Mosaics
Studio Secrets Series
by Verdiani Marzi and Fabienne Gambrelle
Watch a modern mosaic master in his studio and learn some of the
tricks of the trade. This book is well illustrated with lots of
shots of Marzi at work, and it is certainly motivating to see what
a truly renowned mosaicist’s workplace looks like, and how
he goes about his work. I’ve got quite a few books on making
mosaics, and invariably they show somebody having a go in an ordinary
home environment, often making something fairly basic. The projects
in here are just as step-by-step, but seeing such a very different
workplace and contrasting it with one’s own kitchen table/garden
shed, etc., can be rather intimidating.
Reading
between all this reveals several projects demonstrating the main
types of mosaic: direct method, mesh method and reverse mosaic.
A large amount of space is devoted to one project to make a brightly
colored free standing bird sculpture for the garden, but you can
also learn how to make a frieze, how the ancients worked, and make
a wall lamp. Discover a brief history of mosaic, how to cut the
tiles, see the different materials used for making mosaics, and
find out at least some of what you need to buy. I would have preferred
Search Press’ usual illustrated list of items all carefully
laid out on a table, but much of the information you need is in
here somewhere.
The Studio Secrets series (the book on Millinery
is also reviewed on this site) show masters at work and contain
various staged projects, giving a unique way to learn a subject;,
but I would not recommend this book to a beginner with no previous
mosaic-making experience. Somebody very used to a large number of
craft processes, or anybody who has done a small amount of mosaic
work and has the tools and a little (but not much) experience ought
to find it useful.
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The
Book |
Search Press |
May
2010 |
Paperback |
1844485064 / 9781844485062 |
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Excerpt |
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The
Reviewer |
Rachel
A Hyde |
Reviewed 2010 |
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