At MOZAICO you can order the production of mosaic panels. We are the only manufacturer of polymer mosaic in Russia. Our production capabilities allow us to create high-quality digital images of any complexity. Paintings, family photographs, designer prints or masterpieces of world art - we can quickly produce all this to order.
Features of the production of mosaic tiles depend on what materials are used in the process. Ceramic mosaics are made from clay, quartz sand, feldspar and a variety of pigments. All ingredients are mixed and laid out in forms. After this, they are pressed, glazed and fired in special ovens. The manufacturing process of ceramic mosaic tiles is fully automated.
Porcelain tile mosaic is made from a sheet of porcelain tile. It is cut into small pieces with a waterjet tool. Glass mosaic sheets are made from sheet glass. It is durable and wear-resistant. First, such glass is painted with special heat-resistant paints, and then cut into the required formats. Before firing, they are collected on special substrates. Pieces in the oven glass mosaic are processed at a temperature of 900 °C. As a result, the paint is baked into the glass, and the corners of the products are melted.
The final stages of the production of any mosaic are gluing the finished shards onto the base and laying them on a special mesh or paper base impregnated with adhesive solution. Once the sheet is completely dry, it is ready to use.
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We do not know for certain who first created amazing and beautiful paintings from mosaics. But we should be grateful to the talented creator from ancient times, who, from thousands of tiny fragments, was able to create a mosaic panel - a man-made masterpiece, highly revered to this day.
Today, such images for wall or floor cladding are made from different materials: glass, marble, travertine etc. Each material used is attractive and practical in its own way. Quite unusual mosaic panels are made from colorful stained glass with a variety of halftones, which allows you to create paintings with the same pattern, but with different tints of shades.
Various cladding elements are made from colored mosaics: banners, panels, friezes, borders, etc. A marvelous panel from is a wonderful wall composition of a decorative nature, made of small glass chips on polymer matrices, from which a certain pattern, design, ornament, photograph is formed, even text.
Making a mosaic panel begins with selecting and digitizing an image, after which a diagram of the future painting is created using computer programs. Carefully studied color scheme and selection of mosaic elements the right size. Usually mosaic panels are laid out from chips correct form(squares, diamonds) or from fragments obtained by crushing or cutting a monolith. Small pieces are used to more accurately convey subtle, delicate details, elegant, smooth color transitions, allowing for the visual integrity of the mosaic image.
A modern manufacturer offers mosaic panels in different stylistic decisions, which makes the material truly universal, allowing you to bring any idea to life: from paintings by great painters to photos of your beloved dog. A professionally created sketch and a correctly selected range of shades make it possible to obtain not only delightful mosaic paintings, but also to make finishing material panel with exact detail of the photograph.
By using relatively large pieces of mosaic elements when laying, the effect of artist’s brush strokes is created. Original panel glass mosaic will definitely become the “highlight” of the interior, without requiring long distance in order to appreciate all the charm and beauty of a real work of art.
Unique mosaic paintings are used to decorate the outside of a building or for decoration. internal surfaces premises. A variety of drawings, posters, and photographs decorate the facades of offices, banks, cafes, bars, restaurants, and night clubs.
Needlework- a great way to spend time usefully, calm your nerves and improve your home. For example, direct your energy to creating a mosaic.
Mosaic- this is the art of decorative direction, which consists of arranging, laying out and fixing a product on a smooth, clean surface. Mosaics have been known to people since ancient times. It was once used to decorate palaces and temples - for example, the world-famous mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople were made using this technique. Traditional mosaic materials are used - natural stone, smalt, ceramics and metal.
With the advent of new materials, mosaics have become available even for ordinary handicrafts at home. It can be made from anything, including from scrap materials. Such products are always look very expensive and elegant. Your work will be appreciated by your family and friends. Moreover it is very exciting process- create with your own hands! Be patient and perseverant, and you will definitely succeed real masterpieces!
You, of course, can purchase ready-made mosaics in specialized stores - its assembly will be accessible even to novice craftswomen, but the one you create with your own hands will be unique And unique. A DIY mosaic panel will always fit into the interior of your home or apartment. You can decorate walls, floors, paths near the house, create a frame for a picture, or highlight an interior element. Mosaic has also found its place in beadwork - one of the techniques is called mosaic beadwork.
