Chalcedony Rounds It's always exciting to find new materials that are perfect for mosaics - and these chalcedony rounds really excite us. The photos don't show how much the crystals on their surface sparkle when the light hits them. Each is so unique and has character of its own. Click here to see them.   Hot Hot Hot Pyrite Suns They're here!!!!! These new iridized pyrite suns are absolutely gorgeous. Click here to see them. (The new suns start on page 2)   2008 Ammonite Challenge from the SAMA Conference We received 10 submissions to our challenge to mosaic artists who attended this year's SAMA conference in Miami. Click here to see these mosaics.   (June 30) 50 New Amethyst Slices Just Added  Click here.   Turquoise Slabs - back in stock We just got a new supply of these incredible slabs of stabilized turquoise. Each piece is 2" x 2", no more than 1/4" thick, and easy to cut with nippers. Perfect for using in a mosaic!  Click here.   NEW LISTENING TO THE ROCKS This 46-page book is the first of its kind, devoted exclusively to using rocks and minerals as source materials for modern mosaic art. Master mosaic artists, Sophie Drouin and Bill Buckingham, discuss in detail different types of rocks most adaptable for mosaics. They explore a variety of topics and design considerations that will help you create modern mosaics with stone. Plenty of useful information and many full-color photographs make this book a "must-have" for mosaic artists and enthusiasts who work with stone.  Click here.

 

Thin and Loose!!!
Working with marble just got a little easier. We now offer 16 colors of thin stone tiles in 1/2 and 1-pound bags. They are all loose and ready to be nipped & placed in a mosaic. No mesh to deal with!!! These tiles are all 3/16" thick - less than the standard 3/8" thick marble tiles - which makes them easier to cut and gives you greater coverage. More tiles per pound will cover more space - a better value for your money. I love working with these tiles and have created mosaics with them over the last year. You can use the flat, tumbled surface or nip them and use the inside raw surface. The raw color is generally a richer tone than the brushed surface color. Now that we have more color options available in the thin stones, the possibilities are endless. And soaking tiles off mesh this is one step I am more than happy to give up.
So check out the newest additions to our family. We also posted some more information about these tiles along with photos of mosaics made with them in the Working with Stone section of the website. Click here.

 

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