April 2008 Newsletter

Hello

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Well, Spring is (finally!) here, and so are we. Here’s what’s new at MosaicBoutique.com:

New Product Line
- Over the years, many of our customers have enquired about ceramic tiles. So we’re pleased to announce that we now stock a range of ceramic tiles in 36 colors. These glossy-surfaced tiles are baked at low temperature and easy to cut. Each tile measures 4.25″ x 4.25″ For interior use only.

Mosaic Art Now Magazine
-  There’s something new in the world of Mosaics : derived from the Mosaic Yearbook project, the first edition of the Mosaic Art Now annual magazine presents some of the best work from today’s mosaic artists throughout the globe.

Six prominent artists from different parts of the world selected their favorite mosaics from this year’s MosaicYearbook for inclusion in the magazine’s gallery which includes 106 full-color photographs of mosaics. 39 pages in all.

Profiles on the reviewers tell you about their journeys in mosaic art, show photographs of their own mosaics, and provide insight into the criteria they use in looking for excellence in mosaic art. A very inspiring publication, available for $14.95. See our Current Specials page for more details.

Price Reductions
- Our prices are taking a tumble: we’re now able to offer Leponnitt wheeled nippers at an improved price. We’ve dropped them from $37.00 a pair to only $32.95.

- The Bohle wheeled nippers, which used to sell for $30.00 a pair have plummeted to only $19.99, which represents a savings of over 33%!

- Even more price cuts: a discount of 33% on our wonderful Smalti tiles. Regularly priced at $24.00 a pound, these tesserae are now offered at $15.99 a pound. Again, this represents more than 33% off. A bargain, available in one-pound bags only.

Antique Mosaic
- While visiting the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts recently, we were taken aback to see an ancient mosaic in the Mediterranean Archeology collection. It is a Syrian floor covering dating from the 5th century, measuring 9′ X 11′. It can be viewed with free admission to the Bank of Montreal room in the Michael et Renata Hornstein Pavillion. See mbam.qc.ca/en.

Finally, a brief reminder that our Gift Certificates are available all year long. Why not share your love of mosaics by offering one today?

December 2007 Newsletter

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Hi again.

We hope you’re looking forward to the end of the year as much as we are, looking forward to having some fun… maybe taking a bit of a break. Well, our purchasing elves have NOT been taking a break at all, and that’s why we’re writing today:

Newly Available
- The Mosaic Art 3 CD-ROM has finally been released, and we have it for sale on our site. This is a wonderful compendium of 1,111 original mosaic pieces created in 2007, representing the work of 615 artists from around the world. It is Windows and Mac compatible, and a browser version is also included that will let you view the photos and descriptions in Internet Explorer, FireFox, Safari, and so on. See our Current Specials page for more details.

More New Products
- We have added still more colors to our new range of metallic vitreous glass tiles. In addition to the four blends (Sea, Earth, Sky, and Cloud) we also offer White, Turquoise, Copper, and Bronze at a great price. These tiles are veined with aventurine, which creates a powdery gold appearance that gives off wonderful reflections.

New tools have arrived:
- We have long bent-nosed tweezers that you can use to position small tesserae without disturbing the surrounding field.

- We’re also offering self-closing tweezers that will hold tiles or tile pieces by themselves. Simply position a tile where you want it, then squeeze the handles a touch to release it.
Both tweezers are priced at only $5.49 a pair.

- We have replacement wheels for our Bohle nippers. You probably won’t need to replace the wheels for years, but if your nippers are getting old, it might be time to renew them with a pair of new wheels: only $16.95.

Back again
- We’ve been out of stock on our 7-8 mm opaque Millefiori slices for a week or two. Well, they’re back, at a new lower price, with two new sizes added to the lineup: 5-6 mm and 8-10 mm. All sizes are only $5.59 an ounce.

Finally, don’t forget that our Gift Certificates are available all year long. Why not share your love of mosaics by offering one today? Makes a great holiday gift.

Newsletter: November 11, 2007

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Hi to one and all. Yes, we’re still here!

