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 [...]

The beauty of mosaic tables is unparalleled in any decor. Mosaic tables are statement pieces that give insight to one’s taste and creativity.

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.

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.

 
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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]