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MOSAIC

STAGES IN THE CREATION OF A MOSAIC (INDIRECT METHOD) MOSAIC POT

Geometric
design

Grout

MOSAIC MOSQUE DESIGN

COLOR SKETCH REVERSE IMAGE
A color sketch is drawn Tesserae are glued face-down
in oil pastel to give a clear on reverse image on paper. Floral
impression of how the finished Mosaic is then attached to solid design
mosaic will look. surface and paper is removed.

Gold tessera
with ripple
Andamenti finish
(line along
which tesserae Geometric border
are laid)

Gold tessera VITREOUS GLASS
placed upside
down GREEN VITREOUS
GLASS WITH GOLD LEAF
Grout fills Plain
the gaps finish
between the RED VITREOUS
tesserae GLASS

Ripple
finish
SHEETS OF VITREOUS GLASS
Mosaic
mounted
on board

BLUE VITREOUS
Vitreous GLASS
glass cut into
triangular
shape with
pliers
FINISHED MOSAIC Border of square
Goldfish, Tessa Hunkin, 1993 vitreous glass
Vitreous glass mosaic on board
14 × 10 in (35.5 × 25.5 cm)