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-Mosaics can provide unique signage.+_Mosaics can provide unique signage._
  
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-A Roman mosaic on a wall in Herculaneum, Italy, 1st century AD.+_A Roman mosaic on a wall in Herculaneum, Italy, 1st century AD._
  
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-The mosaic ceilings of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice.+_The mosaic ceilings of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice._
  
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-Mosaic being assembled on craft paper – notice the writing is in reverse, as it will be pressed onto cement in situ, then the paper will be removed.+_Mosaic being assembled on craft paper – notice the writing is in reverse, as it will be pressed onto cement in situ, then the paper will be removed._
  
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-DIY mosaic on a garden table – design, glue, grout and finish.+_DIY mosaic on a garden table – design, glue, grout and finish._
  
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-Mosaic-covered lizard by Gaudi in Barcelona.+_Mosaic-covered lizard by Gaudi in Barcelona._
  
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-This mosaic of Martin Luther King was made, unbelievably, from 4200 Rubik’s Cubes, each one ‘solved’ to create exactly the right pattern and colour to fit that part of the image.+_This mosaic of Martin Luther King was made, unbelievably, from 4200 Rubik’s Cubes, each one ‘solved’ to create exactly the right pattern and colour to fit that part of the image._
  
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-Fox and toucan on craft paper, waiting to be inserted onto a larger wall mosaic.+_Fox and toucan on craft paper, waiting to be inserted onto a larger wall mosaic._
  
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-Mosaics can transform public spaces, and appeal to our sense of touch as well as sight.+_Mosaics can transform public spaces, and appeal to our sense of touch as well as sight._
  
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 ## Further resources ## Further resources
  
 +- [International Association of Contemporary Mosaicists](https://www.aimcinternational.org/)
 +- [Association for the Study & Preservation of Roman Mosaics](http://www.asprom.org/)
 +- [British Association for Modern Mosaic](https://bamm.org.uk/)
 +- [The Joy of Shards](http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/) - step by step projects, and guided tours of mosaics and tiles
 +- [Mosaic Atlas](http://www.mosatlas.com/) - sharing photos of mosaics around the world
 +- [Mosaic Matters](https://www.mosaicmatters.co.uk/) - online magazine
 +- [Society of American Mosaic Artists](https://americanmosaics.org/)
 +- [WikiHow](https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Mosaics) - how to do mosaics
  
  
-## Specialist(s)+ 
 +## Specialist curators of this topic
  
  
  
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