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 THE   ART  OF   MOSAIC  















































  • MOSAIC  -IS  THE ART  OF    MAKING   patterns   and pictures   from  tesserae  (small  ,colored    pieces of   glass,marble  and  other   materials ). Different   materials are cut  into  tesserae   using  different   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  tesserae    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  tesserae     are  then  stuck face -down  on  the  paper  or  cloth   using  water  soluble   glue..Adhesive    is  spread   .with   a   trowel   on  to  a solid  surface.- such  as  a  wall-  and  the  back  of  the  mosaic  is  laid  into  the  Adhesive..Finally ,  the  paper   or  cloth    is  soaked   off  to  reveal  the  mosaic .Gaps   between   tesserae    can  be  filled   with   grout .Grout  is forced  into   gaps   by  dragging  a      grouting  squeegee   across  the  face    of  the  mosaic .Mosaics  are    usually  used   to  decorate  walls  and  floors,  but  they  can  also   be  applied  to    smaller   objects.
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