The process of making a mosaic with your own hands is quite an exciting activity.
Mirror mosaic. It can be made from broken mirror or mirror tiles. You need to split it very carefully so as not to damage the backing layer. Making mosaic panels requires great care, especially when working with glass.
Mosaic canvas made of wood. With the help of such a mosaic you can create unusual finishing any room. You can make it from wood shavings (this is a budget option) or from solid hardwood. Instead of wood, you can use coconut shell. It has an interesting texture and relief, similar to wood.
It has been familiar to us since the times of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Attention! The surface for the panel must be perfectly clean and as smooth as possible.
Mosaic panels can decorate the interior of any room, walls, building facade, playground, pool.
On the Internet you can find many layout techniques and mosaic samples. The most popular is matrix mosaic. In this technique, the drawing is divided into separate segments, and the shades into cubes. This implementation allows you to most accurately convey complex artistic ideas. To create a matrix mosaic panel, parts in the form of regular volumetric polygons are used.
The definition of “mosaic” is usually used to describe a pattern or ornament made from fragments of stone, pieces of ceramic tiles or shards of glass. Its homeland is considered Ancient Greece– it was there, according to historians, that they first began to decorate the walls and vaults of temples with the help of colored pebbles. Later this type of activity began to be adopted by different countries, while each nation brought something of its own to it.
There are two ways to set mosaics - direct and reverse.
In the first case, fragments of the future product are laid out on the surface with the finishing side up. This technique is used for laying out mosaic panels on horizontal flat surfaces. All fragments of the future painting are placed on a special mesh with glue. The mesh is then transferred to permanent place stay, after which the seams are rubbed.
If the mosaic application surface has a curved shape, reverse laying is used. Most often, this installation method is used if the basis for the composition is fabric or cardboard. The tiles are glued to the base face down, then a base is made - the entire composition is secured with a special solution. When the base has hardened, paper or cloth with front side deleted. Grouting of joints is carried out on site.
Today, several technologies for creating mosaic panels are used:
Mosaic tiles very capricious in work, requires scrupulousness and great patience.
Depending on where exactly the decorative panel will be located, they can be used various materials. Floor coverings must have special endurance, resistance to abrasion and should not slip, so patterns on the floor are laid out mainly from stone, which has a matte non-slip surface. Modern manufacturers offer a large assortment of marble, granite and other mosaic tiles from natural stone. Ceramic tiles are also often used for flooring.
Entire works of art can be made from chipped small parts. not only for the floor, but also for wall decoration. Not only marble or ceramic tiles are suitable for this, but also glass tiles. Unlike stone tiles, crushed glass mosaics have a very beautiful shine and wonderful play of light.
One of the varieties of glass tiles is smalt - it has increased strength, an attractive glossy sheen and excellent color rendition. Smalt is often used to decorate the vaults of temples, palaces of culture, theaters and other public institutions. Entire paintings are often laid out from it, while the tiles themselves are assembled by hand. To obtain a special color rendering, special dyes are added to the glass, and thanks to high technologies, thousands can be obtained. various shades various colors. Today it is even possible to obtain gold and mirror smalt, which looks very unusual and expensive in the interior.
Classic smalt is obtained by breaking off small pieces from a large whole layer. The chopped pieces are obtained irregular shape and different from each other. This is their main advantage. Factory-made smalt has some similarities with ordinary glass mosaic, only the quality of the modules is much higher. These two types are often combined with each other when decorating the same interior. When finishing the interiors of premises with high humidity such as a swimming pool, hammam or bathroom, several types of different smalt are most often combined.
Metal mosaics are often used to decorate various columns and other surfaces with complex shapes. It looks very impressive, is also durable and easy to maintain. The most commonly used materials for its manufacture are steel and aluminum. Various imitations of gold or platinum are created from these materials.
Modern technologies allow you to create mosaic canvases from a wide variety of materials. Sea pebbles are perfect for these purposes. wooden blocks, fragments of bottle glass, cork.
Sometimes the most unexpected materials can be used - for example, sawdust and even plastic film.
