Mosaic Marble Tessera
Vitreous glass tiles are manufactured and so have a uniform shape and size.
Mosaic marble tessera. The ridges on the underside help with adhesion to cement. Ever since the world began stones were used by mankind as a daily tool. Since the stone age rocks and stones have been used as utensils. Check out our mosaic tile tesserae selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our shops.
Products include vitreous glass tile smalti tumbled glass china and pottery tesserae ceramic tile and tools. Metals are a vital part of our planet and are found in almost all rocks and soils. See also edit tessellation describes tessellation patterns. A standard size is square.
Cube or die plural tesserae in mosaic work a small piece of stone glass ceramic or other hard material cut in a cubical or some other regular shape. The earliest tesserae which by 200 bc had replaced natural pebbles in hellenistic mosaics were cut from marble and limestone. Molten glass is poured into trays and fired.