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The word “mosaic” describes a wide variety of creations throughout history: the mosaics of ancient Rome and Greece, Byzantine art, the elegant floors of the Art Deco period, the whimsical Maison Picassiette in Chartres, France (a house completely covered in mosaic), the architect mosaicists of the 1970s, the building façades of Odorico (a famous French mosaicist), the magnificent creations of Gaudí in Barcelona, and more. History has seen a multitude of styles and forms of expression. Mosaics are as well suited to the walls of a royal palace as they are to the lawn ornaments of a humble backyard. Indeed, the mosaic’s charm is that it is a handicraft both noble and yet accessible to a broad audience.

Who hasn’t hoarded a little batch of tiles or broken plates in the hopes of making a mosaic someday? Or gazed at a mirror framed in glass or ceramic mosaic tiles, thinking, “I can do that!”—only to discover that technical assistance was required?

The purpose of this book is to introduce beginners to the basics using contemporary designs that don’t require having a background in drawing. Advice and tips throughout will help you succeed in your first mosaic creations.

There are a wide variety of materials to choose from to make a mosaic. The most important is to select those best suited to your mosaic’s destination (the substrate on which it will be created) and how it will be used. Read on to learn all about the materials, tools, and techniques you’ll need to get started.