Lizard Marble Mosaic

This unique, one of a kind marble mosaic is the third mosaic made by artist Julia Brooks, using the direct mosaicking method.

Embellish your home or garden with luxury hand-crafted ancient style.

Places you could put this mosaic might be: above a bathroom, kitchen, utility room, studio or toilet sink - as a beautiful, very unique splashback. A front or backdoor step to make a wonderful entrance feature. A wall, fountain, pool or outdoor shower (if you live in sunny climes) - for a splash of Roman-style chic. A paving slab - because paths don't have to be boring.

The marble tesserae are hand cut, using a traditional hammer and hardie from Ravenna, Italy, then glued with high strength water soluable PVA to a fibreglass mesh. This mesh can be positioned vertically, horizontally or even curved round a pillar and adhered to walls, floors or tables in the usual tiling manner.

Around the lizard you can see a border of stone. This is called Andamento - a Roman technique which enhances the flow of the overall design for the eye.

Each tile is carefully selected and placed by hand, sometimes tweezers are used for delicate positioning. Some tiles are shaped with stone-cutters. It takes a long time to prepare the tesserae and to lay down each tile.

Mosaics are a bit like paintings in stone. They will add value to your house and last a long time - as evidenced by Roman mosaics.

If you would like the mosaic made to a custom size or fancy a different design, please message me. I'd be delighted to make it for you.

Instructions: This marble mosaic requires fixing to a surface with tile adhesive, then grouting with a mid-brown or mid-grey coloured grout. (White grout or darkly coloured grout is not suitable, as it will overpower the stone pattern with the gap pattern.) You can do this yourself or hire a tradesman, in the same way you would for any tiling project. Every now and then, polish it with beeswax or stone polish to enliven the colours of the stones.