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Written by melissa   
Monday, 14 April 2008
Editor's rating
9.0
out of 10
Reviewed by:
melissa
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Monday, 17 March 2008
Average user rating: 9.4 
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Printed Mosaics: Yes
Large Scale Mosaics: Yes
Interactive Mosaics: Yes
Digital Mosaics: Yes
Video and Animated Mosaics: Yes
Puzzle Mosaics: Yes
Picture Mosaics

Picture Mosaics was started in 2001 and is oldest and most experienced custom mosaic company on our list. They offer a large variety products which include custom printed mosaics, large scale mosaics, jigsaw puzzle mosaics, video mosaics, animated mosaics, and interactive mosaics. They seem to have one of the largest design studios and print facilities of all mosaic companies we have reviewed. We spoke with a few of their designers and they were very knowledgeable and excited about their products. They explained briefly how some of their unique mosaic algorithms work (a deep and complex analysis of color and shapes - read their tech page for more info). We thank the project director, Albert, for spending so much time explaining all aspects of their products and services – we learned a lot!
Editor review : Hands Down The Best Custom Mosaic Service
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful

Overall rating
9.0
Large Cells
9.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
7.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
6.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
9.0

Our Review:
In every way Picture Mosaics exceeded our expectations. From their helpful customer service to their end product we were 100% satisfied. It is clear that their software and techniques are superior to everything we have reviewed.

After we placed our order through their very easy online ordering page and uploaded our photos, we were quickly contacted the next day and were told that our photos were a good candidate for their face recognition extraction software, and we agreed. Basically what the face recognition extraction does is extract all of the faces from our photos we submitted and adds them to the photo collection to be used in the mosaic. This almost doubled our cell count and really added to the overall mosaic effect.
After receiving the mosaic print we were very impressed about how large each cell was while still maintaining the clarity of the source image. Since we only supplied them with only 400 images, we were impressed to see that only minimal (no none) cell colorization was used. We were really blown away on the vividness, crispness, and color range of mosaic. The advertised 2880 dpi really makes the difference. It passed our 10x magnify test with flying colors, and clearly allowed us to see even more detail in each cell.

The Verdict: A++ in every way. If you are looking for a mosaic product/service with the "wow" factor, this will be the company to go with.
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Last updated: Wednesday, 19 March 2008


User reviews

Average user rating from: 15 user(s)

Overall rating
9.4
Large Cells
9.1
No Superimposing
9.9
Low Colorization
9.3
Source Clarity
9.5
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
9.9
Price
8.1
Customer Service
9.9
Ease of Ordering
8.7
 

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Saved the Day, Friday, 18 June 2010

Written by jgil3   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.0
Large Cells
9.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
10.0
Source Clarity
8.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
6.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
8.0
I was working with another company "Design-A-Mosaic" to complete a time critical project. I started the project with them about 20 days before we needed it. With about a 8 days left before the deadline, I tried to reach out to them by phone and email and got no response. Two days went by and I started to panic, it was like they dropped off the map. So I reached out to Picture Mosaics. The staff at Picture Mosaics was completely understanding of my situation, and I felt like they were in constant contact with me during my tight time-line. They put all of my worries to ease. The final mosaic was delivered a day ahead of time and looked amazing. The project was a huge success and my boss was very pleased with how everything turned out. It seemed like the Picture Mosaics team has dealt with many customers who have had bad experiences with other companies and software.

Many Thanks to the Picture Mosaics Team; you saved me from a million headaches!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Christmas gift and School Fund Raiser A++, Tuesday, 02 February 2010

Written by jen78   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.6
Large Cells
8.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
10.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
10.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
8.0
I wanted to post this for about a month now, and I have finally had time to sit down and write this review. I first tried Picture Mosaics for a Christmas gift for my husband... the result: he was so excited and said it was the "best gift" I had ever given him. It has been over a month now, and we still look at it every day! The artist quality, clarity, and overall look-and-feel is absolutely breathtaking - it actually brings tears to my eyes. With such an amazing outcome, I recommended this as an item for our annual school auction. Everyone was so excited with the idea that we decided to do one for every grade (8 mosaics in all). The designers at Picture Mosaics were very helpful in helping us organize this LARGE order. Long story short, with these 8 mosaics we raised over $12,000!!! There were actually a few bidding wars on a few of the mosaics! I can not say enough good things about Picture Mosaics, they exceeded my all my expectations. I can't to use them again! Thank you Mark and David for all your help with our mosaics!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

