No plant can truly offer year-round color in the garden, but a beautiful mosaic can. This hands-on guide includes a primer on the fundamentals of mosaic, with information on materials and three mosaic methods. Mosaic artist Mark Brody then walks you step-by-step through the creation of 25 decorative yet functional projects. From simple ideas like address signs, bird feeders, stepping stones to more complex projects like the jewled frog, pagoda, orb fountain, Mosaic Garden Projects is packed with inspiration that will brighten your garden every day of the year.
Product Features
- 25 Colorful step-by-step projects with patterns
- Provides information about supplies, tools and processes
- Contains lots of full color pictures to inspire you
- 304 Pages
The Best Mosaic Book I’ve Read I LOVE this book! It is clearly written, logically laid out, beautifully photographed and just so helpful. He includes LISTS of what to buy, so when going shopping, it is so easy. I’m a beginning mosaic artist who has taken 4 different classes from 4 different instructors. If I’d bought this book first, I think I could have skipped many of those glasses. The author has a wonderful way of explaining tasks and gives perfectly clear instruction. I’ve recommended the book to my other friends…
easy to follow directions Hats off to Mr. Brody and Ms. Ashdown for giving us a comprehensive, technically correct and visually inspiring book about mosaics for the garden. Mosaics are labor intensive and when constructed using proper technique and materials they will last indefinitely. Yet few books clearly explain the how’s and why’s; consequently many folks have jumped in with the creative and skipped the all important technical realities of freeze/thaw cycles, appropriate adhesives and surfaces rated for…
Gorgeous! This book is a gorgeous gem! The 25 mosaic projects are beautiful and inspiring (bird feeder, fountain, stepping stone, neighborhood library, address sign, etc). I highly recommend Mosaic Garden Projects whether you are a beginner or a seasoned mosaic artist – projects range from easy to challenging. The author has thought of everything: tools and materials, definition of terms, step-by-step instructions and advice, and accompanying photography that is a visual delight. It is well organized and…