This beautifully photographed and easy-to-follow guide to creating mosaics for the home and garden is packed with information and original ideas. Decorating with Mosaics is a step-by-step guide to creating marvelous mosaics. Containing more than 20 original projects, this book provides both expert guidance for the beginner and ideas and inspiration for the more experienced maker. The projects feature large and small items, including flowerpots decorated with broken china, terracotta and pebble paving slabs; butterfly kitchen tiles; a jewelry box with an inlaid mosaic lid; a birdbath for the garden and ceramic bowls lined with reflective silver china. All projects have clear step-by-step photography and comprehensive instructions, and templates are provided for the motifs used. Basic techniques and essential information on he tools and materials required is also provided. About the Author Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell is an award-winning artist and the author of many craft books. She has appeared on television and radio in the UK and the United States, and her work has been featured in newspapers and magazines. She has worked widely in art education as a teacher, art adviser and artist in residence. She is the author of many craft books, including Traditional Christmas Crafts, Decorative Papercutting and, with Gloria Nicol, Country Decorating Through The Seasons, all inspired by her love and knowledge of folk art traditions. She lives in the United Kingdom."
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