Mosaic Basics

Download or read book Mosaics for the First Time written by Reham Aarti Jacobsen and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the tools and techniques of mosaic art and presents nineteen projects, from decorative objects, such as wall hangings and picture frames, to practical ones, such as a clock, a cake stand, and a breakfast tray.

Download or read book Basic Mosaics written by Sherrye Landrum and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010-02-19 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make mosaic frames, decorative panels, tabletops, shelves, switch plates, pavers, bird houses, and more. A creative way to remake and reuse household items. Includes a gallery of colorful finished pieces and details on 20 different projects.

Download or read book Mosaic Basics written by Teresa Mills and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each project is demonstrated with step by step photographs, and close up diagrams give added clarity to tricky stages. At a glance panels show the tools and materials you'll need, and actual sized photographs demonstrate the range of tiles necessary to complete the piece.

Download or read book Making Mosaics with Found Objects written by Mara Wallach and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make mosaics on any surface--mirrors, tables, chairs, picture frames, bowls, switch plate covers, wooden shoes, and more.

Download or read book Beyond the Basics written by Elizabeth DuVal and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing a new series that begins where the best-selling For the First Time series leaves off and provides more experienced crafters with the tools to take their art into the stratosphere. Mosaicists will rejoice when they discover that the first volume is dedicated to their craft. It will empower them to create fabulous decorative items, teach them how to design on different shaped surfaces, and explain how to select pieces that produce rich texture and gorgeous visual effects. Among the beautiful methods they can use to create remarkable projects are shellwork and picassiette, or mosaics made from chipped pieces of china. It won't take long to learn how to make the Silver Platter, Boudoir Mirror, Blue Transferware Backsplash, Patio Table, Memory Box, Lamp, and much more.

Download or read book Beginner's Guide to Mosaics written by Alison Hepburn and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use brilliantly colored, beautiful tiles to craft stunning mosaic projects--even if you've never tried this age-old technique before. Sixteen creative projects, arranged in order of increasing difficulty, enable you to learn the various techniques and methods of working. Start by making a trivet using standard size tiles in a limited palette, and when you are ready to try cutting tiles, work on an eye-catching picture frame. Experiment with the "reverse method" while making a table top, and incorporate found objects into a flying bird design. The final projects in the collection focus on techniques that seem complicated but are actually simple, such as casting a slab for a garden and making waterproof items like a birdbath. All the necessary information is fully explained, including choosing tiles, surfaces, and adhesives cutting tiles, applying glue, the direct and reverse methods of mosaic, casting, grouting, laying tiles, and cleaning and finishing.

Download or read book The Bible and Literature: The Basics written by Norman W. Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible and Literature: The Basics provides an interpretive framework for understanding the significance of biblical allusions in literature—even for readers who have little prior knowledge of the Bible. In doing so, it surveys the Bible’s influence on a broad range of English, American, and other Anglophone literatures from a variety of historical periods. It also: offers a "greatest hits" tour of the Bible focuses as much on 20th- and 21st-century literatures as on earlier periods addresses the Bible’s relevance to contemporary issues in literary criticism such as poststructuralist, postcolonial, feminist, queer, and narrative theories includes discussion questions for each chapter and annotated suggestions for further reading This book explains why readers need a basic knowledge of the Bible in order to understand and appreciate key aspects of Anglophone literary traditions.