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Grout Efflorescence

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What is grout efflorescence? How to avoid it, and how to remove it
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The Golden Ratio

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The golden ratio, also known as the golden number, golden…
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Creating a Wall Mirror

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Merlin Mosaica stocks a range of wall mirrors - 100mm-250mm in…
Right Grout Color

What Colour should my Grout be?

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I see this question asked a lot. A lot of this is personal…
Soudal

Adhesives (or Glues)

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Adhesives: There are many adhesives available to the mosaicist. I prefer using glues that can handle most situations, so do not recommend indoor only adhesives (for example). Before you start using an adhesive, you should know where it can be used, where it can't, and what is the correct way to remove it.
Appropriate Clothing

Appropriate Clothing for Mosaics

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Let’s not kid about ... Mosaics can be dangerous. We only…
Working Surfaces

Working Surfaces

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This isn't normally thought of as a safety issue, BUT it kinda…
Working with Mirror©Ali Howson

Working with Mirror

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Silvered mirror backing will break-down when exposed to cementious…
Laying Pattern

Laying Tesserae – Why the Opus (Laying Pattern) matters

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Just found this response to a question on laying tesserae.…
Mosaic Terminology

Mosaic Terminology

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Although the concept of mosaics is simple, the terms, tools and…
Treasury Road

Instructional Videos

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I highly recommend the series of videos by Peter Twining. They…
Grout Line Width

How wide should my Grout Lines be?

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A lot of this is personal preference, but there are some solid…