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Green Assortment Small Glass Beads 2oz (60+)

Green Assortment Small Glass Beads are smaller beads sold in 2 ounce assortments of approximately 60+ pieces. These beads are competitively priced by weight for use in mosaic art, and are generally small enough (6 to 12mm) to be glued to a flat surface.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because beads was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. One 2-ounce assortment covers roughly 2+ square inches.

Compatibility

The Green Assortment Small Glass Beads are usually smaller than most of our lampwork beads, and this means most of them can be glued to a flat surface with glass mosaic tile without sticking up too far. However, grouting any mosaic made from pieces of uneven thickness requires a little more effort and care than grouting a mosaic of tile of uniform thickness.

Cutting Green Assortment Small Glass Beads

These beads are small enough to be used without the need to cut them.

Green Assortment Small Glass Beads 2oz

Price is per 2 ounces. (Approximately 60+ pieces.)
Diameter: 6 to 12mm.
Length: 6 to 12mm.
Coverage: 2 ounces should cover roughly 2+ square inches.
Material: glass of varying degrees of translucence.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

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For more advice on designing your mosaic project or mounting, cutting, and grouting tile, please see our page of Mosaic Frequently Asked Questions or our Mosaic Information Guide, which lists instructional pages described by topic. We also post new articles about making mosaics at our How to Mosaic Blog.

Red Assortment Small Glass Beads 2oz (60+)

Red Assortment Small Glass Beads are smaller beads sold in 2 ounce assortments of approximately 60+ pieces. These beads are competitively priced by weight for use in mosaic art, and are generally small enough (6 to 12mm) to be glued to a flat surface.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because beads was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. One 2-ounce assortment covers roughly 2+ square inches.

Compatibility

The Red Assortment Small Glass Beads are usually smaller than most of our lampwork beads, and this means most of them can be glued to a flat surface with glass mosaic tile without sticking up too far. However, grouting any mosaic made from pieces of uneven thickness requires a little more effort and care than grouting a mosaic of tile of uniform thickness.

Cutting Red Assortment Small Glass Beads

These beads are small enough to be used without the need to cut them.

Red Assortment Small Glass Beads 2oz

Price is per 2 ounces. (Approximately 60+ pieces.)
Diameter: 6 to 12mm.
Length: 6 to 12mm.
Coverage: 2 ounces should cover roughly 2+ square inches.
Material: glass of varying degrees of translucence.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

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Yellow Assortment Small Glass Beads 2oz (60+)

Yellow Assortment Small Glass Beads are smaller beads sold in 2 ounce assortments of approximately 60+ pieces. These beads are competitively priced by weight for use in mosaic art, and are generally small enough (6 to 12mm) to be glued to a flat surface.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because beads was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. One 2-ounce assortment covers roughly 2+ square inches.

Compatibility

The Yellow Assortment Small Glass Beads are usually smaller than most of our lampwork beads, and this means most of them can be glued to a flat surface with glass mosaic tile without sticking up too far. However, grouting any mosaic made from pieces of uneven thickness requires a little more effort and care than grouting a mosaic of tile of uniform thickness.

Cutting Yellow Assortment Small Glass Beads

These beads are small enough to be used without the need to cut them.

Yellow Assortment Small Glass Beads 2oz

Price is per 2 ounces. (Approximately 60+ pieces.)
Diameter: 6 to 12mm.
Length: 6 to 12mm.
Coverage: 2 ounces should cover roughly 2+ square inches.
Material: glass of varying degrees of translucence.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

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Dotted Lampwork Glass Beads 4oz (20+)

Dotted Lampwork Glass Beads are large and chunky and sold in 4 ounce assortments of approximately 20+ pieces. These beads are competitively priced by weight for use in mosaic art, but the diameters of most of these beads are 1/2 inch or more, which means they best pressed into mortar or concrete instead of being glued to a flat surface.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because beads was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. One 4-ounce assortment covers roughly 3+ square inches.

Compatibility

The Dotted Lampwork Glass Beads are usually 3/8 inch or larger in diameter, which is thicker than mosaic of the glass mosaic tile we sell. For this reason, these beads are best used by pressing into a bed of thinset mortar or a stepping stone mold filled with concrete.

Cutting Dotted Lampwork Glass Beads

These beads are too large to be cut using a Mosaic Glass Cutter because they won’t fit into the jaws. These beads are best used uncut.

