HONEST PRICING AT MOSAIC ART SUPPLY

We do not offer "free shipping." In fact, no one on the Internet does, not really. If you doubt this, simply compare the TOTAL cost of your order. Compare the quality of goods. We don't inflate our prices to offer fake discounts. If you want to save money on shipping, consider Flat-Rate Priority Mail for your order.

FLAT-RATE PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING FOR MOSAIC TILE

If you select US Postal Service for your shipping method, we use the Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes whenever possible and refund the difference in shipping afterwards.

Keep in mind that we have to deduct 7% of the refund to cover the credit card fees for running the refund, so remember to choose the cheapest shipping method possible, which is usually Parcel Post.

The shipping refunds are run a few days to a week later in a batch, so don't be alarmed if you shipping confirmation email still shows the original shipping cost.

Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes cost the following to ship (although we may add $1 to $2 of insurance on larger orders):

	$5.15		SMALL		8-5/8" x 5-3/8" x 1-5/8"
	$11.30		MEDIUM		11" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"
	$15.30		LARGE		12" x 12" x 5-1/2"

HOWEVER, the boxes are not very large and have a limit to what they can hold.
The limit is mainly the size, so don't expect a lot of grout or molds to fit.
The 12" stepping stone molds won't fit at all.

We have detailed guides for what will fit below.

If you are worried about us accidentally shipping the order in a regular box, then copy and paste the following into the Special Instructions during checkout:

"DO NOT SHIP THIS ORDER IF IT CANNOT FIT IN A FLAT-RATE BOX."

Please monitor your email for the next couple of days in case there is a problem.
There are limits to what will fit:

LIMITATIONS OF FLAT-RATE PRIORITY MAIL BOXES

The SMALL flat-rate box holds at most:

• 10 sheets of 3/4" tile
• or 12 sheets of C3 tile
• or 4 12-ounce bags
• or 3 pounds of loose tile
• or 3 tools (cutters, nippers, combo)

The SMALL flat-rate box will NOT hold:

• Mesh
• Glue
• Cutting Oil
• Porcelain Tile Nippers
• Ceramic and Marble File
• Running Pliers
• Silver Tip Counter Brush
• Mounting Paper
• Mounting Grids
• Molds
• Safety Glasses
• Apron
• Sponge
• Stained Glass

The MEDIUM flat-rate box holds at most:

• 60 sheets of 3/4" tile + 4 pounds of loose tile
• or 80 sheets of 3/4" tile + 2 pounds of loose tile
• or 60 sheets of 3/4" tile + 4 tools (cutters, nippers, combo)
• or 1 Mosaic Starter Kit + 3 pounds of loose tile
• or 24 12-ounce bags
• or 14 pounds of loose tile
• or 80 sheets of C3 tile
• or 40 sheets of C3 tile + 4 tools (cutters, nippers, combo)
• or 40 sheets of C3 tile + 6 pounds of loose tile
• or 20 tools (cutters, nippers, combo)
• or 2 containers of grout
• or 12 bottles of Weldbond 8-ounce
• or 20 sheets of stained glass + 4 tools (cutters, nippers, combo)
• or SOME partial combinations of the above.
• BUT THERE IS A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 20 POUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS.

The LARGE flat-rate box holds at most

• 144 sheets of 3/4" tile
• or 60 sheets of 3/4" tile + 1 half-gallon glue + 1 tool (cutters, nippers, combo)
• or 1 Mosaic Starter Kit + 12 pounds of loose tile
• or 1 Mosaic Starter Kit + 4 pounds of loose tile + 60 sheets of 3/4" tile
• or 2 half-gallon glue + 2 tools (cutters, nippers, combo) + 4 pounds loose tile
• or 24 pounds of loose tile
• or 32 12oz bags
• or 124 sheets of C3 tile
• or 80 sheets of C3 tile + 2 tools (cutters, nippers, combo)
• or 80 sheets of C3 tile + 6 pounds of loose tile
• or 30 tools (cutters, nippers, combo)
• or 4 containers of grout
• or 20 bottles of Weldbond 8-ounce
• or 20 sheets of stained glass + 12 tools (cutters, nippers, combo)
• or SOME partial combinations of the above.
• BUT THERE IS A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 20 POUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS.