#andamento

Opus variatum or biggsum, opus drostleum, opus fluctum and opus opusum - examples of the new opuses which I’ve added to the lexicon in my latest blog post: http://helenmilesmosaics.org/mosaics-miscellaneous/andamento/

Let’s make a fish!
A step by step look at how I make a koi in mosaic using the paper face technique.

7. Fish tails

A simple finish for the tail, keeping it white, catching the light. Then taking and splitting courses off the back of the fish to echo the water flow.

#mosaic #mosaicmaking #mosaicfish #stepbystep #craft #craftskills #drostle #koi #fishpond #kohakukoi #andamento #koilover
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