Looking after your mosaic.

Hanging it on a wall

The frame is part of the build. Brick side strips and corner pieces in colours matching your mosaic click together at the end, with two hidden hangers built into the back — the same on every size, so there's nothing extra to buy and nothing to choose. Finish the build, hang it up.

• Two fixings, level and secure. The two hangers drop over a pair of screws, nails or picture hooks set level on the wall — two points keep it straight and spread the load. The mosaics are light (Small well under a kilo, Large around 1.5kg), so two secure fixings hold the full weight with room to spare.
• Into something solid where you can.A wall stud, or a plug in plaster or masonry, gives the most secure hold. Mark your spot, check it's level, and hang.
• Renting, or would rather not drill? Two heavy-duty adhesive hooks or strips rated above the kit weight work on a clean, dry wall. Set them level, wipe the spots first and let them cure before you hang.

Dusting and cleaning

• Dust with a soft brush or feather duster. Once a month is plenty. The stud pattern catches a little, but not much.
• Avoid wet cloths. ABS plastic shrugs off water, but moisture trapped between studs takes ages to evaporate.
• For a deeper clean — once a year, gently brush with a clean, soft toothbrush. Never compressed air close-up; it can dislodge tiles.

If a brick falls off or breaks

ABS plates are extremely tough — they don't crack like ceramic. The most common issue is a single tile getting knocked off in a house move.

• Pop it back on.It's a standard 8mm stud pitch, so it clicks right back into place. Your picture-guide booklet shows exactly which colour goes where.
• Lost or broken a tile? Email us with your order reference. We keep spare bricks for every kit we ship for the first 12 months. Replacements are free of charge if damaged or lost in shipping, and a token cost (cover postage) after that.
• Want to rebuild a section? Bricks lift off cleanly with a fingernail or a tile-separator tool, with no damage to the baseplate.

Storing it

Most owners never take theirs down. If you need to (a house move, decorating, putting it away seasonally) the safest way is in the original box, mosaic-side up, with the included tissue paper between the studs and the lid.

Don't stack other things on top — sustained pressure can pop tiles loose over weeks. If you've lost the box, a flat plastic tub the right depth works fine.

Children and pets

Standard ABS plates and 1×1 tiles are not suitable for children under three — a choking hazard, same as any other small brick. If anyone in the home is under three, hang the finished mosaic above shoulder height, well out of reach; the bricks aren't glued down and will come off if a small hand wants them off. From age six upwards, kids can help build the smaller sizes with light supervision.

For families with very young children, the New baby Small size, hung up high and well out of reach, works well.

Sunlight and fading

ABS plates use solid-pigment colour — the dye is mixed into the plastic, not printed on, so there's no ink layer to fade. Per the ABS material specifications they're rated for 25+ years under normal indoor conditions. Avoid direct, intense sunlight for hours a day (south-facing window, full summer); a few hours of indirect light is fine indefinitely.

Still got a question?

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