Mosaics on Edge

Mosaic is a technique that lends itself to being turned on edge from time to time. Especially in those cases where you’ve used a plate view mosaic to spell out letters or even complete words, you may find things look better if you turn your work 90 degrees. For example, take a look at the small mosaic in Figure 8-21.

Alien writing? It could be, but keep reading to find out what it really is.

Figure 8-21. Alien writing? It could be, but keep reading to find out what it really is.

It may not look like much. In fact, when you first look at Figure 8-21 it’s hard to even tell what letter, if any, it’s supposed to be. Turn it 90 degrees and look at again. You’re likely to recognize the character now (see Figure 8-22 ...

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