mosaic artists aren’t given enough credit for being artists.
Granted, some of us (like yours truly the editor of this blog) haven’t graduated beyond the mosaic [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2012 by admin
When it comes to what type of materials to use when making your mosaic, there are numerous choices. Actually, almost anything can be used to make a mosaic.
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Posted on May 12th, 2012 by admin
One of the best side-affects of becoming mad about mosaics is a sudden ability to no longer cry over broken dishes. The next time someone accidentally breaks a favorite coffee mug, a piece of heirloom china, or even that lovely cobalt blue candy dish that used to grace the coffee table, instead of being sad [...]
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Posted on May 9th, 2012 by admin
People really appreciate gifts that are hand made. And a unique and attractive Mosaic Work of Art can often be a treasured gift to a friend or loved one.
Here’s a simple project.
Purchase some standard 4×4 white bathroom tiles.
On the rough side (not the shiny side) draw a design of some kind with a sharpie maker. [...]
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Posted on May 8th, 2012 by admin
This was supposed to be an easy project. A simple terra cotta tray, some pebbles, a few pieces of broken tile and grout. However, the resulting project has a few problems.
Let’s take a look the end product, the actual creation steps taken by the maker of this mosaic and then let’s put our heads together [...]
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Posted on May 6th, 2012 by admin
By Machelle Firth
If you have an interest in making stained glass art work–and who doesn’t, it’s some of the most beautiful pieces of art around–but you’re new to the process than stained glass kits can be a great way to get started.
Whether you’re a beginning artist or a grizzled old veteran, here are a [...]
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Posted on May 5th, 2012 by admin
The beauty of mosaic tables is unparalleled in any decor. Mosaic tables are statement pieces that give insight to one’s taste and creativity.
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Posted on May 2nd, 2012 by admin
Some of the best examples of mosaic art in the world can be found in Istanbul, Turkey. For example, you can visit the Chora Church Museum, which was converted from a Byzantine church into a mosque after the Ottomon’s took over in the mid 1400’s. The frescoes and mosaics were plastered over and basically forgotton [...]
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