Zellige mosaics
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A tradition dating back 12 centuries Zellige is the name given to the ornate and colourful mosaics that can be admired in many elegant buildings around North Africa and the…
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Roman art in your kitchen. In September 2018 I started working on a line of designs based on my studies of Roman mosaics Roman frescoes , and my own mosaics.…
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Thinset and grout
Thinset and grout have been used by mosaicists and tile masons for 2500 years. This post is about : what they are, when and why use them. Thinset versus Grout…
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Roman mosaics design – Vieux la Romaine
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Roman mosaics design evolved over the centuries when different styles developed in various parts of the empire. Roman mosaicists often composed them by surrounding a small meaningful and figurative scene…
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Mounting a mosaic with hanging rails.
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Hanging rails for heavy mosaics mounting… Hanging rails are an excellent solution to mount mosaics on walls. Mosaics being made of heavy material, Stone, Ceramic, , glasses, they are much…
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Mounting a Mosaic on Wood.
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Ancient mosaics were directly built or mounted on stone and concrete substrates. I usually mount my mosaics on framed concrete boards, Hardi Backer in the USA and Vedi boards in…
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Designing Perfect Mosaic Borders.
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Perfect mosaic borders ? Careful observation of Roman mosaics, beyond obvious beauty and awesomeness, sometimes reveals imperfections in their realization. These defects mostly are of two kinds. They result either…
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How to Mosaic : Create a Grayscale Mosaic Model on your computer
In 2017 I created this mosaic portrait : Claire’s Mosaic Portrait I described the way this mosaic was actually built in my post : “Claire’s Portait” As I…
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The Mosaic of the Birds in Italica, Spain
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The Hispania Baetica Roman province in Spain. The mosaic of the birds was the first one among a plethora of incredible mosaics I stumbled upon during my last expedition to…
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How to Mosaic : Color Simulations on Opus Pixellatum model
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Opus Pixellatum is an amazingly versatile way to create mosaics. From one model the mosaicist can create many different mosaics. The possibilities are practically unlimited. Variations can be as basic…
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