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This text provides a guide to creating mosaics using materials ranging from china, glass and tiles, to paper and egg shells. The ten projects use clear diagrams and step-by-step instructions to demonstrate how to achieve elaborate mosaic pieces. Practical applications include a table top covered with a floral tiled pattern, vases decorated with plastic jewel mosaics, a lamp decorated with stones and shells and a desk set made from broken egg shells, made to look like leather. In addition, there are ideas for simple mock mosaic effects.
Series: Crafts Made Easy
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers (June 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0715308904
ISBN-13: 978-0715308905
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Being a beginner, I had hoped and expected a little more with regards to the Introduction aspect of the book. The ideas were a little weak and presentation could have used a bit more work - I could have done without the full page templates of the daisy, the tulip and the flower pot. On the other hand, the egg shell ideas were interesting. To make this a great book, the author should have included more examples of the use of some of the types of mosaics (i.e. glass vases and the egg shells) and the author could have given me more of a "how to" feeling for getting started.
Provided inspiration and some useful advice for a fun project completed by my 8 year old son and me. Neither of us had ever undertaken a mosaic work before and we feel pleased with the result.I also used Martin Cheek's book Making Mosaics: 15 stylish projects from start to finish. I felt the Cheek book cave more comprehensive advice to the novice. If you can only get one book, I would recommend Cheek, but if you are attracted to the projects in this one, you will also find it worthwhile.Contains good traceable outlines for: a daisy, sunflower, tulip, leaf-type motifs, duck, chicken, fish, stars, shell, starfish.
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