Beaded Mosaic Inspired by Turkish Tile

Beaded Mosaic Inspired by Turkish Tile

The art of Turkish tile making dates back to the Byzantine Era, and has been continually evolving in style through the centuries. The tiles were used in architectural decor in places such as Mosques and bath houses. The tiles tend to feature the same glaze palette, especially colors, such as turquoises and blues. The motif of the tiles features floral, plants and arabesque scroll designs. Here is one simple kid’s craft project inspired by Turkish tile making using beads!

 

Materials

Pony Beads Dark Pearl Colors

Pony Beads Red

Pony Beads White

cardboard - 5 x 5 inch piece

Template

Craft Glue

Pencil

Scissors

Instructions

Step 1. Gather your supplies.
	Step 2.  For this project, we have provided a template you can download by clicking the “template” button under the picture of the Turkish Tile project. Page 1 of the template is blank so that you can fill in your own design, as shown here. After drawing your design, fill in each square with a letter that corresponds to a bead color.
	Step 3. Page 2 of the template contains a pre-printed design we created. Colors are already listed on each square with a key that shows what the letters represent.
	Step 4.  Cut out your template and glue to a piece of cardboard that is cut to the same size as the template.
	Step 5. Apply glue to each square and place on a bead with a coordinating color to that listed on your template.
	Step 6. Continue placing the glue and beads row by row until your design is complete. You will now have a gorgeous tile to display!