Thank you from Qualcomm, Friday, 30 October 2009

Written by dquinn   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.7
Large Cells
10.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
9.0
Source Clarity
9.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
10.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
9.0

Wanted to share a note that I sent to the design team at Picture Mosaics...
I just wanted to say "thank-you" for creating our mosaic. It was unveiled on October 7th at our QREF All Hands Meeting where 500 people were in attendance (the people in the mosaic). They loved it!!! Many had never seen anything like it and couldn't get over the clarity of the "tiny little pictures". It now hangs in our building in the main entrance. It continues to bring plenty of comments, oohs and ahhhs, and with a magnifying glass and 5 minutes. . . it also makes for a nice break. There's so much to see.

Thank you again for helping to make my vision come to life. I can't believe how easy it was to work with your company. Let me know if you ever need any references.

PS. Here are two links of the mounted mosaic that Picture Mosaics was nice enough to post for us:
http://www.picturemosaics.com/mosaics/qualcomm.html
http://www.picturemosaics.com/premium/mosaics/qualcomm_700_web.jpg

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

What a mosaic!, Friday, 14 August 2009

Written by amandak   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
10.0
Large Cells
10.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
10.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
10.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
10.0
I just wanted to share this wonderful mosaic Picture Mosaics designed for me. Since this review site will not let me post images, you can check the mosaic out here:
http://amandakern.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/205-days-of-365-mosaic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hopekern/3790380470

You truly have to see the mosaic in person to see the clarity and ultra detail of the mosaic print - both close up and from afar the mosaic is amazing!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

I'm a believer., Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Written by Road_Dog   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.3
Large Cells
9.0
No Superimposing
9.0
Low Colorization
9.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
7.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
10.0
I was referred to Picture Mosaics by a friend of mine that had a mosaic made through them. I didn't really know much about mosaics or the differences, so coming across this site was a help.

I did contacted a few companies that made photo mosaics. Most of the companies I called directed me right to voicemail...but...Picture Mosaics was the exception, they actually had some of the best customer service I had experienced in awhile (rare now a days). I called and was talking directly to a designer within in minutes -- Mark answered all of my questions :-) He even talked me through the uploading!! (I'm not computer savvy at all)

The ordering process was a breeze and the product was amazing. I had a great experience and I'm 110% satisfied.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

In one word: WOW!, Thursday, 23 July 2009

Written by andrew5   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.8
Large Cells
10.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
10.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
8.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
10.0
After comparing several sites that offer a photo mosaic service (ones reviewed on this site and several others), it seemed without a doubt that Picture Mosaics truly took the time to create a REAL mosaic. Let me just say Picture Mosaics did not disappoint! They produced the most amazing, vivid, clear mosaic I have ever seen! The mosaic now hangs in our family room and is wonderful conversation starter - everyone asks where did you get that!?! A++++
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Something for someone who has everything!, Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Written by Pandarazzi   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.3
Large Cells
9.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
9.0
Source Clarity
9.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
9.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
8.0
In one word: Gorgeous! I was so impressed with my mosaic I even wrote about it in my blog ;-)
See my full write up here:
http://pandarazzihearts.blogspot.com/2009/06/picture-mosaic-for-someone-who-has.html
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

What a find for our 2009 Gala!, Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Written by surfdad   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.2
Large Cells
9.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
9.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
7.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
8.0
I was in charge of thinking/providing the "new" concept for this years school wide Gala to raise money - I was so happy to find such a great service/web site. I am not the most computer savvy bulb in the bunch, but ordering from Picture Mosaics was quite easy. Someone from their design team even walked me through the upload process over the phone. A few days later we receive the most amazing proof by email. The parents were so excited, they wanted to order a few more before the Gala (unfortunately there wasn't enough time). At the Gala, the mosaic brought in $2400 (it was the number 1 auction item!). Thank you Picture Mosaics...you can expect many more orders from us in the future!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Thank you, Thursday, 05 February 2009

