Roman mosaics - how to make them,
draw them, understand them.
For the main website go to www.romanmosaicworkshops.co.uk
Strand Patterns in Roman Mosaics
(now including the session on Classical Andamento!)
Saturday 4th January 2025
Saturday 18th January 2025
10 am - 4 pm
In-person workshops with everything supplied and held at:
the London School of Mosaic at 181 Mansfield Rd, London NW3 2HP, UK
Learn ONE Framework
Use It To Decipher ANY Strand Pattern
Repeat The Process
Strand patterns in Roman Geometric designs, using the Centre Tesserae System to decipher, resize and redraw strand patterns for mosaic designs.
No experience is needed in either geometry or technical drawing, you learn one system that you use for any pattern, from the simple to the most complex.
This is very much hands on, I want you to get the confidence to be able to look at any of the strand patterns and be able to quickly see what is important and use that vision to break the pattern down and then reconstruct it for a mosaic.
The workshop runs from 10 am to 4:30 pm and is suitable for all skill levels, no experience in geometry or technical drawing required. All materials are supplied.
Have any questions? Just get in touch with me, Lawrence Payne. romanmosaicworkshops@gmail.com
Gift Certificate
If you'd like to buy for someone else then you can click on the 'gift certificate' option. If you have a specific date in mind get in touch and I can reserve that space. A gift certificate will be sent out in the post free of charge.
Terms & Conditions:
Payment is required to confirm your place. Cancel within 14 days of the event for a full refund, cancel after and I will try and fit you in on another course at a time to suit. Life happens, if for some reason you can't get there on the day then I will do my best to rearrange with you.
This workshop in now confirmed.
What previous customers have said;
Pattern commission
Recently I had a client who wanted a custom commission incorporating several Roman mosaic patterns. Since my training is not in the geometry of these specialized motifs, I went directly to the Master Lawrence Payne.
Lawrence saved me weeks of work trying to figure out and design these patterns on my own. He has spent years upon years studying these specialized techniques and actually designed the patterns specifically to the tesserae size I was using.
Though I haven’t yet found the time to study with him, I highly recommend taking advantage of his expertise gleaned from years of study, trial and error. Through his years of investment he’s already made the mistakes and adjustments to these techniques for you and passes this directly on to you. He is the Master!
Michael J Kruzich
Mosaicist
Learn Roman Mosaics series manual August 2019
I so enjoyed working on the one I had tiles for. The instruction book in itself was worth the money I spent. I spent 200AU on a mosaic class and didn’t learn most of what was in that book.
Museum Guide
Lawrence Payne, I just read your e-book about Roman Mosaics--I learned so much! I love the clarity of the explanations, drawings and images--it is a treasure! I'm so glad I signed up for your newsletter!
Lawrence Payne
Who is Lawrence Payne?
Ever since I started this journey in 2002 I have been constantly looking for evidence of how those ancient mosaicists worked. I've gone over the mosaics and in making copies I feel I have a greater understanding of those craftsmen. Now I want to give you the chance to do this work for yourself.
Making small mosaics is no different from working on a full floor, you use the same method, the same outlook.