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Visiting Orsoni
We went into a bathroom lined with gold, wandered down corridors of beautifully coordinated pizzas, feasted our eyes and swooned with longing
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Making a grave mosaic for your mother
Two sisters from California design and make a grave mosaic for their mother who is buried in the garden
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On restoring an ancient mosaic
The story of an ancient mosaic from Antioch in Eastern Turkey. Its creation, excavation and subsequent restoration in Edinburgh
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The joy of working with Mexican smalti
A week experiencing the joy of using Mexican smalti in the studio of Ireland-based artist Alison MacCormaic
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Three ways to use leftover tile adhesive thin set
Do you feel guilty about throwing away leftover tile adhesive thinset? Three simple ways of using up leftovers mean you will never bin it again
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Making a community mosaic
Seven helpful tips for making a community mosaic using the reverse method on paper
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Making mosaic animal eyes – with a little help from the ancients
Always thought eyes were too complicated? This simple tutorial breaks down the essential details needed to make mosaic animal eyes.
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Outdoor mosaics: four principles for successful work
Master four fundamental principles for making beautiful and permanent outdoor mosaics
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Mosaics inspired by nature
Mosaics inspired by nature: Helen Miles demonstrates the interrelation between mosaic designs and natural patterns.
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Learn how to make mosaics on Youtube
Helen Miles launches her new YouTube channel to teach you how to make mosaics. The channel offers short how-to videos and mosaic tips and tricks.
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A brief guide to British mosaics _ a talk
A brief guide to British Mosaics from the 1850s to the present day You are warmly invited to a free online talk this coming Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 18:30, GMT. (13:30, EST). I will be presenting ‘A brief guide to British mosaics from the 1850s to the present day’ alongside Susanna Beaumont, founder of […]
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Mosaic materials, a love story
I want to tell you a story about mosaic materials. It is also a story about a couple who are getting married. We all love love stories but of course we love mosaics too so really its a story about mosaic materials and love. Two for the price of one, so to speak. The mosaic […]
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