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History of Roman Mosaics By Andrew Dewitt, eHow Contributor And, show Mrs. Musci’s ‘Roman Mosaics’. http://www.ehow.com/about_5375030_history-roman-mosaics.html. Free Design of the Month. http://mosaicpatternsonline.com/. How to:.
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History of Roman MosaicsBy Andrew Dewitt, eHowContributorAnd, show Mrs. Musci’s ‘Roman Mosaics’ http://www.ehow.com/about_5375030_history-roman-mosaics.html
Free Design of the Month http://mosaicpatternsonline.com/
How to: 1. Using carbon paper, trace your pattern onto the butterfly base, go over it with pencil. Stick down your millefiori. http://mosaicpatternsonline.com/
2. Cut your dark blue tiles into quarters with your wheeled nippers and stick them down following the curve. Remember to shape them.
You Try • Children's coloring books can make great patterns for mosaics for the following reasons: • The images have just enough detail, but not too much. • The drawing needs to be simple because it's only a map. The details, shading and texture come when you add the tile. • Coloring books come in most every theme imaginable • Coloring books are cheap • You can change the pictures or combine several into one scene.
Picture Frames • Dish • Jewelry Box • Wall Hanging