Mosaic SimulatorANDAMENTO
A mosaic maker’s workshop on your screen. Nip smalti, set it in glue, grout the joints — all at true scale, as on a real table.
New mosaic
Or start from a picture
How to play
- Pick a tileThe tray holds MELTI and ArtWorker smalti, natural stone, Flory glass tiles, stained glass and ceramic. Every colour is a real material with a product code.
- Nip and layThe nippers split a tile along your line, with a living edge and shards, as in a workshop. The hammer breaks plates. Shards stay on the table for you to pick up and use.
- Set it in glueSpread white or grey glue with the trowel. It covers the sketch, just as in real work. A tile on glue sets and no longer moves; only the chisel takes it off, leaving a glue mark behind.
- Grout and washSweep the rubber float: grout fills the joints and leaves a haze on the tiles. Wash it off with the sponge. Change the grout colour with one tap.
- Count the materialsThe simulator counts materials per colour: pieces, area, weight and packs with a cutting allowance.
What is inside
- Sizes in millimetres: a 10×10 mm tile on a 30×30 cm board, as on a real table
- Your own sketch under the tiles: load a picture and set its width in centimetres
- Press and hold to turn a tile before it lands
- The Row tool lays tiles along your line, so the andamento flows by itself
- Glue, mesh over the sketch, chisel, grout and sponge — the full order of a maker’s work
- Apple Pencil works the tool while fingers move the table
- Calm music and workshop sounds, synthesised in your browser
- Autosave, offline play and Add to Home Screen
Questions and answers
Is it free?
Yes. The sandbox is open, with no sign-up and no payment.
What does it run on?
In the browser on iPad, phone and desktop. Add it to your Home Screen and the simulator opens like an app and works offline.
Why glue the tiles?
As in a workshop: without glue a mosaic falls apart. A glued tile is fixed and can be grouted. Made a mistake? Knock the tile off with the chisel and spread fresh glue.
Can I lay out my own sketch?
Yes. Load a picture and set its width in centimetres: the board takes the sketch size and tiles go on top at true scale. You can make the sketch in ANDAMENTO.
How do I know how much material I need?
Open Materials: the simulator shows how many tiles of each colour were taken and laid, the weight and the number of packs with a cutting allowance.
How is the simulator different from ANDAMENTO?
ANDAMENTO generates a mosaic sketch from a photo or a description. The simulator is the table where the sketch is assembled by hand, tile by tile.