Creating A Mosaic Table Top

I used 1 inch glass mosaic tiles.

Creating a mosaic table top.

Designing the mosaic 1. Smash your tiles into different shapes. Cut out backing material. Cut the piece of paper in the shape of the table.

Start by drawing a line through the center horizontally then one vertically. Sealant turn broken tiles into a mosaic for a table top. Glazing and firing mosaic tiles. You need to plan your mosaic.

Sea glass and other beach items ex. This will create an edge to the new table top thick enough to support the back of the bull nose tile. Use scissors to cut around the edge of the table. Creating the mosaic table top design.

Use a pencil to mark out your design. It is best to work from the outside and move inward. Using a 3 16 trowel spread mastic on the table working in small sections to prevent drying and begin arranging tiles image 1. Lay a large piece of butcher paper over the tabletop.

Apply a thin layer of the tile glue to each tile using the old credit card or plastic card and place them on the tabletop. You can put your mosaic directly on the original tabletop or replace. How to design make and install ceramic tiles and murals. There are lots of free patterns.

Draw a line halfway between the horizontal center line and the top edge. The hard durable surface of mosaics make a colorful and practical decoration for a table you can use on your patio in the garden or by the pool. Be sure to apply a little pressure to set the tiles. Leave the table top sit in a dry area for at least 24 hours.

Cut the plywood to the shape of the table. You need to cut your backing material in my case aluminium sheet to size. Then the bottom edge. Draw a 16 square grid on the template 3 horizontal lines and 3 vertical lines using the yardstick and pencil.

Nail a strip of 1x2 lumber around the underside of the perimeter of the plywood. Select a table you would like to repurpose. Use tile nippers to trim tiles to fit as needed image 2. Tips for success when you create your mosaic tile table top continued.

If the table doesn t have a lip then you will need to create your own. Secure the paper around the table s edges with tape. Begin by purchasing a 5 8 inch thick sheet of exterior plywood.