#MOSAIC TABLE HOW TO#

It seems like you’re ruining the mosaic, but you’re not! Spread the grout onto the surface of the mosaic right over the tiles. The grout stays workable for about 15 minutes, so be ready to grout the mosaic!Ħ. (Our grout required one part water to seven parts grout.) Blend the grout and water in the oatmeal canister using the stirring stick until it is the consistency of natural peanut butter. Mix the grout according to the directions on the package. Wear a dust mask if desired and don your latex-type gloves. Tape off the edges of the tabletop with masking tape. Kind of like doing a puzzle! Continue to glue down tiles until tabletop is entirely covered. If you can’t find a tile piece to fit in your design, repeat the tile cutting process from step 3 to cut the right size and shape piece. Glue each piece down as you go by dabbing a small amount of glue on the rough side of each tile piece. Fill in your design on the tabletop with each tile color.

#MOSAIC TABLE HOW TO#

Here’s a video we made showing how to cut tiles for mosaics:Ĥ. Repeat to make several smaller pieces of all the tile colors, but do not cut all the tiles. Gently squeeze the nippers or cutters to break the tile. Hold the blades in the direction you want to cut. Grasp the edge of a tile with the blades of the nippers or cutters. To do this, start by putting on your safety glasses and protective gloves. The grid on the tabletop will be larger, but will have 3 horizontal lines and 3 vertical lines just like the template.Ĭopy the design from the print-out square by square onto the tabletop using chalk.ģ. Then the right edge.ĭraw a scaled-up 16-square grid on the wood round tabletop using chalk. Then draw a line halfway between the vertical center line and the left edge. Draw a line halfway between the horizontal center line and the top edge. Start by drawing a line through the center horizontally, then one vertically.

(Right-click to download.)ĭraw a 16-square grid on the template (3 horizontal lines and 3 vertical lines) using the yardstick and pencil.

Draw your design on the tabletop with chalk. Krylon Primer and Spray Paint in Mushroom Grayġ# Bag 3/4″ Mosaic Mercantile Classic Glass Tiles in each color: Mushroom (Gray), Urchin (Green), Surf (Dark Blue), Tide (Frosty Blue)ĭisposable mixing container (like an oatmeal canister)Ģ. Curious is a super fun way to learn anything and you can find our lessons here. It’s a super fun project, and when you’re done you’ll have your own cool mosaic table made by you! We have a whole course in Mosaic on including how to make this table. Then we’ll share how we mix the grout and apply it to the mosaic. We’ll show you how to cut the tiles to fit into your design. In this step by step tutorial we’ll tell you how to transfer your design onto the table using the grid method. This is one of our favorite types of mosaic projects and we have lots of tips and tricks to share. Especially, how to mosaic a design onto a table top. Lots of people ask us about how to mosaic a table.

Mosaic table