Beginning with an introduction to the history of mosaics, colour and design are explored in mosaic-making, across the full range of equipment, materials and tesserae on offer. A comprehensive A-Z of mosaic techniques follows that allows the beginner to achieve whichever effect they desire, carefully laid out with step-by-step photography and explanatory captions, as well as comparing the relative merits of one technique against another. The book covers work on all kinds of surfaces, both flat and three-dimensional, and finishes with a gallery of the best examples of mosaics today