Creating A Mosaic Table Top

There are lots of free patterns.

Creating a mosaic table top.

Draw a line halfway between the horizontal center line and the top edge. It is best to work from the outside and move inward. Cut the piece of paper in the shape of the table. Broken tiles and damaged plates find new life as the colorful components of mosaics.

Cut out backing material. Start by drawing a line through the center horizontally then one vertically. Draw a 16 square grid on the template 3 horizontal lines and 3 vertical lines using the yardstick and pencil. Secure the paper around the table s edges with tape.

If the table doesn t have a lip then you will need to create your own. Begin by purchasing a 5 8 inch thick sheet of exterior plywood. Use tile nippers to trim tiles to fit as needed image 2. Leave the table top sit in a dry area for at least 24 hours.

I used 1 inch glass mosaic tiles. 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. Then the bottom edge. 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.

Creating the mosaic table top design. You need to cut your backing material in my case aluminium sheet to size. Nail a strip of 1x2 lumber around the underside of the perimeter of the plywood. You need to plan your mosaic.

Use scissors to cut around the edge of the table. Lay a large piece of butcher paper over the tabletop. Using a 3 16 trowel spread mastic on the table working in small sections to prevent drying and begin arranging tiles image 1. How to make a mosaic table step 1.

Designing the mosaic 1. Use a pencil to mark out your design. Now for the exciting part. This will create an edge to the new table top thick enough to support the back of the bull nose tile.

You can put your mosaic directly on the original tabletop or replace. Tips for success when you create your mosaic tile table top continued. Smash your tiles into different shapes. Sealant turn broken tiles into a mosaic for a table top.

Select a table you would like to repurpose. How to design make and install ceramic tiles and murals. Glazing and firing mosaic tiles.