Faux Mosaics

by Tera Leigh

With instructions for completing twenty faux mosaics, this fun craft book shows readers how to use pieces of scrapbook paper, wallpaper, stickers, photographs, and cardstock to create realistic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581805659
• ISBN13: 9781581805659
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Northlight
• Length: 79 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Take some time to create a fabulous faux!

Tera Leigh's book Faux Mosiacs is a fabulous find. I too am a great lover of mosiac but with a toddler and a career who has the time to break out the old plates and create and old fashioned masterpiece? I love this method for creating artistic frames (I feature one in my book "Craft the Perfect Frame"), creating one of a kind home accents, and creating great gifts for friends. You can easily knock out any one or two of these fun projects in an evening giving yourself a well needed sense of creative accomplishment. Kids can also easily join in on this version of mosiac, not only a great "I'm bored" eraser but a fantastic creative activity to create gifts for friends and teachers. Do yourself a favor and give this book a try. It's easy, it's fun, it's creative, and fun for everyone.

So Easy, So Quick, So Beautiful

I've often admired the look of mosaic tile, but just couldn't deal with the mess, tools, and time involved in the original technique. Then I found this book -- AMAZING! "Faux Mosaics" look like the real thing, without a bunch of expensive tools and tricky application techniques. Don't be fooled by the words "tile" and "grout" in this book; the tile is any piece of paper, and the grout is a brush-on finish that's a snap to apply. Best of all, you don't have to be "crafty" to make beautiful mosaic look-alikes. Ms. Leigh's super-simple technique is explained so well that virtually anyone can get FANTASTIC RESULTS. And she shows so many wonderful project ideas -- you'll never run out of items to transform into works of art for your home and unique gifts for friends and family. This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone who has ever admired mosaics ... I'm sure you'll use and love it as much as I have!