Turtles, hippocampi and ocean scenes in hand-cut smalti.
Sea life is one of the most requested themes in custom pool mosaics — and for good reason. A hand-cut sea turtle, leaping dolphin, or spiraling seahorse set into the floor of a pool becomes a living piece of art, shimmering and moving with the water. Mosaiclegs Art Studio has been creating custom sea life mosaics for luxury pools, spas, murals, and architectural spaces since 1998.
A reef patch in hand-cut smalti along the edge of a pool: coral branches and tube sponges on deep blue.
Sea turtle pool mosaics
Our most popular design. Each turtle is hand-drawn, hand-cut, and unique — no two are alike. Available in green sea turtle and loggerhead styles in any color palette.
A green sea turtle, paper-faced in the studio and ready to set. The shadow is worked in mosaic too.
Blue and gold smalti on black, with the cast shadow rendered as a separate piece.
Detail of the head — cut tessera by tessera, by hand.
Green sea turtle — hand-cut smalti, greens and golds.
Loggerhead — hand-cut stone, browns and creams, with the shadow worked in mosaic.
Hippocampi & ocean scenes
The hippocampus — the winged sea horse that draws Neptune’s chariot in Greek and Roman art — alongside coral reefs and full ocean scenes. The four made for a Tucson pool were drawn after the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio.
A hippocampus taking shape, cut by hand over the working drawing.
Four were made for one pool in Tucson, Arizona.
A finished reef panel — turtle among coral, in smalti and stone.
How we work
Every design begins as an original drawing, approved by you before a single tile is cut. There are no pre-made patterns and no transfers — the artwork is drawn for your pool, at your dimensions. The finished mosaic is permanent, pool-rated, and built to last decades without maintenance.
Ready to add sea life to your pool?
Every sea life mosaic we create is completely custom — designed around your pool dimensions, your color preferences, and your vision. Contact us to start the conversation.
Begin your commission
Send the details of your project, or call (323) 389-5347. Studio hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and Saturday, 9am to 1pm, Pacific.