A fabulous source of ideas and inspiration for mosaic artists at all levels. The designs are in the categories of: animals, birds and bees, sea creatures, symbols borders and patterns, food, and a mix of things from musical instruments to transport modes.
Each design has two or three colour templates .

The opening sections deal with basic techniques and materials, as well as tips on colour and design. However, the real value of the book is in the designs available for copying and I would recommend another book for the complete beginner with a bit more step-by-step guidance, The one I used for my first project was Making Mosaics: 15 stylish projects from start to finish, by Martin Cheek.

This book will be an invaluable addition to the mosaicist's bookshelf, and will pay for itself many times over for the useful design sources. ( )