Everything You Need To Know About Mosaic Tiles

What is mosaic? The mosaic that we usually say is the mosaic tile, which is a kind of decoration material that can be laid on the wall or the floor. In this paper, we are going to introduce types, characteristics, applications and purchasing guide of mosaic tiles.

What Is Mosaic?

Mosaic is one of the oldest known decorative arts. It is a pattern created by small tiles or ceramic pieces. In contemporary, mosaic is a special type of tiles, which is a relatively large brick that are usually composed by dozens of small bricks.

Types Of Mosaic Tiles

Glass Mosaics

Glass mosaic is also called vitreous brocade brick. It is a stained glass of small specification. It is made by processes such as melting, sintering and others. The toffee linear glass mosaics and blue glass and stone mosaic tile are highly recommended.

• Features: acid and alkali resistance, corrosion resistance, do not fade.
• Applicable space: indoor wall.
• Grade: high-end.

Ceramic Mosaic

Ceramic Mosaic is a relatively old, traditional one, it is also known as "paper stone", or "brocade brick".

• Features: anti - slip, high temperature resistance, low water absorption.
• Applicable space: indoor and outdoor walls, indoor floor tiles.
• Grade: low-end.

Shell Mosaic

Shell mosaic is also a relatively old one, which is made from pure natural mother of pearl shell.

• Features: noble gloss, low water absorption.
• Applicable space: indoor wall.
• Grade: high-end.

Metal Mosaic

Metallic Mosaic is a kind of modern Mosaic material. It is made of metal, alloy and other materials, looking very dazzling. Metallic random mix mosaic tile is available in our company

• Features: smooth/matte surface, cold and hard.
• Applicable space: Karaoke bars and other entertainment venues.
• Grade: middle and low grade.

Stone Mosaic

Stone Mosaic is formed by mosaics of all sorts of specification and shape of natural stones.

• Features: stone texture, simple and elegant.
• Applicable space: indoor wall, outdoor ground.
• Grade: high grade.

Crystal Mosaic

Crystal mosaic is a perfect combination of ceramic technology and glass technology, which surpasses the original mosaic style and brings new possibility to the mosaic field.

• Features: natural color, acid and alkali resistance, never fade, easy to clean, etc.
• Applicable space: wall and kitchen countertops, columns of the hall, etc.
• Grade: high grade.

Purchasing Guide Of Mosaic Tiles

Price

The mosaic price of different material is different. The price of common pottery and porcelain mosaic is cheaper per square metre, and the price of mosaic of high-grade shell mosaic, glass mosaic, and stone mosaic is about 12 dollars each square metre. You can choose according to your actual needs and budget.

Material

If it is used for the wall and floor decoration of kitchen and bathroom space, it is recommended to use marble mosaic or glass mosaic. The water absorption of these two kinds of mosaics is better, and the decorative effect is good. If it is for background wall, shell mosaic or metal mosaic are suggested. They have better decorative effect. Ceramic Mosaic is generally used only for small area decoration.

How To Identify Mosaic Quality

• Size of mosaic ceramic tile: check whether the size of brick of the same specification is consistent, especially the thickness. If the dimension is inconsistent, the effect will not good.
• Quality of mosaic design: check whether their colour is the same, and whether the lustre is uniform, whether design is clear or complete.
• Mosaic tile packing: for normal products, the inside packing is fine, and they have passed strict pressure detection.

In The End

If you want to decorate with mosaic tiles, don’t hesitate to contact us.