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MOSAIC TILE USING FIBERGLASS MESH

MOSAIC TILE USING FIBERGLASS MESH

MOSAIC TILE

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
BY LAUREL RAE HARMON
MOSAIC TILE IS AN ART FORM. THE TRULY CREATIVE ARE ABLE TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL FLOORS, BACK SPLASHES, TABLES, FURNITURE, AND DECORATIVE ART FROM BROKEN PIECES OF TILE. SOME BUY CUT TILES, OTHERS SMASH UP TILES, SOME USE PEBBLES, SHELLS, OR COINS BUT THE RESULT IS THE SAME, ART FROM TINY PIECES OF TILE.
THE FIRST STEP IN MOSAIC TILE IS TO CREATE YOUR PATTERN ON A PIECE OF CARDBOARD, POSTER BOARD, DRYWALL, OR ANY FLAT SURFACE. THEN YOU WANT TO PLACE SELF-ADHESIVE FIBERGLASS MESHWITH THE STICKY SIDE UP OVER THE PATTERN. 2.12 OUNCE SELF-ADHESIVE MESH CAN BE USED FOR LIGHT WEIGHT LIKE SMALL SEA SHELLS AND TINY PEBBLES AND DELICATE DETAIL MOSAIC WORK.
 
 
Fiberglass Mesh
4.5 OZ MESH VS 2.12 OZ MESH
FOR HEAVIER TILE AND OBJECTS LIKE LARGER PEBBLES AND PENNIES 4.5 OUNCE SELF-ADHESIVE MESH.  4.5 OZ SELF ADHESIVE MESH IS USED FOR MOST MOSAIC TILE APPLICATIONS. SELF ADHESIVE MESH COMES IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT WIDTHS,THE ROLLS ALL COME IN 150′ IN LENGTH.  FOR COASTERS, 4″ IS USED.  FOR BACK SPLASHES, 12″ MESH IS THE MOST COMMON SIZE USED.  38″ INCH IS USED FOR FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE WALL ART.
 
Fiberglass Mesh
4.5 OZ SELF ADHESIVE FIBERGLASS MESH ROLLS
BEGIN BY LAYING YOUR TILES OVER THE PATTERN ON THE STICKY SIDE OF THE FIBERGLASS MESH. YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE MESH WILL HOLD THE TILES IN PLACE AS YOU WORK AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE THE TILES AROUND AS YOU PLEASE.
Mosaic Tile
COINS ON 4.5 OZ. SELF ADHESIVE MESH
 
ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR TILES IN PLACES YOU WILL THEN USE MASKING TAPE TO COVER THE TOP OF THE TILES THAT YOU JUST PLACED UNTIL THEY ARE SECURE ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN FLIP YOUR PROJECT OVER SO THE BACK OF THE MESH (NON-STICKY SIDE) IS ON TOP.  SECURING TILES BY COVERING YOUR PROJECT WITH MASKING TAPE IS ALSO A GOOD THING TO DO IF YOU NEED TO STORE YOUR PROJECT, MOVE YOUR PROJECT TO ANOTHER SURFACE, OR ARE TRANSPORTING YOUR PROJECT TO ANOTHER LOCATION.
 
Tapes
MASKING TAPE
AFTER YOUR TILES ARE SECURE, YOU ARE NOW READY TO PERMANENTLY SET YOUR DESIGN. APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF CAULK, ADHESIVE OR LIQUID NAILS TO THE BACK (NON-STICKY SIDE) OF THE FIBERGLASS MESH. THE CAULKING SHOULD BE SPREAD WITH A PUTTY KNIFE AND SHOULD NOT GO THROUGH THE MESH.  USE JUST ENOUGH TO SECURE THE FIBERGLASS MESH TILE BUT NOT SO MUCH THAT IT SEEPS OUT BETWEEN THE TILES. MAKE SURE YOU LET YOUR CAULK, LIQUID NAILS, OR ADHESIVE THOROUGHLY DRY.
 
AFTER YOUR CAULKING IS DRY, YOU MAY TURN YOUR MOSAIC TILE OVER AND REMOVE THE MASKING TAPE FROM THE TOP OF THE TILE. YOUR MOSAIC TILE PATTERN IS NOW READY FOR ITS GROUT OR MASTIC.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PURCHASING SELF-ADHESIVE MESH.
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Featured Mosaic Tile using TIQUE Fiberglass Mesh
Mosaic Art by: Connie Williams
 
Mosaic Wall Art
MOSAIC WALL ART
Blue Crab Back Splash
MOSAIC TILE BACK SPLASH
Mosaic Tile Back Splash
MOSAIC TILE BACK SPLASH
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