Dotted Lampwork Glass Beads 4oz<

Price is per 4 ounces. (Approximately 20+ pieces.)
Diameter: mostly 1/2 inch or more.
Length: up to 1 inch.
Coverage: should cover roughly 3+ square inches.
Material: glass of varying degrees of translucence.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

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Fancy Indian Lampwork Glass Beads 4oz (25+)

Fancy Indian Lampwork Glass Beads are large and chunky and sold in 4 ounce assortments of approximately 25+ pieces. These beads are competitively priced by weight for use in mosaic art, but the diameters of most of these beads are 1/2 inch or more, which means they best pressed into mortar or concrete instead of being glued to a flat surface.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because beads was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. One 4-ounce assortment covers roughly 3+ square inches.

Compatibility

The Fancy Indian Lampwork Glass Beads are usually 1/2 inch or larger in diameter, which is thicker than mosaic of the glass mosaic tile we sell. For this reason, these beads are best used by pressing into a bed of thinset mortar or a stepping stone mold filled with concrete.

Cutting Fancy Indian Lampwork Glass Beads

These beads are too large to be cut using a Mosaic Glass Cutter because they won’t fit into the jaws. These beads are best used uncut.

Fancy Indian Lampwork Glass Beads 4oz<

Price is per 4 ounces. (Approximately 25+ pieces.)
Diameter: mostly 1/2 inch or more.
Length: up to 1 inch.
Coverage: should cover roughly 3+ square inches.
Material: glass of varying degrees of translucence.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

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Chunky Indian Lampwork Glass Beads 4oz (20+)

Chunky Indian Lampwork Glass Beads are large and chunky and sold in 4 ounce assortments of approximately 20 to 25+ pieces. These beads are competitively priced by weight for use in mosaic art, but the diameters of most of these beads are 1/2 inch or more, which means they best pressed into mortar or concrete instead of being glued to a flat surface.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because beads was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. One 4-ounce assortment covers roughly 3+ square inches.

Compatibility

The Chunky Indian Lampwork Glass Beads are usually 1/2 inch or larger in diameter, which is thicker than mosaic of the glass mosaic tile we sell. For this reason, these beads are best used by pressing into a bed of thinset mortar or a stepping stone mold filled with concrete.

Cutting Chunky Indian Lampwork Glass Beads

These beads are too large to be cut using a Mosaic Glass Cutter because they won’t fit into the jaws. These beads are best used uncut.

Chunky Indian Lampwork Glass Beads 4oz<

Price is per 4 ounces. (Approximately 20 to 25+ pieces.)
Diameter: mostly 1/2 inch or more.
Length: up to 1 inch.
Coverage: should cover roughly 3+ square inches.
Material: glass of varying degrees of translucence.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

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Chevron Striped Glass Beads 2oz (30+)

Chevron Striped Glass Beads are about 10 to 15 mm (3/8 to 9/16) inch long and sold in 2 ounce assortments of approximately 30 to 40+ pieces. These beads are competitively priced by weight for use in mosaic art, but they are elaborately worked, and the hand-made variance makes each piece unique.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because beads was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. One 2-ounce assortment covers roughly 1 to 2 square inches.

Compatibility

The thickness varies by piece, but is mostly 3/8 to 1/2 inch, which is thicker than mosaic of the glass mosaic tile we sell.

Cutting Chevron Striped Glass Beads

Chevron Striped beads can be cut using a Mosaic Glass Cutter, but lampwork beads made by fusing and stretching strips of glass will often break along the layers and not as predictably as homogeneous glass tile does. Still, it can be done.

Chevron Striped Glass Beads 2oz

Price is per 2 ounces. (Approximately 30 to 40+ pieces.)
Diameter: approximately 10 to 15 mm (3/8 inch to 9/16 inch).
Length: approximately 10 to 15 mm (3/8 inch to 9/16 inch).
Coverage: should cover roughly 1 to 2 square inches.
Material: glass with solid color throughout.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

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Millefiori TRANSLUCENT GEMS 2oz

Millefiori Gems 10mm-12mm (3/8 inch to 1/2 inch) are the rounded gems used to make millefiori beads, but they do not have beading holes and are used for mosaic art. The sides are rounded so the pieces are ovoid bead-shapes instead of being cylinders with straight edges like standard millefiori. The gems are sold in 2-ounce units (approximately 50+ pieces) and are much cheaper than traditional Italian millefiori.

