Small chips of stone are arranged on a mesh backing or have a plastic sheet on the face for ease of installation, The chips can vary in size and format from squares or rectangles through to hexagons or scallops.

The mesh backing or covering is designed to hold the chips together during transportation and installation, so excessive handling should be avoided. Mosaics allow intricate and complicated patterns to be installed quickly and easily.

Because of this method of production, nominal variation of both chips and spacing should be expected.