TY - BOOK AU - Wates,Rosalind TI - The mosaic idea book: more than 100 designs to copy and create SN - 1581800959 : PY - 2002/// CY - Cincinnati, OH PB - North Light Books KW - Mosaics KW - Design and construction N1 - "A Quarto Book."; Includes index; Working with Color -- Designing You Own Mosaic -- Sourcebook of Designs -- The Animal Kingdom -- The Birds & the Bees -- Into the Deep -- Botanical Beauties -- Symbols, Borders, & Patterns -- Eclectic Creations N2 - Personalizing your home and garden with mosaics is now easier than ever. This unique sourcebook takes the guesswork out of choosing the perfect pattern or color scheme for your favorite mosaic project; Choose from more than 100 designs, covering geometric, organic, and classical shapes for motifs, borders, and much more. And for each design there are two additional color variations to choose from; If you're just beginning, you'll find all the techniques needed to reproduce the patterns or create your own mosaics. after you gain experience, a stunning gallery of work by the world's greatest mosaic artists will inspire you to combine motifs or try new designs and color schemes ER -