Mosaic Garden Projects: Add Color to Your Garden with Tables, Fountains, Bird.

Author: Brody, Mark

Brand: Delphi Glass

Features:

• 25 Colorful step-by-step projects with patterns
• Provides information about supplies, tools and processes
• Contains lots of full color pictures to inspire you
• 304 Pages

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 304

Release Date: 21-02-2015

model number: 978-1604694871

Part Number: 978-1604694871

Details: From the Back Cover No plant can truly offer year-round color in the garden, but a beautiful mosaic can. Mosaic artist Mark Brody walks you step-by-step through the creation of 25 decorative yet functional projects. From simple ideas like address signs and stepping stones to more complex projects such as an orb fountain, Mosaic Garden Projects is packed with inspiration that will brighten your garden every day of the year.   Product Description “This thorough guide to techniques, tools, and materials is filled with expert tips and tricks. The detailed project instructions will inspire you to make your own mosaicked mark on the landscape.” —Lorene Edwards Forkner, author of Handmade Garden Projects In Mosaic Garden Projects, artist Mark Brody walks step-by-step through the creation of 25 decorative yet functional projects. With simple ideas like address signs and stepping stones to more complex projects such as an orb fountain, Brody also includes with a primer on the fundamentals of mosaic and information on the range of possible materials. Project templates are included along with instructions on how to scale each project. Mosaic Garden Projects is packed with inspiration that will brighten the garden all year long. Review "Explore the wealth of materials and surfaces that can be covered with mosaics- and learn how to design your own flat and dimensional mosaics. With a full, beginner-friendly primer and 25 mosaic projects, everyone can make their outdoor space sparkle!"   (The Good Cook) About the Author Mark Brody has been teaching mosaic in schools and art centers for the past 14 years in Portland, Oregon. His larger works are found in public libraries, hospitals and universities. It was during his one-time adventure of building his own house that he learned the art of mosaic; and he hasn't stopped since then. Building a piece of art that can integrate with nature is a thing of beauty.  His website is markbrodyart.com. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Preface My interest in mosaics grew out of my adventure with building a house. My wife, Jo, and I built our starter house out of tires, tin cans, and adobe brick in the high desert of New Mexico. We built an Earthship—a house made out of recycled materials—and learned which surfaces could stand up to the ever-changing elements of the seasons. We tiled our adobe walls (a failure), bathroom showers (very inspiring), and kitchen countertops (very practical), and soon mosaics spread to our home’s outdoor features as well. Tiles provided an ornamental and protective surface to the form underneath and, in our garden, became a colorful accent that could outlast any coat of paint. A wealth of materials and surfaces can be covered with mosaic, and knowing the possibilities of mosaic as well as the limitations is vital to confidently making an art piece for the outdoors. I taught myself how to mosaic, learning techniques from one project to the next, and I relish the puzzlelike quality of mosaics—putting many pieces together to make a whole. I’ve been teaching mosaic for more than 12 years, and in each student I see an innate fascination with putting together shapes and color in a unique way. In this book, I provide an introduction to the tools, materials, designs, and basic methods or techniques for a variety of projects that will get you started. While there are specific techniques to laying out a mosaic, there is also room for innovation. After completing your first two or three mosaic projects, you will likely develop a style of your own. Mosaic and garden design have similar characteristics. They are each made of an assembly of pieces laid out in a certain way. You can give 20 gardeners the same list of plants, and they will each design a garden in their own style. So, find a mosaic you would like to make and don’t worry if you change a color here or a size there—this book is just planting the seeds for your next

EAN: 9781604694871

Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.8 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English