Mosaic Making Techniques

Mosaic Making Techniques by Helen Hutton. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, NY, 1977. 2nd Edition. Paperback. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. 138 Pgs. ISBN 0684151367. LCCN 77-72063. A practical and lively guidebook to a craft that will appeal to persons of all ages and levels of expertise. Using step-by-step instructions, the author covers such wide-ranging subjects as design; work place; equipment; materials; methods of cutting; stained-glass mosaics; mosaics made of pebbles, stones, flints, and fossils; wood mosaics; and the historical background of this fascinating art form. More than 175 photos and line drawings, a glossary of terms, a list of suppliers, and innumerable practical hints on everything from mortar mixes to waterproofing make this an essential book for the would-be or practicing mosaic maker. Description text copyright 2010 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 23870.