Make it a colorful

Create sparkle with a glass tile mosaic

By Carie Schelfhaudt

2007-07-03

As a self-proclaimed art fanatic, my apartment walls are covered with the classic lines of Toulouse-Lautrec, impressionistic styles of Childe Hassam and the work of local artists that truly inspire me. Most recently, I have found that my attention is drawn to a new kind of art form: Glass mosaic artistry. Sparking a new medium, mosaic tile artists express their artistic flavor in a modern and completely functional way, using glass tile to shape masterpieces from a useful commodity. Now referred to as “mosaicists,” mosaic artists hand-cut, hand-align every piece of glass tile, usually no bigger than one square inch each, to construct seamless works of art.

Glass tile importers and distributors Hakatai Enterprises has increased the range of possibilities for all glass tile mosaicists by offering an unlimited amount of color options at a reasonable price. Not only does Hakatai make mosaic murals available to the masses, but mosaicists are able to utilize Hakatai’s diverse tile palettes to form brilliant masterpieces from an endless array of tile combinations.

The mosaic mural trend has become so prevalent that Hakatai has even hired a team of mosaicists to take your favorite piece of artwork and transform it into a mosaic glass tile wall mural. On the consumer end, the process is very simple. Give any sample (photo, painting, CAD or detailed drawing) to Hakatai, and wait while the team of unparalleled mosaic artists creates a life-sized wall mural from their exquisite glass tile options. Customers can choose certain colors from different tile series, or can give Hakatai’s mosaicists the artistic license to craft the mural as they see fit.

Available in mesh-mounted or paper-face mounted, glass mosaics can be installed in interior or exterior spaces, but potentially sharp edges must be taken into account in areas of foot traffic. Glass mosaic murals can easily restore a preexisting space or create a new focal point in a room. Customers can use the company’s website to submit mural requests, or use Hakatai's various online features, such as the custom blend tool or custom gradient tool. See for yourself. Visit www.hakatai.com to explore the possibilities of custom mosaic glass tile designs or create personalized murals from a unique blend of tile palettes.

Whether you are a promising mosaicist, or just appreciate the detail and hard work that goes into every precision-cut piece, glass tile mosaics add a unique flare to every residential spaces.

Carie Schelfhaudt works as public relations coordinator for Communicators International, Inc., a marketing communications firm in the heart of the Old Port, where she helps numerous clients in the tile and stone industries. She can be contacted at cschelfhaudt@yahoo.com.