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Byzantine Mosaic

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

First, you need to think of a mosaic design, pattern, or image that you want to create. After that, get a wood which is about three centimeters bigger than the mosaic’s size. Now, you need to cut four battens and you need to screw them in place at the wood’s edges. Fill it with black clay and wet it with water.

On a PVC paper, sketch the mosaic pattern/design/image and put the paper on the wet clay. From the paper’s top left border or edge, cut it into tiny pieces. Place the glasses, stones, marbles, and other tesserae to lay out the mosaic. Get a strong cloth and place it over the mosaic after you’ve applied wall paper glue or paste. Leave the mosaic for about two days.