Note that the designs are fairly uniform, and there aren’t many different designs, usually only three or four designs per color. Don’t expect an assortment of many different designs.

What Is Millefiori?

Millefiori is a traditional form of art glass that is disk-shaped with different multicolored patterns and is commonly used in jewelry and mosaic art.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because the millefiori was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. That being said, one 2-ounce bag should cover roughly 5 or 6 square inches, but that will depend somewhat on how efficiently you nest the pieces.

Compatibility

The thickness is about 1/8 inch and is the nominal thickness of most of the glass mosaic tile we sell, so it should be fairly easy to incorporated these into your art.

Cutting Millefiori Gems

Millefiori Gems can be cut using the Mosaic Glass Cutter we sell, but these are small enough to use without cutting.

Millefiori Gems 10mm-12mm

Price is per 2 ounces (approximately 50+ pieces)
Diameter: approximately 10mm to 12mm (3/8 inch to 1/2 inch).
Thickness: roughly 1/8 inch.
Coverage: each 2 ounce bag should cover roughly 5 or 6 square inches.
Material: glass with color throughout.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

Using Millefiori Gems In Mosaic Art

Millefiori Gems are more consistent in thickness than most millefiori assortments. They can be used in thinset mortar for mosaic art in outdoor and wet projects. For dry, indoor projects, you can attach it to backers with a high-quality white PVA adhesive like the Weldbond we sell. A pair of tweezers are indispensable for positioning the tiny pieces like these and keeping your fingertips cleaner of glues and cements.

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Millefiori Beads 30+ on Strand

Millefiori Beads 10mm-12mm (3/8 inch to 1/2 inch) are sold on a strand of approximately 30 to 32 beads. The beads differ from ordinary millefiori because the sides are rounded instead of being straight cylindrical edges, and there are the holes used to string the beads. The glass is more translucent and vibrant than the mostly opaque glass used in traditional Italian millefiori. They can be used in mosaic artwork, although grout may penetrate the stringing holes if not sealed with glue.

What Is Millefiori?

Millefiori is a traditional form of art glass that is disk-shaped with different multicolored patterns and is used in glass fusing, jewelry, and mosaic art. These pieces are beads with holes for stringing.

Product Coverage

This is a problematic question because the millefiori was intended to be used as an accent instead of as area coverage, and the piece size can vary. One strand of 30+ beads should cover roughly 1.5 square inches, but that will depend somewhat on how efficiently you nest the pieces.

Compatibility

The thickness is roughly 1/8 inch inch. This makes it about the same thickness as most of the glass mosaic tile we sell. Stringing holes can be sealed with Weldbond mosaic glue to prevent penetration by grout.

Cutting Millefiori Beads

Millefiori beads can be cut using a Mosaic Glass Cutter, but lampwork beads made by fusing and stretching strips of glass will often break along the layers and not as predictably as homogeneous glass tile does. Still, it can be done.

Millefiori Beads 10mm-12mm

Price is per 1 strand of approximately 30+ pieces.
Diameter: approximately 10 to 12 mm (3/8 inch to 1/2 inch).
Thickness: roughly 1/8 inch.
Coverage: one strand should cover roughly 1.5 square inches.
Material: glass with solid color throughout.
frost proof.
impervious to liquids.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor installation.
Not suitable for floors.

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Illustrated Mosaic Books

These mosaic books are available through Amazon.com. Clicking on a book will take you to Amazon. This browser window will remain open to complete any purchases for supplies here. These books are recommend for one or more of the following reasons:

numerous illustrations of mosaic art.
good explanations of mosaic techniques.
interesting discussions of the history of mosaic art.

Encyclopedia Of Mosaic Techniques by Emma Biggs This is a useful guide to materials and techniques. The “A to Z of Techniques” section has detailed step-by-step instructions. Projects for indoors and outdoors are included, plus advice on setting up a workshop.

Making Mosaics: Designs, Techniques & Projects by Leslie Dierks A great book for beginners, this title covers different types of mosaic techniques including pique assiette work with broken plates. It also includes unique projects and step-by-step illustrations.

Classic Mosaic: Designs & Projects Inspired by 6,000 Years of Mosaic Art by Elaine M. Goodwin We often give this book as a gift to friends because it has so many good illustrations of a WIDE variety of mosaic styles. Highly recommended for pictures that inspire.

