Mosaic Arts & Crafts Techniques and Applications

Arts & Crafts Techniques and Applications

LODESTAR, Statements in Stone has unparalleled expertise in all mosaic arts-and-crafts techniques and applications. Our versatile surfacing materials -- stone, shell, wood, metals -- can be used to create all types of applications, from sinks to swimming pools, tabletops to doors, floor medallions to fireplaces. We provide the professionalism and experience that designers and architects need to create installations of exceptional beauty. We listen closely to our clients requirements and then recommend the mosaic techniques best-suited to helping them fulfill their needs.
Techniques	Applications
STONE:
Pietre Dure (Florentine Mosaic)	Tables, Floor Medallions, Floor Border, Walls, Ceilings, Doors, Columns, Bathroom Vanity, Kitchen, Swimming Pools, Fireplace, Mirror / Picture Frames, Accessory Boxes
Florentine / Byzantine with Back Painted Onyx	Tables, Floor Medallions, Floor Border, Walls, Ceilings, Doors, Columns, Bathroom Vanity, Kitchen, Swimming Pools, Fireplace, Mirror / Picture Frames, Accessory Boxes
Stone Inlay	Tables, Floor Medallions, Floor Border, Walls, Ceilings, Doors, Columns, Bathroom Vanity, Kitchen, Swimming Pools, Fireplace, Mirror / Picture Frames, Accessory Boxes
Roman / Byzantine Mosaic	Tables, Floor Medallions, Floor Border, Walls, Ceilings, Doors, Columns, Bathroom Vanity, Kitchen, Swimming Pools, Fireplace, Mirror / Picture Frames, Accessory Boxes
Stone Bas Relief Carving	Walls, Columns, Medallions, Doors, Fireplaces, Statues, Fountain, Sinks, Urns, Vases
Stone Screens -- Pierced Through Carved Screens	Room Divider, Ventilator / Duct cover

SHELL / BONE INLAY:
On Stone	Tables, Floor Medallions, Floor Border, Walls, Bathroom Vanity, Sinks, Mirror / Picture Frames, Fireplace. Fountain
On Wood	Walls, Columns, Medallions, Fireplaces, Cabinets

WOOD:
Wood Inlay	Tables, Floor Medallions, Floor Border, Walls, Bathroom Vanity, Cabinets, Mirror / Picture Frames, Fireplace
Wood Carving	Walls, Columns, Medallions, Fireplaces, Cabinets
Wood Screens -- Pierced Through Carved Screens	Room Divider, Ventilator / Duct cover

SILVER:
Silver Sheet Cladded on Wood	Chairs, Sofas, Screens
Cast Silver -- Handcrafted	Vases, Urns, Candelabra

GOLD (PURE/ARTIFICIAL & SILVER (ARTIFICIAL) LEAF:
On Canvas	Walls, Ceilings
On Plywood	Cabinets, Furniture, Accessories, etc.

GOLD / SILVER LEAF & COLOR:
	Walls, Ceiling, Cabinets, Furniture, Accessory Boxes

BRONZE / COPPER / BRASS - CAST using Lost Wax &Sand Cast Technique:
	Walls, Columns, Medallions, Fireplaces, Statues, Fountain, Sinks, Urns, Vases

MIRROR WORK ON WOOD & PLASTER:
	Walls, Ceiling, Cabinets, Furniture, Accessory Boxes

LIGHTING:
	Lamps, Shades, Fixtures, Sconces using translucent stones such as Agates, Amethyst, Aventurine, Alabaster, Onyx, Rose Quartz

SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS / FACETED STONES WITH STONE INLAY

COLORED GEMSTONES WITH STONE INLAY OR STONE BAS RELIEF CARVING