Hi All,

Another insect pattern for you to mosaic! Courtesy of Monster Mosaics, they sent me a dragonfly and I've created a pattern for everyone who is new to mosaicking. This pattern is easy to mosaic and would be great fun if you mosaic 3 of them and line them up on a wall. This would be great for a covered patio or outside area.
I've used opalescent tiles and miniature glass tiles which are so easy to cut, it only took a day to make. Monster Mosaics have kindly offered everyone on this newsletter a 20% discount on this base, so if you want to make this dragonfly - go to the Monster Mosaics site and use the following discount code MPZX8 when buying the base.

The bases are really thick and there won't be any issue of warping. The dragonfly measures 12x18inches, so it's a nice size to work with.

The artist under review this month is, Enzo Aiello who is a master mosaicist. He trained at the Vatican and today gives courses in the traditional methods of mosaicking. He is also a master in the art of Micromosaic in Smalti Filati. I've looked at the methodology, and I have to admit, I don't think that I could work that small - it takes extraordinary patience and skill. His work is beautifully executed and it's really incredible that he achieves such expression with the faces using such a limited palette.

If you want inspiration, go have a look at his gallery and if you want an amazing holiday :-) book a ticket for Rome and do a course with this artist.

I've had some great pictures sent to me of mosaic projects that people have completed. Don't be shy! If you've done a piece and you're proud of it, send it to me and I'll put it up on the gallery!

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Have a great month!
Kirsty Fletcher
www.mosaicpatternsonline.com