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  1. Grout Overview
    Getting to Know Grout
    Grout Overview
    November 25, 2025
    The application of grout that fills the gaps, interstices between the tesserae is the final act of creating the mosaic. The...
  2. Substrate Overview
    Selecting Mosaic Surfaces
    Substrate Overview
    November 24, 2025
    Choosing the appropriate substrate for your mosaic is essential. Mosaics can be applied to almost anything that doesn't move...
  3. WediBoard & Lightweight Substrates
    Selecting Mosaic Surfaces
    WediBoard & Lightweight Substrates
    November 23, 2025
    Lightweight substrates give you a strong, stable base for your mosaics without all the unnecessary weight. They make larger...
  4. Exterior Mosaics Overview
    Creating Exterior Mosaics
    Exterior Mosaics Overview
    November 23, 2025
    Mosaic has been used as surface decoration for buildings and other outdoor environments for centuries.  Creating mosaic...
  5. Ceramics for Mosaics Overview
    Ceramic Mosaic Materials
    Ceramics for Mosaics Overview
    November 23, 2025
    Ceramic tiles are used throughout the world for mosaic artworks and installations. The tile-making process of taking lumps...
  6. Glass Overview
    Types of Glass for Mosaics
    Glass Overview
    November 23, 2025
    There are many types of glass used in creating mosaics and in this section of Shards of Knowledge we review the most popular...
  7. Adhesive Overview
    Choosing Adhesive
    Adhesive Overview
    November 23, 2025
    The word adhesive is a general term defined as a substance applied to one or both surfaces of two separate items that binds...
  8. Fabrication Techniques Overview
    Mosaic Fabrication Methods
    Fabrication Techniques Overview
    November 23, 2025
    When we start out making mosaics it seems to be as simple as cutting and sticking the tile in place directly on the surface...
  9. Creating Mosaic Patterns Overview
    Creating Mosaic Patterns
    Creating Mosaic Patterns Overview
    November 23, 2025
    While some of us can just jump right in and start gluing working in an organic or free-flowing technique others need a place...

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