| The different ways that mosaic tiles are used. You | | | | mosaics made from glass-you cannot use regular tile |
| can design beautiful patterns and use them in many | | | | snips because they will not cut them as accurately. |
| different ways. | | | | Many times you will see mosaic tiles made of ceramic |
| The ancient art of mosaics is now used in modern | | | | used in architecture, since they are inexpensive and |
| homes in showers and on certain floor areas. This | | | | easily cut. Another often used type of mosaic tile is |
| style can add a lot of color and interest to a room | | | | broken pieces of china or other dinnerware. These |
| and you can find a wide variety of shapes, layouts, | | | | are difficult to work with since ceramic pieces are |
| colors and textures to use. You can really make a | | | | difficult to break, and therefore have very sharp |
| room be different and stand out with the right use | | | | edges when broken. Mosaic tiles will frequently be |
| of mosaics. Many people use mosaic tile to create a | | | | pre-designed and attached to a mesh made of |
| combination of decor/art work, for instance a | | | | fiberglass to keep the design intact. In this way, it |
| beautiful mosaic pattern as a backdrop on a kitchen | | | | can be glued all in one piece to keep the pattern |
| wall tile. | | | | intact. You can separate the tiles if you need to, by |
| Mosaic tiles are fashioned with small ridges on the | | | | soaking them in warm water, which will cause the |
| back so that the glue can adhere and they will bond | | | | tiles to come free of the mesh. |
| better. Mosaic tiles can be made of ceramic, stone or | | | | Floors are not the only surf act where you will see |
| glass. The kind of glass used in mosaics, however, is | | | | mosaic tiles. Tabletops with mosaic designs are very |
| not the ordinary glass that is sharp once cut. It is a | | | | lovely and can make a piece of furniture a true work |
| vitreous glass that is closer to stone, and is opaque | | | | of art. And of course, swimming pools are lined with |
| rather than as clear as glass. If you have decided to | | | | mosaic tiles, sometimes just in a simple pattern, but |
| decorate with mosaics, you should make sure you | | | | sometimes with a design worked into them that can |
| work with tools and materials specifically made for | | | | be seen through the water. |
| mosaic work. There are specialized cutters for | | | | |