Mosaic Tiles
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CERAMICS, MODELLING & MOSAICS
Mosaics – Direct Method
Step Two: Place a sheet of
some paper. Place some Clear Plastic Sheeting over your design. Choose the tile selection and arrangement.
Fibreglass Mesh over the drawing (large murals can be broken up by mosaicing individual parts).
Step Six: Put a layer of the Ceramic
Step Seven: Using a damp cloth remove any excess tile adhesive which has oozed around the piece. Allow to dry for 24–48 hours depending on the weather.
Tile Adhesive directly on to the surface to be covered. Lay the tiled mesh onto the wet adhesive.
Step Three: Using Tile Adhesive, butter the back of each tile and press into the mesh. Wipe off excess adhesive around and on the tile's face.
Step Four: Continue to cover your design, leaving a small clean and even gap between each tile.
Step Five: Leave the Mesh to dry for a few days. When dry, the tiled mesh can now be adhered directly onto the final surface (wall, concrete pavers, cement sheeting etc.)
Outdoor Mosaics:
Step Ten: Keep polishing the tiles with the cloth until all grout is removed and the tiles look very shiny.
Step Eight: Mix grout to a creamy consistency and apply with a rag or rubber squeegee. Use gloves to apply grout.
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Step Nine: Make sure that excess grout is removed quickly with a soft cloth as it will dry like concrete and will be difficult to remove when dry.
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Direct Method Advantages: Make large murals with a design that fits together like a jigsaw puzzle. The project will be lighter in weight as individual pieces can be added (a large cement sheeting covered in mosaic can be very heavy).
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Apply Grout Additive to the grout mix and when dry, seal the mosaic piece with the additive. If you use a cement adhesive you can pre-colour the adhesive which will reduce or even eliminate the need for grouting.
Roxburgh Park Primary School
Step One: Draw your design on