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Decorating with Mosaics

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Besides being a mosaic artist, I am a collector of mosaic books (more than a dozen in all) and I can't recommend this book. Not only have you seen these projects executed in a more interesting fashion in other books, the technique (what technique?) is really poor. If you follow it, you will get poor results. Buy Cheek, Goodwin, Dierks or Biggs/Hunkin instead. They are mosaicists.

This book is great for the begginer such as myself. Pleanty of ideas to try, and also the start of designing something on your own. I looked at several other books on mosaics, and found them interesting , however, for the begginer and/or the craft person who dosent need to know the why's and wherefores, these other books, I found, were for the art student, or perhaps art teacher. For someone who wants to learn how to do mosaics in her/his home for the FUN of crafting, this book answered my questions, and gave me the oportunity to make some very wonderful mosaics projects! My friends are asking me to make some projects for them. What better compliment can one have! Thank you.

This one single book has had a tremendous impact on me. I bought it 2 years ago and since have followed several of the author Morrell's ideas and instructions. Okay, I am not a natural artist, I am a wanna-be through and through. Not only did every gorgeous eye-popping-wow project, piece, layout, page inspire me but simple clear actually do-able instructions went with each project like a recipe book with step by step pictures. From the simple inlaid box, to a mosiac inlaid birdbath laid on the inside of a garbage can lid, to complex inlaid porch stair-steps, from garden ornaments to pebble and terracotta paving slab, each finished project was amazing and there are more than 20 projects! When I remodeled my large bathroom the tub surround I bought from Lowes didn't fit the odd shaped window so I took it back (they graciously took it back!) I decided to do a mosiac back splash around the 3 fresh green board walls surrounding the new tub. My design was to use different shades of mostly blue with a few clear, white, or green to spice it up. I drew a wave pattern in pencil up the sides and across the top, encompassing the entire window frame and sills. It came out so gorgeous that it wows! everyone... and they are amazed that I did it! I totally used the instruction and techniques that I learned with this book!