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Bits and pieces, pique assiette, memoryware -- there are many names for this unique folk art technique that has flourished for centuries around the world. Mosaic art, revered for its intricacy and beauty, can now be made by anyone with the simple methods found in Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics. Marshall's easy-to-follow techniques make it fun for readers to transform everyday items into one-of-a-kind works of art by attaching broken dishes, ceramics, jewelry, and glass to a wide range of surfaces. With clear, step-by-step directions and inspiring photographs, crafters can create fabulous projects of their own, including flower pots and vases, lamps, fireplace mantels, bird baths and bird houses, plant stands, garden tables, walkways, and more!
Book Description
Bits and pieces, pique assiette, memoryware -- there are many names for this unique folk art technique that has flourished for centuries around the world. Mosaic art, revered for its intricacy and beauty, can now be made by anyone with the simple methods found in Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics. Marshall's easy-to-follow techniques make it fun for readers to transform everyday items into one-of-a-kind works of art by attaching broken dishes, ceramics, jewelry, and glass to a wide range of surfaces. With clear, step-by-step directions and inspiring photographs, crafters can create fabulous projects of their own, including flower pots and vases, lamps, fireplace mantels, bird baths and bird houses, plant stands, garden tables, walkways, and more!
Author: Suzan Germond Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company ISBN: 9781402735059 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 140
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Found materials are taking the craft world by storm because the creative potential is tremendous. Contemporary mosaic artists--who continue to expand the limits of construction and materials--can benefit greatly from this movement toward reuse. Even the mosaic neophytes among us can explore the myriad possibilities of these new materials with this fabulous guide. Learn everything you need to get started in the world of found art mosaics, from materials, glass, ceramics, natural materials, grouts, surfaces, sealants, safety gear, and more. The 27 projects here--including the Buttons & Pebbles Vase, Glittering Jewels Belt Buckle, and Recycled Bathtub Garden Planter--each reuse and repurpose objects differently, as the found object may be the surface, the tesserae, or both.
Author: Leslie Dierks Publisher: ISBN: 9781579905378 Category : Languages : en Pages : 128
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"Of greatest use to beginners here is the description and step-by-step illustrations of four different assembly processes...The dozen projects will introduce first-time mosaicists to the art without...frustration: designed by professionals, each includes elaborate instructions, pattern (if appropriate), color photographs, and artists' tips..."--Booklist. "You'll never look at a shard of glass in the same way again."--Glass Craftsman. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.
Author: Liz James Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108508596 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 1748
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In this book, Liz James offers a comprehensive history of wall mosaics produced in the European and Islamic middle ages. Taking into account a wide range of issues, including style and iconography, technique and material, and function and patronage, she examines mosaics within their historical context. She asks why the mosaic was such a popular medium and considers how mosaics work as historical 'documents' that tell us about attitudes and beliefs in the medieval world. The book is divided into two part. Part I explores the technical aspects of mosaics, including glass production, labour and materials, and costs. In Part II, James provides a chronological history of mosaics, charting the low and high points of mosaic art up until its abrupt end in the late middle ages. Written in a clear and engaging style, her book will serve as an essential resource for scholars and students of medieval mosaics.
Author: Meera Lester Publisher: Quarry Books ISBN: 9781564969996 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 126
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Pique Assiette, a French term popularly translated as "broken plate" among mosaic artists, was wildly popular in the 1920s and is now experiencing a renaissance worldwide. It's a fun and easy craft that appeals to beginners as well as experienced mosaic artists seeking new and exciting techniques to add to their repertoire. You've seen these beautiful artworks in galleries -- now you can make them at home. The fully illustrated simple four-step process can be used to ornament all types of surfaces -- from small frames and wall plaques to flower pots, tabletops, serving trays, stepping-stones, and more. Adventures in Mosaics is packed with complete instructions for 18 beautiful projects, plus a gallery filled with even more inspirational objects. Now is the time to start putting pretty, chipped dishware; old jewelry; mirrors; and broken pottery to good use! Book jacket.
