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Authors: Emma Biggs, Tessa Hunkin
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$24.95~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1114138

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 0
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.2 x 0.6

ISBN: 1570761493
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.5
EAN: 9781570761492

Publication Date: June 1999
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Also Available In:

•	Hardcover - The Mosaic Workshop: A Practical Guide to Designing and Creating Mosaics
•	Paperback - Mosaic Workshop: A Guide to Designing & Creating Mosaics
•	Paperback - Mosaic Workshop: A Guide to Designing and Creating Mosaics

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The ancient decorative art of mosaic is, today, increasingly appreciated for the beauty it can bring to the home, both inside and out. Now, Mosaic Workshop shows how the complete beginner can learn to transform a variety of everyday objects, from tables to picture frames. Beginning with a brief history of mosaic, each chapter focuses on a different aspect of design and technique, including color, laying, contrast, texture, pattern, and movement. These aspects are then beautifully demonstrated in24 original projects, with designs that incorporate an array of motifs, from fish, birds, and animals to fruits and abstract designs. Basic techniques are skillfully explained and illustrated, and there are ideas for a variety of applications, such as splashbacks, showers, floors, and walls. Complete with200 color photos as well as templates, the book builds chapter by chapter into a complete course in mosaics. Whether you want to embellish a picture frame or transform an entire wall, Mosaic Workshop will guide and inspire every step of the way. The authors' previous collaboration was Stylish and Simple Mosaic.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Gets better with each reading... January 5, 2005
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

As a relatively new mosaicist, I own several hardcover books by the well-known international artists. This is becoming my favorite. I often go to it to revisit a certain technique, or mosaic for inspiration or review, just to find myself rereading whole sections. When you are working on a new project, the perspective with which you read changes to accomodate the current work. The data on the page is the same, but you synthesize it in a new way. Because there is so much depth to the design aspects in this book, its like reading a new book each time. If I had to pick just one of my current books, this would be it.

5 out of 5 stars

Very impressive August 22, 2002
I have acquired quite a few mosaic books and written reviews for them on Amazon, and although all of them are useful to some extent, this mosaic book has really impressed me! There are many photos of absolutely gorgeous mosaic designs which follow a more traditional style, using only tiles and not other objects such as rocks, shells, marbles, etc., like you find in some mosaic books. The designs are exquisite in color and workmanship as well. There are many "gallery" items which are examples of professional work, and there are quite a few featured projects with a form of instructions called "Method Tips" which, rather than giving explicit step-by-step instructions, give instructions with advice, suggestions and options for color, materials, positioning, etc. Because of this, and because the designs are rather sophisticated and complex, this is not a mosaic book for beginners. However, truly motivated beginners could get started trying out a couple of the simpler projects.

Besides the gorgeous designs, this book is impressive in its extensive teaching about design, light, color, contrast, background, and several methods of laying mosaic. I get the feeling I'm in the hands of a skillful and professional mosaicist, and that this is a book to be studied to gain useful insight for building my own skills. These are not designs for someone to quickly throw together; rather this book is an excellent resource for serious mosaicists.

3 out of 5 stars Mosaic Workshop : A Guide to Designing and Creating Mosaics June 23, 2000
8 out of 28 found this review helpful

If you want to learn about mosaic, this is a good book. Many ilustrations help you to understand how easy is create a mosaic.

4 out of 5 stars You can never have too many mosaic books! June 23, 2000
44 out of 45 found this review helpful

Wow - this is an amazing book that explores colour, tone, texture and technique in sufficient detail with great photos to match. Excellent for inspiration and learning the finer points of the mosaic art but not really suited for beginners. It only loses a star because the format is not the easiest to follow even though it is well laid out, and at first glance, it doesn't appear to be a workbook. But mosaic afficienados should really include this book on their "must-have" list, if not for the photos alone. Definitely recommended.

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