Make Your Own Mosaics

Make Your Own Mosaics

Author: Helen Miles

Publisher: White Owl

Published: 2023-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781399006354

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Explore the powerful medium of mosaic in this book which offers a fresh perspective on the ancient art. Packed with photographs, clear instructions, and new ideas about how to create stunning mosaic pieces for indoors and outdoors, Mosaic Projects explains the principles of mosaic making as practiced since Roman times. This easy-to-follow book contains step by step instructions on how to make mosaics, covering every aspect of the process from designing mosaics to tools, adhesives, and substrates. Written for creators with all levels of experience, this book opens up a fascinating world showing how ceramic and glass alongside recycled and reclaimed materials can be used to make lasting pieces for the home and garden. Mosaic Projects offers eight unique mosaic projects and seven different approaches to this addictive skill. Chapters on Learning from the Ancients are included alongside practical tips and information on how to choose the right mosaic method for your project. From making a mosaic house number to a garden wall plaque or seasonal decorations, this book will show you how. Whether you want to make classically inspired mosaics, experiment with found materials or decorate your space with beautiful and expressive art, Mosaic Projects is for you.


Mosaic Workshop

Mosaic Workshop

Author: Emma Biggs

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780715316191

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Mosaic is a decorative art with a varied history dating back to the 3rd century BC. An increasingly popular form of decoration, its versatility means it can be used to decorate both large and small areas inside and out. This book looks back at the historical beginnings, and goes on to show how complete beginners can learn to transform items such as tables, picture frames and tiles. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of mosaic design and technique, showing how to achieve movement, tone and texture in a mosaic design. These are illustrated by 24 unique projects featuring birds, fish, animals, figures and fruit. The basic techniques of mosaic are fully explained and illustrated, and ideas are given for different mosaic applications, including showers, splashbacks, floors and walls. Templates are included for each design, enabling readers to pick designs to execute their chosen application. Chapter by chapter, it builds into a complete course on designing and creating mosaics. So whether you want to decorate a mirror frame or go on to design a mosaic to decorate the entire length of your hallway, this book will form an invaluable and inspirational guide.


The Art of Mosaic Design

The Art of Mosaic Design

Author: JoAnn Locktov

Publisher: Rockport Publishers

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781564964205

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Mosaic: Fragments of glass, stone, and clay pieced together to form intricate patterns that achieve a unified whole. Functional or decorative, abstract or pictorial, mosaics can be childlike in their simplicity and surprise, or extremely sophisticated in their polished design. Color photographs accompanied by informative text dramatically document the work of forty-two international artists. More than a beautiful picture book, The Art of Mosaic Design is a comprehensive presentation of this unique art form.


Making Mosaics with Found Objects

Making Mosaics with Found Objects

Author: Mara Wallach

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780811706155

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- Make mosaics on any surface--mirrors, tables, chairs, picture frames, bowls, switch plate covers, wooden shoes, and more - Hundreds of photos show project variations and possibilities - Practical information about cutting techniques, choosing an adhesive, and grouting - Advice on using color and designing your project to achieve the effect you want - Using your own unique found objects for one-of-a-kind gifts and home decor


Handmade Tiles

Handmade Tiles

Author: Frank Giorgini

Publisher: Lark Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9781579902711

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Text and photographs show how to design and fabricate flat and relief tiles, decorate and fire the tiles, install the finished tiles, and much more.


Designing and Developing for Google Glass

Designing and Developing for Google Glass

Author: Allen Firstenberg

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2014-12-11

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1491906723

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Creating apps for Google Glass is more involved than simply learning how to navigate its hardware, APIs, and SDK. You also need the right mindset. While this practical book delivers the information and techniques you need to build and deploy Glass applications, it also helps you to think for Glass by showing you how the platform works in, and affects, its environment. In three parts—Discover, Design, and Develop—Glass pioneers guide you through the Glass ecosystem and demonstrate what this wearable computer means for users, developers, and society as a whole. You’ll learn how to create rich functionality for a consumer technology that’s radically different than anything currently available. Learn the Five Noble Truths of great Glassware design Understand the Glass ecosystem and learn why it’s different Sidestep Glass’s societal concerns in your projects Learn how Glass adapts to the user’s world, rather than the other way around Avoid poor design by identifying Glassware antipatterns Build cloud services with the Google Mirror API Use the Glass Development Kit to develop client applications Submit your project for review in the MyGlass directory


Organizing Your Craft Space

Organizing Your Craft Space

Author: Jo Packham

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781402716027

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Every crafter wants a work space that's usable, attractive, and well-organised, and here's how to achieve that goal. Inside this spiral-bound guide, with colour-coded pages for easy reference, are hints, tips, and dos and don'ts for each individual craft. There are craft categories so that individual problems are addressed (Mosaic and stained glass, knitting and crocheting, needlepoint and embroidery, scrapbooking and papercrafts, painting, beading, stencilling and rubber stamping, and sewing and fabric crafts). Plus, professional artists invite you into their studios to see how they keep things orderly, from smart storage to functional surfaces.


Landscape mosaics

Landscape mosaics

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2022-12-01

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9287192243

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Landscape protection, management and planning entail rights and responsibilities for everyone. The Council of Europe Landscape Convention aims to promote the protection, management and planning of landscapes, and to organise international co-operation in this field. It applies to the entire territory of the contracting parties and covers natural, rural, urban and peri-urban areas. It concerns landscapes considered outstanding, as well as everyday or degraded areas. This publication presents thoughts and proposals for the implementation of the convention and addresses a "mosaic" of key issues related to its future. It forms part of a process of reflection on major themes concerning the living environment.