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Author: Martin Cheek
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$24.95~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 147010

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.7

ISBN: 1570763577
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.5
EAN: 9781570763571

Publication Date: May 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New condition, near mint.

Customer Reviews:

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Martin is great August 16, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

I have been a mosaic artist for seven years and I would say this is a good book no matter what your level of experience. I also enjoy Martin's work and like to see what he is up to. Great resource and inspirational too.

5 out of 5 stars

Milifiori in Mosaics June 26, 2007
23 out of 24 found this review helpful

I may be a bit predjudiced as a moaic artist myself, specializing in millifiori, but I loved Martin's extensive use of this wonderful material throughout the pages of his book. Used as accents and as full areas of pattern, he has shown the reader an exciting new direction that modern mosaics is moving using a very old traditional Italian glass but in adventurous new ways.
Now that being said, Martin offers a variety of interesting and inspiring projects for all levels, rating his projects on a difficulty scale of 1-5 and on a working scale of a few hours to several days required to complete each project. He also offers several different methods of working, including techniques such as direct, indirect, transfers, outdoor casted concrete and working over wood, metal and glass as a substrate.
Not all of it is for everyone, but I am sure there is more than one project in Martin's book that will inspire you to want to run to your craft table and start pulling down the tiles. For me, it was his wonderful Storm Lights and his 'Day of the Dead' Mosaics in smalti and millifiori.
Bravo Martin, you are one of todays' leaders in contemporary mosaics. Laurel Skye

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