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Mosaic From Your Photograph

Send a photograph — a family portrait, a wedding picture, a house, a pet, a painting you own. We rebuild it in cut glass and stone so it survives on a wall for generations instead of fading in a frame.

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What survives the translation, and what does not

Turning a photograph into mosaic is a translation, not a copy. The mosaicist decides where to keep detail and where to simplify, and that decision is what separates a good mosaic portrait from a pixelated one.

The rule of thumb is one tessera per meaningful feature. For a face to read properly, the eye and the mouth need a handful of tesserae each — which means a portrait generally wants to be at least 60–80 cm tall, and comfortable at 1 m or more. Below that, we will suggest a tighter crop or a stronger silhouette.

Images that work beautifully: figures against a plain ground, animals, boats and buildings with clear edges, silhouettes at sunset, line art, and any photograph where the subject is unambiguous. Images that need work: busy crowds, heavy foliage texture, and anything where the emotional content sits in fine facial detail.

Sending us an image

What to send

An email with the photograph attached and three facts is enough for us to quote properly:

The wall size you have available, ideally in millimetres (width × height).
How far away people will usually stand — this determines how much detail is worth cutting.
Indoors or outside, and whether it is a wet area. This drives the material choice.

We reply with a proof rendering and a fixed price. There is no charge for the proof and no obligation.

Where photo mosaics usually go

Memorial walls and family portraits in homes; founder portraits and heritage walls in company receptions; wedding and anniversary gifts that are meant to last; pet portraits; and house or venue portraits commissioned as gifts.

Selected pieces

Portrait and figure work

Gold-ground Byzantine icon mosaic panel — custom mosaic wall art by Art Mosaic Factory — Byzantine Icon Mosaic

Stylised portrait mosaic feature wall — custom mosaic wall art by Art Mosaic Factory — Portrait Feature Wall

Koi fish mosaic mural behind a dining table — custom mosaic wall art by Art Mosaic Factory — Koi Fish Mural

Mosaic artist hand-cutting gold glass tesserae — handcut mosaic art by Art Mosaic Factory — Cutting glass by hand

Tropical palm landscape mosaic mural panel — custom mosaic wall art by Art Mosaic Factory — Tropical Landscape Mural

Sacred Heart devotional mosaic panel — custom mosaic wall art by Art Mosaic Factory — Sacred Heart Panel

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FAQ

Photo mosaic questions

How much detail can you keep from a photograph?

Roughly one tessera per feature. As a guide, a well-lit head-and-shoulders portrait reads clearly from about 80 cm tall; a full-length figure or group needs 1.5 m or more. We will tell you the minimum size for your specific image before you order.

Will it look like the photograph?

It will read as the photograph — the likeness, the pose, the mood, the dominant colours. It will not be photographically sharp, and it is not meant to be. Expect a mosaic: visible tesserae, real surface relief, colour that shifts with the light.

Can you work from an old or damaged photograph?

Often yes. Send a scan at the highest resolution available. We can propose restoration and simplification as part of the proof so you can see exactly what will be lost.

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