Paper Mosaics
Tiles & Tesserae
- Ceramic Tile
- Glass Tile
- Marble Tile
- Smalti
- Other Materials
- Pebbles & Rocks
- Sea Shells
- Mirror
- Buttons & Beads
- Broken China
- Cork
- Paper
- Wax & Candles
  Believe it or not but paper mosaics are becoming increasingly popular!
Paper mosaics are obviously a lot
simpler and easier to create than ceramic
tile, smalti or other tesserae based mosaics
as you don't need grout, tile nippers or
other heavy tools.
Gift wrapping paper, recycled paper, old postcards and photos, tissue paper,
cartoons, painting, newspaper and magazine articles make great tesserae for
paper mosaics. They are all easy to find and most people have an existing amount
in their houses without even knowing it!
You can cut, rip, burn or manipulate the paper in anyway you please. Treat
the process the same as normal mosaic creation. Simply design and color the
layout, glue and lay!
Paper will also allow you to create layers and texture (something that tiles
do not allow). If you want to create more of a collage then try layering thinner
tissue or rice paper over heavy thick paper and seeing the result!
Paper Mosaic Suppliers
You can make your own paper mosaics by simply buying large sheets of colored
paper and card and cutting them into regular shapes. Alternatively,
DickBlick supplies boxes of pre-cut heavy-duty paper mosaic squares
that would also work.
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