Written by heroman   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
8.9
Large Cells
9.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
8.0
Source Clarity
9.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
7.0
Customer Service
9.0
Ease of Ordering
8.0
I just wanted to post a quick thank you to Picture Mosaics (and this seemed like a good place to do it). I got my mosaic today it is truly amazing - I love it. Thank you so much! I have told all of my family and friends about your service!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

What great Christmas present!, Wednesday, 03 December 2008

Written by josh23   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.3
Large Cells
9.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
10.0
Source Clarity
9.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
8.0
Customer Service
9.0
Ease of Ordering
9.0
I just received my mosaic from Picture Mosaics and just one word: AMAZING! The print is so clear that I even used magnify glass to see just how clear the small photos printed, and let me tell you, it is hard to believe how detailed the print is...unbelievable! The other remarkable thing is how when I stand close to the mosaic, I can not see the main photo (just the small images), but as I walk away form the mosaic, the main photo comes into focus, very very cool! I must have done this 20 or 30 times! ;-) I can not wait to give this to my parents on Christmas...I think they will be blown away!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

A Fund Raising Dream Come True, Monday, 06 October 2008

Written by jess2000   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.3
Large Cells
8.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
10.0
Source Clarity
9.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
8.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
9.0
Our experience with Picture Mosaics was real dream come true. We needed a final item for our school's semi-silent auction and the photo mosaic concept seemed to fit the bill. After look around at different websites and software I decide to give these guys a try. We received the mosaic just in time to get framed the parents more or less got in bidding war (the mosaic was truly amazing). Long story short, the mosaic brought in over $3800.00! We are thinking about ordering more posters at a smaller size for future smaller scale fund raising events.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Way to cool!, Friday, 05 September 2008

Written by rickb   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.6
Large Cells
9.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
9.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
9.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
9.0
I ordered online and received my mosaic about week and a half later. I just had it framed at my local frame shop - they were blown away and actually started to order one online while I was still in the store! I can't say enough about how amazing it looks or about the number of complements that it receives. Everybody asks, where did you get that? I quickly tell them PictureMosaics.com :-)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Wow! What else is there to say!, Wednesday, 20 August 2008

Written by erin5   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.4
Large Cells
10.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
9.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
9.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
7.0
I actually tried another mosaic service first, and could not justly give it away as a gift. As a last resort I went to the Picture Mosaics website to see if they could quickly turn out the mosaic I was looking to give my parents for their 50th Anniversary. Their gallery was very impressive and I wished I had not wasted my money at the other company. Long story short, Picture mosaics came through, and I was able to give my parents this one of a kind gift in time for their 50th. The mosaic was amazing, neither I or my parents could stop looking at it - they absolutely loved it. My only regret was not choosing them in the first place.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Awesome!, Tuesday, 19 August 2008

Written by paul   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.8
Large Cells
10.0
No Superimposing
10.0
Low Colorization
10.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
10.0
Price
9.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
9.0
Amazing! I couldn't believe the quality or precision in my mosaic. Thank you Picture Mosaics...I couldn't have asked for anything better! Very vivid and crisp design. I have already recommended your custom mosaic service to my family and friends. Everyone who sees the mosaic is blown away. A++
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Thank You!!! Picture Mosaics, Friday, 28 March 2008

Written by bwalsh   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
8.6
Large Cells
8.0
No Superimposing
9.0
Low Colorization
8.0
Source Clarity
10.0
Print Resolution
10.0
Image Usage
9.0
Price
5.0
Customer Service
10.0
Ease of Ordering
8.0
After being fed up with attempting to use the services of another mosaic company, I came to picturemosaics. I knew they were more expensive then the other companies (the reason why I tried another company first), but trust me the extra cost is absolutely justified. The picturemosaics team quickly responded to all of my questions, their customer service is excellent (that is rarely seen in companies involved in online sales today). When they sent me the email proof of my mosaic, a photo of my wife and I on the beach during our honeymoon, the only thing that came to mind was YES!!! This is IT!!! After receiving the printed mosaic in the mail, I had it framed as gift to my wife for our one year anniversary. She was absolutely speechless, and I think I even say a few tears welling up. Today the mosaic hangs over our mantle, and when we have parties, all of our guests constantly tell us how much they love it. A few of our friends after seeing ours could not resist and had to purchase one too.

I have nothing but great things to say about picturemosaics.com and I highly recommend them if you are looking to purchase a photo mosaic.
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