Author: Laurie Mika Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1600612156 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 386
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Imagine beautiful mosaic pieces with tiles that you easily create yourself! Mixed-Media Mosaics offers a fresh, new approach to a traditional art form. By making your own tiles from polymer clay, you control the size, shape, color and even the texture, resulting in beautiful finished pieces that include tabletops, boxes, jewelry and shrines. In addition to learning traditional tiling techniques such as working with grout and cutting glass tile, you'll also explore creative options for personalizing tiles: • Discover the magic of mica powders and the regal look they can give to mosaics • Learn quick and easy ways of adding paint to handcrafted and commercial tile • See how easy it is to create molds and cast your own relief tiles • Find ways to add personal meaning to your work with the addition of text tiles • Experiment with the addition of beads, jewelry and other embellishments by embedding them right into the tile! Whether you'd like to complete a mosaic tabletop for your patio, a jewelry box as a special gift, or simply experiment with jewelry, you'll find the inspiration you seek in Mixed-Media Mosaics. Start creating your custom mosaic pieces today.
Author: Craig Childress Johnson Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1387785885 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 238
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Often, our lives feel like a disjointed collection of drab glass, stone, and ceramic pieces. We wonder if thereÕs any purpose or plan to our lives. Has the artisan stopped working on our project and tossed us onto the shelf to collect dust? We think weÕve been thrown into the landfill as rubble. Sometimes our introspection thickens and we find ourselves in depression or a dark night of the soul. ThereÕs no gold or color any more, just a monochrome palette of black, white, and gray. We sense great loss and despair of ever regaining that which has been lost. Miraculously, itÕs in the midst of such times, we often find God doing amazing things in our lives. If we are yielded to Him, looking for His ways in us, we discover HeÕs building all sorts of things into our lives; He is creating a wondrous mosaic from the tesserae of our experiences. These essays represent some of the tesserae being assembled into my life image by the Master Artisan who makes no mistakes.
Author: Laurel Skye Publisher: North Light Books ISBN: 9781600611988 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 128
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Revive your love of mosaics! Inside Mosaic Renaissance discover a treasure trove of rich, inspiring patterns and intriguing mosaic projects that incorporate handcrafted Italian glass known as millefiori. After learning essential mosaic techniques—like cutting tiles and mixing a batch of grout—get inspired by a collection of beautiful millefiori patterns you can use in your own mosaic art. Then try ten illustrated mosaic projects ranging from the practical (a basic trivet, a simple box) to the peculiar (a blushing bride skull) plus pretty projects sure to please. Mosaic Renaissance will renew your love of mosaics with: An introduction to tiling tools and techniques 60+ sample patterns, from simple to complex 10 mosaic projects complete with step-by-step instruction A gallery of 40 mosaic pieces from artists around the world With inspiration for all skill levels, Mosaic Renaissance is a visual feast of ideas for reviving your mosaic art.
Author: Jeffrey B. Snyder Publisher: Schiffer Craft ISBN: 9780764340017 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 0
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The artwork of over 50 contemporary mosaic artists reveals the diversity of materials used and forms created in this ever-growing field. From small pieces of glass, stone, pebbles, ceramics, found objects, and other materials known as tesserae, these artists "paint" images of great intricacy and stunning beauty. In skilled hands, these small angular bits of material form works of art that are filled with fluid motion and life. Presented here in hundreds of vibrant color images, they include public and private installations, sculptures, wall murals and hangings, windows, plaques, medallions, floors, triptychs, furniture, and more. Visual texture, mixes of opaque and transparent tesserae, and the visual flow throughout an image keep viewers riveted to these ever eye-catching works of art. This book will be a source of inspiration for all who appreciate this ancient yet ever-evolving art form.
Author: Marlene Hurley Marshall
Author: Marlene Hurley Marshall
Author: Suzan Germond
Author: Leslie Dierks
Author: Mara Wallach
Author: Liz James
Author: Meera Lester
Author: Laurie Mika
Author: Craig Childress Johnson
Author: Laurel Skye
Author: Jeffrey B. Snyder