Making Mosaics (Step-by-Step Crafts) by Martin Cheek Martin Cheek is a professional artist and art instructor with impressive credentials. His book is an excellent guide for a beginner with lots of HOW-TO illustrations. Learn how to nip tile, glue and apply grout by looking at pictures.

Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics: Creative Projects for Home and Garden by Marlene Hurley Marshall Home and garden mosaic projects are where many mosaic artists get started, making this a great choice of guides. The projects are easy to follow and use everyday items, like broken dishes, ceramics and glass.

Mixed-Media Mosaics by Laurie Mika Mixed-media, collage and assemblage are a great marriage to mosaics. Highly recommended. The projects range from traditional surfaces like tables to shrines. Includes extensive techniques section and 18 step-by-step demos for all skill levels.

Mosaic Art and Style by JoAnn Locktov Hands-on experimentation is just one part of mosaic art. This book explores the theory, and goes inside the heads and workshops of several artists and explains how the projects were conceived from the artists’ points of view. This is invaluable insight for the technical-minded who wish to boost creative knowledge

Mosaics: Inspiration and Original Projects for Interiors and Exteriors by Kaffe Fassett and Candace Bahouth Uses glass, ceramic, broken china and tiles, mirror, pebbles, seashells, etc. This is not a traditional how-to approach, even though some projects have step-by-step instructions. Will need to be experimental and confident.

Ancient Mosaics by Roger Ling This book has 106 photos (47 color) that are all well chosen. Each illustrates a stylistic development in the evolution of mosaics, from the earliest Greek pebble mosaics to mosaics from different regions of the Roman world to the earliest Christian mosaics. A captivating book.

The Weekend Crafter by Martin Cheek This is perhaps the best book for a beginner. From the questions we receive via email, the biggest problem beginners have is not knowing how to plan a project and how to keep it simple. This book should help tremendously. It also explains how to make your own designs with examples.

The Mosaic Idea Book by Rosalind Wates, Paul Forrester, Martin Norris This is one of the best books for mosaic patterns. There are many designs to use and it is also a great source of inspiration for your own ideas.

Outdoor Mosaic: Original Weather-Proof Designs to Brighten Any Exterior Space by Emma Biggs and Tessa Hunkin Step-by-step instructions and good designs for outdoor mosaics. Detailed discussions of materials and techniques for making mosaics last through rain, seepage, freeze.

Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World by Katherine M. D. Dunbabin This book is reviewed very highly on Amazon for its use of illustrations to explain the history of mosaics in the Graeco-Roman world. Lots of pictures of mosaics in classical styles.

Mosaic Techniques & Traditions: Projects & Designs from Around the World by Sonia King Practical info plus artistic inspiration. Chronicles the history of mosaics in Europe, Africa and the Americas, followed by instructions, materials, tools, techniques and design. Includes five projects of varying difficulty.

Found Art Mosaics by Suzan Germond Found materials are alive, striking and offer a chance for contemplation. Also, found art is recycled art. This is a great way to break out of the limitations of traditional materials and experiment with mosaics in a new way. Includes 27 unique, interesting projects.

The Mosaic Book: Ideas, Projects and Techniques by Peggy Vance, Celia Goodrick-Clarke Unique book combines projects by several artists, from jewelry to floors. Also has photographs of other mosaic work in amazing architectural interiors and gardens-probably the best aspect of this book. The projects are explained step-by-step, and so are the tools and techniques.

Mosaic Crafts: Twenty Designs for the Modern Home by Martin Cheek All of Martin’s Cheek’s mosiac books are well-loved in mosaic crowds, and the latest is no different. This is a set of 20 new designs that all have a clean, modernist feel. Great for those who want simple yet without sacrificing the high-design element.

Mosaic Today: Create Contemporary Projects Using New and Recycled Material by Elaine M. Goodwin Includes 16 great projects and each page features at least one historical mosaic masterpiece with an attached history lesson. Includes color photographs of the finished pieces plus step-by-step instructions. Some experience is necessary.

Beyond the Basics: Mosaics by Elizabeth DuVal Focused on home decor and is a good reference for learning to work on different-shaped surfaces and deciding how to select pieces that produce the best textures and effects. Projects range from shellwork and picassiette to projects for platters, mirrors, patios, backsplashes, memory boxes, lamps, etc.