Step 1- Create your collection
Collect all the photos that you want included in your mosaic. These can be digital shots, printed photos or negative strips. Don't worry about any variations in size of the photos in your collection as we'll crop and rescale them before we start the development process. Please make sure that this collection does not contain any photos that you do not want to be used. This typically includes shots containing nudity.

Step 2 - Choose your base image
Decide which photo you'd like as your base image and identify it by naming it "Main", "Master" or "BaseImage", for example. If you have a few favorite photos and can't decide which one to use its best to place them in a separate folder from the standard images in your library.

Step 3 - Send us your photos
You can choose to upload your images to our website or burn them to a CD. If you'd like to upload them contact us and we'll e-mail you the straightforward upload procedure. Alternatively, copy your photo library and base image(s) to a CD and mail with your details to us at:

myMosaics
2a Honywood Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3AS
ENGLAND

Remember to enclose your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address with your disc.

Step 4 - A personal service for personal artwork
Once we receive your photos we'll access the quality of your collection and base image. If we feel one or more of our free services can improve your final mosaic, we'll let you know what can be done. If you've got several base images we'll help you decide which will work best. We'll also obtain your order details, including the following information:

• Size - Choose one of the standard sizes from our range or a custom size of your own.
  
• Media - 220gsm semi-gloss photo paper, 308gsm matt photorag paper or 340gsm canvas.
  
• Finish - Unframed, framed, stretched or stretched and mounted in a floating frame, where suitable.

Step 5 - Mosaic development
We'll process your collection and make any agreed adjustments to your base image. Then we'll start the development procedure:

• Proof - Within two weeks we'll email you a low resolution draft of your mosaic.
  
• Feedback - We'll listen to any comments you have and amend the mosaic accordingly. We issue up to three digital proofs free of charge.
  
• Approval - Once you're happy with your mosaic artwork we'll email you a payment request. You can pay via Credit Card, PayPal or cheque. When we receive your payment we'll produce the print and frame or stretch it, if required.
• Delivery - Once completed we'll dispatch your mosaic directly to you.

The whole process takes approximately 3-4 weeks.