Calliope is the Greek muse of epic poetry who inspired Homer to write the Iliad and Odyssey. Today, the makers of Hakatai glass mosaic tiles are again inspired by her to produce a collection of glass tiles whose color blending and designs are almost poetic. These are known as the Hakatai Calliope Series Glass Mosaic [...]
Since ancient times gold has been used for décor and jewelry. This is because the bright yellow metal has a distinctive luster deemed attractive and desired by men and women in the last 6,000 years, especially kings and pharaohs. Not a few alchemists devoted their lives to the development of methods of transforming base metals [...]
Consisting of ½-inch square glass mosaic tiles of different colors, the Glass Tile Store Appalachian Blend Glass Tiles present a stunning and dazzling array of hues and shades especially when the rays of the sun, or light from any other source, are reflected on them. The tiles are colored in white gold, silver, peach, and [...]
When the Byzantine craftsmen were driven from Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, they fled to Venice and thus began the reputation of Venice as a center for the art of glass working. Today, Venetian glassworkers continue to produce quality glass including enameled glass or smalto. These are produced using only centuries-old techniques of [...]
Glass mosaic tiles of uniform sizes and colors look stunning enough with their luster and gleam as they reflect light shining on them. They come in an almost unlimited choice of colors, which actually makes it very difficult to choose from among them. In some instances, though, you may not want mosaic tiles of identical [...]
Designed to stand out above the rest, the Hakatai Bohemia Series Glass Mosaic Tiles add elegance and class to any room, kitchen, bathroom, or pool and spa area where they are installed. They are not called “Bohemia” for nothing. The series comes in seven variations. They are made of clear semi-transparent glass with streaks in [...]
Byzantine and Islamic weavers of the Middle Ages used a weaving technique called Damask, a name derived from the city of Damascus, that wove one warp yarn and one weft yarn. Although damasks could be of any color and could be mono- or polychromatic, plenty of them have subdued colors like tobacco, chamois, ivory, medium [...]
Featuring rich earth colors, the Matchstix Forest Glass Tiles can enhance any kitchen, bathroom, or pool area regardless of their décor or motif. These are smalti glass mosaic tiles manufactured using methods employed since the Byzantine Empire during the Middle Ages. It is for this reason that they are sometimes referred to as Byzantine glass [...]
Aquarius has always been identified as a water carrier who poured water on the earth in the Greek version of the Great Flood that inundated the whole world. He was seen by the Greeks and Egyptians as a good god who brought them much-needed rain that filled their rivers for watering their crops. It is [...]
There are plenty of colors to choose from in the Hakatai Adventurine Series Glass Mosaic Tiles. All of these are inspired by colors that come from the sky and the earth. Thus you have Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Rosewood, Bordeaux, Henna, and White Alder to name a few. The tiles could come in single solid colors [...]