The Complete Book of Mosaics

by Reader's Digest Association

Beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow, this fun-to-use guide includes more than 25 creative projects using ceramic tile, broken glass and china, sea shells, beach pebbles and marble. More than 160 templates, detailed instruction lists and more than 150 how-to photographs and illustrations.

176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 19, 2005

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Reviews

[Keeran Reidling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent overview of the mosaic process. Easy to follow.

[Jyoti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like Sonia King's book on mosaic techniques, this book too provides a good overview of mosaic designs, techniques, types of media and their laying. However, Emma Biggs, Sonia King and many seasoned mosaicists seem to have a preference for smalti, stones and the indirect technique of mosaicking, all of which do not work for a mosaic learner in India--mainly because smalti or millefiori or small unglazed ceramic tiles aren't available here, and the indirect technique of envisioning a design upside down is too much for a new mosaicist to comprehend. And yet, one Emma Biggs book is a must have in a learner's library and it could well be this one.

[Catfish Dogfight · Rating 4 out of 5]

OMG Emma Biggs you are my mocaicist hero, but I give this 4 out of 5 because no book is EVER complete.