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. Copyright © 2014 Venetian Tile Imports, LLC Third party logos and images are copyrighted by their respective owners 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 Detail of mosaic - Basilica of Sant' using lime putty, bone glue and tarlatan, we have Apollinare, Ravenna 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 www.dimosaico.com Catalog Browsing Tips Thank you for viewing our digital catalog. Besides being an environmentally friendly alternative to a printed catalog, this format also allows us to provide you with a convenient method to browse the products offered by di Mosaico. Use the toolbar at the bottom of the screen to enhance your viewing experience. From this toolbar, you can: Show / Hide the Table of Contents Set bookmarks and leave yourself notes Print the catalog Download to your computer View in full screen mode Zoom In / Zoom Out Our catalog is also mobile friendly so if you have a tablet device, you can simply move through the catalog by swiping pages, just like a digital book. Throughout the catalog, you will see the icon to the right next to a word or picture. Click the icon to open a new browser window and be taken directly to the product page in our webstore. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 866.347.1985 www.dimosaico.com Webstore Browsing Tips We have tried our best to make the di Mosaico webstore easy to navgiate but, with over 1600 different products, sometimes knowing a few tips can make it even easier. To get acloser look anywhere in the webstore, on a PC, hold down the Ctrl key and then press the ‘+’ key to zoom in. Press the ‘-‘ key to zoom out. On the Mac, hold down the Command ( ) key instead of the Ctrl key. “My Account ” lets you view your Use the Search function by typing in a order history and also update your keyword for phrase account information The Previous Page link will take you back one page. Keep clicking it to continue to go back through your browsing history When you see a question mark next to a link, click the link to expand the page and view additional information www.dimosaico.com 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. www.dimosaico.com Smalti Facts We also stock two other types of smalti: Piastrina which has a flat surface and is Contorni is also flat but even thinner at 1/8” about 3/16” thick . It is also cut in very thick. Contorni is typically used to outline regular, square shapes and is similar in size shapes in a mosaic. to manufactured vitreous glass tiles 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 www.dimosaico.com 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. www.dimosaico.com 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. www.dimosaico.com 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. www.dimosaico.com 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. Clear glass A common question we get about gold is how resistant is the gold Gold leaf 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 Green or clear the clear base tiles with the thick base facing up. glass base www.dimosaico.com 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 www.dimosaico.com Mixes Over 60 different mixes to choose from: www.dimosaico.com 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 Opaque Transparent Green/Green Red/White Squares and Colors Squares Blue/Yellow Flowers Black/White Black/Yellow/Orange White/Blue Spirals Blue/Yellow Stars Flowers Bullseyes Green/Red Crosses Orange/White Stars White/Black Spirals Red/White/Blue Red/White/Blue Bursts Flowers Yellow/Red Flowers www.dimosaico.com Books Mosaic Techniques and The Mosaic… 300+ Mosaic Tips, Techniques, Making Mosaics Traditions Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli Template and Secrets By Angleo Cangemi By Sonia King Technical Manual Bonnie Fitzgerald Mosaic Kits The Color Wheel Introduction to Smalti Introduction to Stone Micromosaic Kit By Lynne Chinn Mosaic Tool Kit Micromosaic Pendant Sample Boards Smalti Stone Trasparenti Gold Filato www.dimosaico.com Hand Tools We have the widest selection of hand tools available. Hammers and Hardies Fixed Handle Hammer Removable Handle Hammer Hammer with Classic Head Carbide, Steel or Combo Carbide, Steel or Combo Carbide or Combo 450g, 750g, 950g 450g, 750g, 950g 750g Tabletop Hardie Log Mount Hardie Tabletop Hardie with nylon insert Carbide or Steel Carbide or Steel Steel Nippers Leponitt Wheeled Nippers Leponitt Straight Nippers Montolit Wheeled Nippers For Smalti For Stone For Smalti Starrett Precision Nippers Spare Parts www.dimosaico.com Glass Cutting Tools Heavy Duty Running Pliers Power Breaker Oil Fed Glass Cutter Glass Smoothing Stone (cutting pizzas) (cutting pizzas) Small Tools Tweezers Spatulas Picks Diamond 3-Corner File Power Tools Microwave Kiln Gemini Ring Saws Glass Grinders (Fuse Your Smalti) Chopping Machines Bladerunner www.dimosaico.com Adhesives and Sealers Apoxie Sculpt Titebond – excellent Micromosaic Putty Apoxie Sculpt Weldbond Epoxy Putty for for gluing to mesh Imported from Italy Color Kit micromosaics Stone Seal and Apoxie Paste Stone Sealer Stone Polish Enhance Apoxie Solvent For micromosaic Seals stone without Adds a glossy finish to Brings out stone color jewelry adding a glossy finish stone without a glossy finish Bonderizer Kerabond Keralastic Use to prepare wood All purpose Polymer additive to Rabbit Skin Glue Flour Glue and other porous cementious mastic improve strength and Bone Glue surfaces flexibility Starch Paste Lime Putty Marble Dust Tarlatan Mosaic Paper www.dimosaico.com Foundations Wediboard Wediboard Hanging Kit Fibrelam Mosaic Mesh No Days Mosaic Mesh ½” and ¼” thick Wood Boxes Wood Frames 2”, 4” and 6” 4”, 6” and 8” ¼” inset Jewelry Blanks ¼” inset Alderwood, Rosewood Solid Brass or Sterling Silver Overlay on Solid Brass Alderwood and Black and Black Finishes Finishes Design Materials Proportional Scale Saral Transfer Paper Color Wheel China Markers Red, White and Black Vision Visor Magnifier Safety Glass Bifocals Safety Glasses 4 lenses +1.0 - +3.0 magnification LED lighting www.dimosaico.com 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.