Mosaics are pieces of glass or stone that have been assembled together to make a picture or design. The very first known mosaic was in an ancient Mesopotamia temple. This paved the way for Ancient Greek and Roman mosaics being made. They were popular in Italian churches that were portraits of saints. In early Islamic buildings they were geometric patterns with bright colors. Mosaics were renowned in Byzantine art, and often used gold leaf. To make a mosaic you need a wood board and tiles. You need to sketch a design on the wood board and then figure out how to assemble all the pieces together. Once you have figure it out glue all the pieces down and wait for it to dry, then you need to grout it. Lay down the grout and spread it out so it fills the gaps, once you've done that then you need to take a damp sponge or damp towel and wipe away the excess grout from the tiles. When the grout has dried then you have a finished mosaic piece.
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