Product Catalog

2014

This catalog provides information about the products available for purchase from

the di Mosaico webstore. We update this catalog on a periodic basis however to

confirm product availability, please check our website.

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Welcome to di Mosaico!

Italian Smalti, Stone and Gold

di Mosaico is your source for premium handcrafted Italian

smalti and mosaic stone tiles. For creating mosaics in

contemporary designs as well as in traditional Roman and

Byzantine styles, di Mosaico offers mosaic artists the

highest quality choices for smalti, gold smalti, transparent

smalti, and stone tiles. With almost 400 standard colors,

we offer the largest color palette, in-stock and ready to

ship, of any supplier in the world.

We also carry the widest selection of traditional mosaic

tools and supplies, most imported from Italy. Whether

you are working with Weldbond, mesh and wheeled

nippers or you are following the Ravenna method and

using lime putty, bone glue and tarlatan, we have

everything you need to create your mosaic artwork.

Exclusive distributor of the finest Venetian smalti and gold

di Mosaico is the exclusive distributor of Mosaici Donà

Murano (MDM), third generation handcrafters of the

finest Venetian smalti and gold. MDM produces the

highest grade of smalti in the world, with exceptional

gloss and fewer air bubbles than other smalti. The

superior grade of MDM smalti allows it to be used

indoors or out, on walls or on floors.

Supporting the Mosaic Community

di Mosaico is a member of the following mosaic

organizations and we offer their members product

discounts. Login to the organization website to get your

discount code or contact us.

Portofino Seaside by Michelle Enus

Detail of mosaic - Basilica of Sant'

Apollinare, Ravenna

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Smalti Facts

The word “smalti” translates

into English as “enamel”.

And that is what smalti is –

glass powder made into a

paste, then poured out,

pressed and fired to become

vitreous enamel.

Smalti begins as a round pizza,

about 3/8” thick. From there,

it can be cut into any size.

di Mosacio stocks pizzas as well as two sizes of traditional smalti:

The Normal cut, aka “A” cut, is what most artists are familiar with. The normal cut shows

the interior of the pizza and colors are very uniform from

piece to piece. The normal cut is used with the riven, or cut

edge up. This produces the traditional smalti look with light

glinting off of the cut faces.

The Ravenna cut, aka “B” cut, is generally a square or rectanglular shape. You also get the

irregular edges of the pizza. The Ravenna cut shows the face of the pizza so you can expect

some variety in the color patterns.

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Smalti Facts

We also stock two other types of smalti:

Piastrina which has a flat surface and is

about 3/16” thick . It is also cut in very

regular, square shapes and is similar in size

to manufactured vitreous glass tiles

Contorni is also flat but even thinner at 1/8”

thick. Contorni is typically used to outline

shapes in a mosaic.

Besides the opaque smalti we also stock transparent

smalti, called “trasparenti” in Italian. Trasparenti is

available in all the same sizes and cuts as opaque

smalti.

The following table provides guidelines for sizes and quantities for the various cuts of smalti:

Length Width Thickness Pieces per ½ lb Lbs per SF

Normal 5/8” 3/8” 1/4” 90-100 3

Ravenna 1”-3” 1”-3” 3/8” Varies 4-5

Piastrina 3/4" 3/4” 3/16” 90-95 2-3/4

Pizza 10” – 13” in diameter 3/8” About 1/8 pizza 4-5

Contorni ~3/4” ~3/4” 1/8” 1/4 lb will outline 90 linear inches

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Smalti

We stock all 291 colors in normal cut. We stock 100-150 color of the other

cuts. To see our in-stock list, click here. Any colors not in stock can typically

be received in 10-15 business days.

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Trasparenti

We stock all 48 colors in normal cut and approximately 20 colors in

piastrina cut. To see our in-stock list, click here. Any colors not in stock can typically

be received in 10-15 business days.

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Stone

We stock 98 different colors of stone. The standard cut is 3/4” long x 3/8” wide

x 3/8” thick. We also carry a select variety of stone in rods which are 10”-12” long

x 3/4" wide x 3/8” thick.

For planning purposes, you should allow 5-1/2 to 6 pounds of stone per square foot.

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Gold

We stock 33 different types of gold. There are nine different colors and three different textures –

smooth, antique and undulated (wavy). Gold tiles are 3/8” long x 3/8” wide and are 1/4" thick

except for the Doppio which is 3/8” thick. Allow about 3-1/2 pounds per square foot.

