In this volume, Maggy Howarth shares her practical experience, artistic enthusiasm and the fruits of her travels and research, which have uncovered much new information on this little-known art. Both beautiful and durable, pebble mosaics are a wonderful addition to gardens, patios and public spaces. This is a complete sourcebook for enthusiasts and landscape designers - an accessible and illustrated guide for creating basic to advanced projects from start to finish. This handbook features: materials, tools and techniques, both traditional and modern; how to choose pebbles and stones for shape and strength; step-by-step instructions for making mosaics; advice on designing successful mosaics from simple sketches to scaling up and a survey of traditional styles throughout the world and a gallery of work by contemporary pebble mosaic artists.