Mosaic
Photo mosaic: a whole photo collection, one artwork.
Choose a main image and a set of photos — the engine arranges them into a single piece we print on canvas or frame in Reykjavík.
Main image
Photo set
Click to choose photos — at least 10, 30+ works best
Sizes and prices
Prices include VAT. A canvas mosaic is stretched over a stretcher frame and hangs without a frame; a framed mosaic is printed on paper and set in a frame with a mat. The price follows our canvas prints and framed prints at the same size.
| Format | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas | 40 × 40 cm | 14.990 kr |
| Canvas | 60 × 60 cm | 25.490 kr |
| Canvas | 80 × 80 cm | 31.990 kr |
| Canvas | 40 × 50 cm | 15.990 kr |
| Canvas | 50 × 70 cm | 21.990 kr |
| Canvas | 50 × 40 cm | 15.990 kr |
| Canvas | 70 × 50 cm | 21.990 kr |
| Framed | 30 × 40 cm | 8.990 kr |
| Framed | 40 × 50 cm | 10.990 kr |
| Framed | 50 × 70 cm | 19.990 kr |
| Framed | 61 × 91 cm | 32.990 kr |
Which photos suit a mosaic
The main image — the one the mosaic forms when seen from a distance — works best when it is simple and recognisable: a face, two people, a pet, a house, a landmark or a logo. Images with a lot of detail or low contrast drown in the tiles.
The photo set is the tiles. At least 10 photos are needed, but 30 or more give a wider range of tones and a better piece, and a hundred or more is better still. Mixed photos — light and dark, close-ups and landscapes — give the engine more to work with than fifty photos from the same party. Every tile is visible up close, so choose photos you want to see on the wall.
A photo mosaic is a gift that tells a story: a wedding from the guests’ photos, a big birthday from a lifetime of pictures, a child’s first year, a journey, or a remembrance of someone who has gone. You see a watermarked preview before you order and can start over as often as you like.
Mosaic, collage or a single image?
Five ways onto the wall — each with its own strengths.
- Photo mosaic
- A whole photo collection assembled into one image; every tile is a photograph. On canvas or framed. That is this page.
- Collage
- Two to sixteen photos in one frame, in a grid or scattered like polaroids — when the photos should be seen individually. See collages.
- Canvas print
- A single image on canvas, stretched over a stretcher frame. See canvas prints.
- Framed or paper
- A single photograph in a frame with a mat — framed prints — or a photo print on paper cut to measure for a frame of your own.
How the mosaic is made
Our engine analyses the main image and picks a tile from your set for each cell by colour and tone, so the main image reads clearly from a distance and each tile up close. The final version is printed at full resolution in Reykjavík — on canvas stretched over a stretcher frame, or on paper and framed — and shipped with Dropp to a pickup point of your choice. Allow 3–6 working days from ordering.
Questions about mosaics
How many photos do I need?
At least 10 in the set plus the main image. 30 or more give a better piece, and the engine reuses tiles as needed if the set is small, so the same photo may appear more than once.
Can each photo be seen in the mosaic?
Yes, up close. In a 60 × 60 cm piece the tiles are a few centimetres across — enough to recognise faces and places. In the smallest sizes the tiles are smaller and the main image dominates.
Can I change things after seeing the preview?
Yes. You can swap the main image, add or remove photos and generate a new preview as often as you like before adding the piece to the cart.