Yes, we admit it’s been a long time since our last newsletter. But we’ve been busy welcoming new customers to MosaicBoutique .com and making our future plans.

So what do we have to say for ourselves, you ask?

New Products
- We now offer Gift Certificates. Why not share your love of mosaics by offering a MosaicBoutique.com Gift Certificate? Makes a great holiday gift!!

- We’ve introduced a new range of metallic vitreous glass tiles consisting of 4 color mixes: sea, earth, sky, and cloud. These tiles are veined with aventurine, which creates a powdery gold appearance featuring wonderful reflections.

New Special
- For the entire months of November and December, we will be selling 1-pound bags of our regular Smalti for only $20.00, which is more than 15% OFF.

New colors
- We’re gradually expanding our line of SICIS colors. Recent additions include Fern3, Iris2, and Coral4. These tiles are real gems!

Upcoming
- We will be offering the Mosaic Yearbook 2007 on our site. It should be available mid-December, at the latest. If you are not familiar with this project, it is an annual collection of photos from mosaic artists throughout the world, assembled into a digital portfolio and published on a CD-ROM. This year 615 artists from 33 countries submitted 1111 photos of their current works. Yes, over one thousand photos!

- We are actively working on bring you new product lines soon. We don’t have any details we can share yet, but we’re sure you’ll be pleased…

Finally, a word about PayPal security. You don’t have to join PayPal in order to pay for merchandise at MosaicBoutique.com, but why not take the “Fight Phishing Challenge” at the link below? It will help you learn about phishing tactics (E-mail messages pretending to come from PayPal) so you can protect yourself online.

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/securitycenter/antiphishing/CanYouSpotPhishing-outside

Well we’ve taken enough of your time. We wish you well, as always…

Newsletter: April 2, 2007

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Hello once more from MosaicBoutique.com!

This is our April newsletter – no foolin’…

What’s New

We’re making our newsletters available now on our blog at http://mosaicboutique.wordpress.com
We expect the content there to grow as time goes on, but for now we have the specification info for a few of our products, and a link or two to some sites of interest to mosaic enthusiasts everywhere. Please feel free to suggest sites or topics of interest.

We’re listed in the Suppliers category at crafterscommunity.com. For now, we’re the only mosaic resource there, but they’re worth a visit for their many ideas and sources for dozens of crafts.

- We’ve added a few new items to our Tools and Supplies page (which we’ve re-designed to help you see everything better). We have:
economical wheeled nippers from Bohle
disposable vinyl gloves (in mens’ and womens’ sizes)
and 8 oz. bottles of Weldbond adhesive (not avail. in winter)
Weldbond is our recommended glue for mosaic work with glass.

Our Current Specials

- We’ve put our entire Bisazza collection on liquidation. You get a 3 pound mix of 15 colors, in bulk, of this fabulous high-end Italian tile. Metallics, solids, and hot vintage reds oranges and yellows in bulk, in 3-pound bags for only $34.95. Regular price: $68.00. A bargain not to be missed!

- We’re now offering 225-tile sheets of the Ash color of our Series1 vitreous glass tiles, normally $7.00, now for only $5.95.

- Finally, we’re continuing the fabulous discount of 40% on our Oakwood Brown marble quarter sheets. The regular price of $5.00 for 81 tiles is reduced to $3.00. These tiles feature tiny veins that are, as we said last time, a work of art in themselves. Here’s a sample:

Oakwood Brown sample

See you soon!

Newsletter: February 5, 2007

Note: the specials on this edition of the newsletter have expired.

Hello from MosaicBoutique.com!

Here are our current specials: some warm colors to loosen February’s icy grip… and a very nice brown marble.

Current Specials

- Our Vintage Bisazza mixes (red/orange and yellow/metallic yellow) are still available for only $11.95 a pound.

- We’re offering a fabulous discount of 40% on our Oakwood Brown marble quarter sheets. The regular price of $5.00 for 81 tiles is reduced to $3.00. These tiles feature tiny veins that are a natural work of art in themselves. Here’s a sample:

See you next time…

Glen and Jinet