Making Mosaics: Designs, Techniques & Projects
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (521 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0806948728 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mosaic Craft Good book for those interested in mosaic and learning this craft. I learned several handy tips from this book. Highly recommend this seller. Book sent immediately to me.. Wendy said Mosaics book. Plenry of good iceas and photos. I have been tiling for ablut Mosaics book Plenry of good iceas and photos. I have been tiling for ablut 30 years and I havelong ago become bored with the run of the mill products available in the stores.This book gets your mind and creativity juices flowing to make something reallydifferent. I have a collection of tiling /mosaic books. Good one to add to yours as well.. 0 years and I havelong ago become bored with the run of the mill products available in the stores.This book gets your mind and creativity juices flowing to make something reallydifferent. I have a collection of tiling /mosaic books. Good one to add to yours as well.. Victoria R. said Great book. Based on the outside cover, the book was exactly what the cover led you to believe about the book. Instructions are clear and easy to read, and the articles about mosaics in history were very interesting to read. I really enjoy the book.
128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. "You'll never look at a shard of glass in the same way again."--Glass Craftsman. "Of greatest use to beginners here is the description and step-by-step illustrations of four different assembly processesThe dozen projects will introduce first-time mosaicists to the art withoutfrustration: designed by professionals, each includes elaborate instructions, pattern (if appropriate), color photographs, and artists' tips"--Booklist.
From Booklist Tangible bits and pieces of our lives can be captured more or less permanently by the art of mosaics. Of greatest use to beginners here is the description and step-by-step illustrations of four different assembly processes, from pique assiette (French for "stolen plate") to the application of tesserae ("small units") to a sculptural shape. Barbara Jacobs. The dozen projects will introduce first-time mosaicists to the art without much frustration; designed by professionals, each includes elaborate instructions, pattern (if appropriate), color photographs, and artists' tips (such as "less is better" when applying adhesive)