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To create a mosaic is to piece together odd shaped materials into either a pattern or picture, and it has been around as an art form for centuries. Not only do people use mosaic patterns in ancient art, it is used modernly to spruce up glass or furniture and gives the piece a very unique and distorted look that is a treat to the eyes when light hits it the right way. Even now, mosaics are mostly created by odd shaped stones, colored glass or mirrors, but scrapbookers can get the same look without digging deep into their pockets or giving their albums the weight of a pile of bricks.
Creating mosaics in your scrapbooking endeavors not only looks wonderful, but it also pays an important part in attracting your eye to the photograph that lies within the mosaics walls. Creating these unique borders gets rid of a lot of scrap you may have around, whether it be pieces of patterned paper, assorted colored card or paper, or other materials that you have been saving but not quite knowing what for. If you are the type to just throw out your scraps, you may want to reconsider your doings after you give this a read.
Let's start with the basic mosaic border. The first thing you are going to do is pick a spot for your photo. Draw around the photo lightly with a pencil, and than draw the thickness of the border that you would like around the first box you drew. The inner line will be a guide that tells you where the photos boundaries are, so when creating the mosaic you must do your best not to touch this line. Otherwise, you are going to have a photo that sits on part of the mosaic, and it will look messy. If you so please, you may paste the photograph down beforehand and cover a bit of the sides with the mosaic - but keep in mind that you won't be able to remove the photo again, as the mosaic will be holding it down.
Take whichever scrap you like and cut it into your desired shapes. You could try using odd shapes, or you could go for something more conservative like triangles or different sized squares. Either way, any shape will work as long as they can interlock' with each other. Once you have cut the shapes out, start to place them within the space of the two lines, keeping in mind that it is much easier for a beginner to place the shapes without gluing, and when you are content with the result you can glue them down.
As opposed to a multicolored scrap mosaic, you could try several shades of the same color. This works wonderful for wedding photos if you use
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