The mosaic spread throughout to the globe, and each nation added something of its own to this type of art, characteristic only of this nation. Today we can distinguish several style trends. Let's look at some of them in more detail.
The Alexander mosaic appeared in the 4th century AD. It got its name in honor of the great commander Alexander the Great and depicted episodes from his campaigns. The color palette is dominated by several natural shades - red, red-brown, white and yellow. The drawings characteristic of this style were laid out strictly along a certain border. Mosaic elements were cut from marble or glass and polished in a special way. However, they never went beyond the designated limits.
Byzantine mosaics appeared around the 6th-7th centuries and has not lost its relevance to this day. It is highly valued and easily recognizable due to some of its features.
Firstly, it is made of smalt - Byzantium is considered its homeland. Secondly, it must have a golden background. To obtain different shades, several types of metals are mixed in different proportions. It can be copper, mercury and even particles of gold. All depicted objects have completely clear contours and correct proportions– the elements have the shape of a cube. Therefore, up close, the picture seems somewhat rough and reveals itself in all its glory only from a certain distance.
Classic examples of subjects depicted using Byzantine mosaics can be seen in many temples in Italy, preserved from ancient times. Today, using this technique you can post absolutely any pictures. These can be mythical animals such as a dragon or fantasy flowers. Looks good in this style and marine theme– fish, dolphins, coastal landscapes.
The Florentine mosaic is named after the city of the same name, Florence., in which she first appeared. It is made from natural stone - most often from sea pebbles, and is considered one of the most difficult to make. The Florentine style is characterized by laying elements closely together, leaving virtually no space for seams and grout. And since all fragments by nature have the most varied shapes and shades, fitting them to each other is a very labor-intensive process.
St. Michael's mosaic originated in the Middle Ages on the basis of the Byzantine school. The described technique is dominated by all shades of green and gold. The subjects of the mosaic are mainly biblical - the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv is painted using this technique. Thanks to the various shades, the image is not static, but alive and interesting, for which this style is valued all over the world.
The Sofia mosaic has a more diverse color palette than the previous school. For this mosaic, pieces of smalt of various shapes were used - square, oval and even triangular. At the same time, they were not laid as carefully as the Florentine craftsmen did.
Roman mosaics are also made of smalt. In this case, very small pieces are used, which makes it possible to achieve high precision paintings. This technique is especially good for depicting people, natural landscapes, as well as various representatives of flora and fauna. Thanks to this technique, it is especially good to convey flowers and animals in motion.
Russian mosaic is made of stone. Her advantage over others style directions The point is that such a mosaic can be created on curved surfaces, on which it is impossible to apply classical technologies. Using the Russian mosaic technique, you can make small crafts such as boxes or writing instruments. Its essence lies in the fact that the very basis of the future painting is created from a durable, but not very expensive stone, onto which plates of semi-precious stones measuring approximately 5 cm2 are glued on top.
For these purposes, malachite, agate, lapis lazuli and other stones that have a beautiful texture are usually used.
You can decorate absolutely any surface with a mosaic pattern. Typically, mosaics are used to decorate walls and floors both indoors and outdoors. Sometimes the walls of houses are decorated in this way, and the mosaic path on garden plot can transform it beyond recognition.
In cathedrals it can also be observed on the vaults. In everyday life, such panels are more often found in the interiors of a wide variety of rooms. Where you need to decorate large area, panels are usually made of stone or modular elements are used. You can also buy it for your home finished composition, which can be pasted not only in the bathroom, but also to decorate one or more walls of the kitchen - for example, a work apron.
Some fans of this type of art prefer not to limit themselves to jewelry utility rooms and decorated with mosaic paintings and living rooms. There are also ready-made solutions for these purposes. And if you want something exclusive, then there are many manufacturing companies that can create a mosaic canvas according to an individual sketch. For example, a living room with a malachite painting or a bedroom decorated with a glass panel will look very impressive and unusual.
At the same time, it is a mistake to believe that mosaic looks good only in large-scale projects. You can create small paintings from it, you can decorate it kitchen countertop or decorate furniture.
Contrary to popular belief that mosaics are very difficult, such decoration can be assembled with your own hands.
Process of creation decorative panel occurs in several stages:
