Making Your Own Mirrored Tesserae:

For those of you who write and ask, I will try to answer your questions in advance.  I do not glue pieces of colored glass to sheets of mirror to achieve my effects.  I use colored glass tesserae that have been silvered. creating small pieces of colored mirror.  Colored mirror can be made from any piece of colored glass.  All that is required is to find someone in your area who re-silvers antique mirrors.   Once your glass has been silvered and sealed you may cut it into any shape you desire.  Seal the edges of the tesserae with mirror edge sealant or a good grade of clear shellac to prevent tarnishing.