A common question we get about gold is how resistant is the gold

to damage? The gold leaf is covered by a thin layer of clear glass so

it is not exposed. And for harsher environments, such as floors, use

the clear base tiles with the thick base facing up. Green or clear

glass base

Clear glass

Gold leaf

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Filato

Filato is used in micromosaics and is made by heating smalti and pulling it into a flat or round

noodle. We stock both flat and round filato in 48 different colors. We also stock a variety of special

shapes

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Mixes

Over 60 different mixes to choose from:

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Millefiori

Filato is used in micromosaics and is made by heating smalti and pulling it into a flat or round

noodle. We stock both flat and round filato in 43 different colors. We also stock a variety of special

shapes

Mix – Various Sizes and Colors

Opaque Transparent Green/Green Squares

Red/White Squares

Blue/Yellow Flowers Black/White

Flowers Black/Yellow/Orange

Bullseyes White/Blue Spirals Blue/Yellow Stars

Green/Red Crosses Orange/White Stars White/Black Spirals Red/White/Blue

Bursts Red/White/Blue

Flowers

Yellow/Red Flowers

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Books

Making Mosaics By Angleo Cangemi

Mosaic Techniques and Traditions

By Sonia King

The Mosaic… Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli

Technical Manual

300+ Mosaic Tips, Techniques, Template and Secrets

Bonnie Fitzgerald

Mosaic Kits

The Color Wheel By Lynne Chinn

Introduction to Smalti Introduction to Stone Micromosaic Kit

Micromosaic Pendant Mosaic Tool Kit

Sample Boards

Smalti Stone Trasparenti Gold Filato

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Hand Tools

We have the widest selection of hand tools available.

Hammers and Hardies

Fixed Handle Hammer Carbide, Steel or Combo

450g, 750g, 950g

Removable Handle Hammer Carbide, Steel or Combo

450g, 750g, 950g

Hammer with Classic Head Carbide or Combo

750g

Log Mount Hardie Carbide or Steel

Tabletop Hardie Carbide or Steel

Tabletop Hardie with nylon insert

Steel

Nippers

Leponitt Wheeled Nippers

For Smalti Leponitt Straight Nippers

For Stone Montolit Wheeled Nippers

For Smalti

Starrett Precision Nippers Spare Parts

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Glass Cutting Tools

Heavy Duty Running Pliers (cutting pizzas)

Power Breaker (cutting pizzas)

Oil Fed Glass Cutter Glass Smoothing Stone

Small Tools

Tweezers Spatulas Picks Diamond 3-Corner File

Power Tools

Gemini Ring Saws Glass Grinders Microwave Kiln

(Fuse Your Smalti)

Chopping Machines

Bladerunner

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Adhesives and Sealers

Weldbond Titebond – excellent for gluing to mesh

Micromosaic Putty Imported from Italy

Apoxie Sculpt Epoxy Putty for micromosaics

Apoxie Sculpt Color Kit

Apoxie Paste For micromosaic

jewelry

Apoxie Solvent

Stone Sealer Seals stone without

adding a glossy finish

Stone Polish Adds a glossy finish to

stone

Stone Seal and Enhance

Brings out stone color without a glossy

finish

Bonderizer Use to prepare wood

and other porous surfaces

Kerabond All purpose

cementious mastic

Keralastic Polymer additive to

improve strength and flexibility

Rabbit Skin Glue Bone Glue

Flour Glue

Starch Paste Lime Putty Marble Dust Tarlatan Mosaic Paper

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Foundations

Wediboard ½” and ¼” thick

Wediboard Hanging Kit Fibrelam Mosaic Mesh No Days Mosaic Mesh

Wood Frames 4”, 6” and 8”

¼” inset Alderwood and Black

Finishes

Wood Boxes 2”, 4” and 6”

¼” inset Alderwood, Rosewood

and Black Finishes

Jewelry Blanks Solid Brass or Sterling Silver Overlay on Solid Brass

Design Materials

Color Wheel Proportional Scale

Saral Transfer Paper Red, White and Black

China Markers

Vision

Safety Glasses Safety Glass Bifocals

+1.0 - +3.0 magnification

Visor Magnifier 4 lenses

LED lighting

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Helpful Tools

Need help figuring out how much material to buy? We provide a couple of online tools on our

website to help you out. Both of these tools can be accessed from the Store Home page.

The first is our Smalti Calculator. Enter

the dimensions of the area you want to

cover and it will calculate the physical size

and give you the amount of smalti, gold or

stone that you need to order to cover the

area.

We also offer an Area Calculator. Import the

image you are working on and use the toolbar

to set the scale, trace the image and calculate

the area.

Note – this is a web service we have linked to

our website. The provider of the service

charges a fee to use the service. The basic fee

is $1.99 per 24 hours.

Area Calculator

Using a Hammer and Hardie Using Wheeled Nippers

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