THE ART OF MOSAIC MOSAIC -IS THE ART OF MAKING patterns and pictures from tesser ae (small ,c olored pieces of glass,marble and other materia ls ). Different materials are cut into tesserae using diff erent tools .Smalti ,(glass enamel) and marble are cut into pieces using a hammer and hardy. (a pointed blade) embedded in a log.Vitreous glass is cut into pieces using a pair of nipper.. Mosaic can be made direct or indirect method.In the direct method , the te sserae are laid directly into a bed of cement-based adhesive . .In the indirect method , the design is drawn in reverse on paper or cloth.The tessera e are then st uck face -down on the paper or cl oth using water soluble glue..Adhesive is spread .with a trowel on to a solid surface.- such as a w