What does tesserae mean?

Tesserae (plural) are the pieces of porcelain, ceramic, glass, stone, or found objects cut into shape and set into a base with hundreds or thousands of others, creating a picture or design called a mosaic.
We use the highest quality tessera (singular) possible to create a long lasting and beautiful piece of art.

Some of the products used in the making of mosaics in our studio are:

Vitreous Glass

A frost-proof molded glass with a wide color selection and several styles and finishes.

Marble – polished honed & tumbled

Either polished or honed, an elegant, long-lasting natural stone, available in a select group of colors.

Italian Smalti

A hand-cut enameled glass produced in Venice & Murano, Italy, with a glittery light-refractive surface and the most complete range of colors to choose from making it ideal for more artistic designs including portraits, landscapes and seascapes.

Perdomo Mexican Smalti

Produced in Cuernavaca, Mexcio, it has a beautiful, sometimes mottled surface.

Gold Smalti

White, yellow or colored 24K gold leaf set between two thin sheets of glass and cut by hand.

Watercolor Glass

A molded transparent glass that has a delicate watercolor or pastel appearance and good color selection.

Stained Glass

Thin sheets of beautifully colored transparent art glass, which can be smooth or textured and has a wide selection of colors.

Porcelain

Either glazed or unglazed, frost-proof, smooth to the touch and durable with a good selection of soft colors.

Ceramic

A chunkier tile with glaze that can be smooth or crackled, the look of a ceramic mosaic is less refined with larger pieces and less detail.

Pebbles & Stones

With either smooth or rough surfaces, stones offer a natural and textural appearance and have a limited selection of colors. Pebbles make beautiful mosaic pavements for patios, atriums, and other floors both interior and exterior.

Semi-Precious Stones and Pearls

Whether in bead, cabochon or cut form these objects can add a luxurious touch to any mosaic.

Found Objects

Art glass beads, buttons, marbles, keys, milagros, soft drink pull-tabs, whatever you can imagine to make your mosaic a true one-of-a-kind art piece.

What does tesserae mean? Tesserae (plural) are the pieces of porcelain, ceramic, glass, stone, or found objects cut into shape and set into a base with hundreds or thousands of others, creating a picture or design called a mosaic. We use the highest quality tessera (singular) possible to create a long lasting and beautiful piece of art. Some of the products used in the making of mosaics in our studio are: Vitreous Glass A frost-proof molded glass with a wide color selection and several styles and finishes. Marble – polished honed & tumbled Either polished or honed, an elegant, long-lasting natural stone, available in a select group of colors. Italian Smalti A hand-cut enameled glass produced in Venice & Murano, Italy, with a glittery light-refractive surface and the most complete range of colors to choose from making it ideal for more artistic designs including portraits, landscapes and seascapes. Perdomo Mexican Smalti Produced in Cuernavaca, Mexcio, it has a beautiful, sometimes mottled surface. Gold Smalti White, yellow or colored 24K gold leaf set between two thin sheets of glass and cut by hand. Watercolor Glass A molded transparent glass that has a delicate watercolor or pastel appearance and good color selection. Stained Glass Thin sheets of beautifully colored transparent art glass, which can be smooth or textured and has a wide selection of colors. Porcelain Either glazed or unglazed, frost-proof, smooth to the touch and durable with a good selection of soft colors. Ceramic A chunkier tile with glaze that can be smooth or crackled, the look of a ceramic mosaic is less refined with larger pieces and less detail. Pebbles & Stones With either smooth or rough surfaces, stones offer a natural and textural appearance and have a limited selection of colors. Pebbles make beautiful mosaic pavements for patios, atriums, and other floors both interior and exterior. Semi-Precious Stones and Pearls Whether in bead, cabochon or cut form these objects can add a luxurious touch to any mosaic. Found Objects Art glass beads, buttons, marbles, keys, milagros, soft drink pull-tabs, whatever you can imagine to make your mosaic a true one-of-a-kind art piece.