Question 2
- List any five materials used in producing a mosaic picture;
- State sequentially five steps involved in producing a mosaic picture.
Observation
The question was attempted by many candidates. Many of the candidates performed above average. They were expected to respond to the question thus:
(a) Materials used in producing a mosaic picture
- Strong background (plywood/wall/board).
- Pebbles/wood/tesserae/buttons/glass/beads/marbles/stone/shells/colouredbroken bottles/seeds/sizeable pieces of plastics.
- Gum/adhesive.
(b) Sequential steps involved in producing a mosaic picture
- Get needed materials ready.
- Get a strong background/wall/board.
- Clean off any debris from the mosaic base.
- Make sketches/design/picture.
- Transfer the sketches onto the background.
- Rub the surface of the background with gum/adhesive.
- Sort your shapes out by colour.
- Set/arrange the bits to build up the picture/design.
- Allow work to set and remain for hours to dry.
- Give finishing touches by cleaning stains
- Do the framing.