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Encyclopedia of Mosaic
Arts & Activities, Jan, 2005 by Jerome J. Hausman
* ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOSAIC (2004, $27.50) by Elaine M. Goodwin. Trafalgar Square Publishing, P.O. Box 257, North Pomfret. VT 05053.
This is a useful reference book for secondary-school students engaged in working on mosaic forms. Its author is a mosaic artist who divides her working time between studies in Exeter, England, and Marrakesh, Morocco. The book contains a clear text and includes many color photos and diagrams. Entries include technical information on various aspects of mosaic making, from tools and materials to techniques and processes.
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A-Z entries feature information, step-by-step photographs and diagrams, and equipment. Examples of entries included in this encyclopedia are: abaculus, acrylic grout additive, aluminum mesh, agate, Arabesques, Byzantine mosaic, cement, cloisonne, concrete, cutters, epoxy grout, glass, glaze, gum arabic, Hellenistic, Justinian, lacuna, lime, majolica, marble, pebbles, pigments, resin, rosette, san, sgraffito, silicone, terracotta, terrazzo, travertine and Vitruvius.-J.J.H. For information about this publication, circle No. 390 on the Reader Service Card.
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