How to make a mosaic table

To begin with, before you even think about the mosaic, you should choose a simple and sturdy table. The most common ones are in round tops and, as for the material of the furniture, it is irrelevant which will be because the tile top can be made on cement, for outdoor environments, or on wood base, for indoor environments. If you do not think it is necessary to make a layer of cement and the table material has good glue fixing, you can choose to apply the tiles directly on your table.

Another very important point to think about right from the start is the mosaic material itself. It is possible to buy specially made tiles that can be found in handicraft houses, however, you can take advantage of the remains of tiles that were used in some reform of your house or else buy them in shops specialized in the material. Going to a tile shop, know that this type of establishment usually has small quantities of the product containing the same pattern and that are left over from a lot and will be perfect for the function. If you choose the tile, also see how to make tile mosaic to improve your technique.

Once the table has been chosen, you should take it to a location in your home that is quite spacious, after all, the mosaic will be mounted next to you initially to help you view the drawing. You will need a free floor or an even larger table where you can lay the tiles.

Creating an entire mosaic without having an initial basis is quite complicated, so we should take some precautions and add steps to the creation process which, although it will make it longer and more complex, will guarantee a great final result.

The next step to do wooden table with tile on top will be to create a basis for the design. You should draw the shape you want to give the mosaic on the surface of the table, which should be done with a permanent pen. If you don’t have a pen of the type, now take a charcoal pencil and draw the images that you intend to create on your desk. This step will be very useful to guide you when gluing the mosaic pieces.

Do not worry if the line gets too strong because the mosaic tablets will cover the entire surface of the table so that it will not be possible to see what is underneath, in addition, be careful with the shape of the design made because it should be made in order to fit the tablets, ie you should avoid very small designs in which it is not possible to put the tablets used.

As soon as the drawing is ready, measure the tabletop where the mosaic will be applied and recreate, with the same measurements, a wooden or cement top, depending on where it will be placed – on the street or inside the house. This will be your mosaic base.

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Now that you’ve prepared the ground for craftsmanship, it’s time to effectively start making mosaic table. After the draft of the drawing made on the surface, you should plan the design who would like to see in it and shape and choose how the tablets will be distributed according to their color, after all, the good use of the available shades will make all the difference in the final result.

To elaborate the design, you can choose something abstract, colorful, monocolor, with designs etc, the options are varied and depend solely on your taste and creativity. If you don’t have any experience in mosaic tablets as well as in drawings, a good idea is to make a simple mosaic

To get more rounded strokes, a good idea is to break the pieces, prepare the mosaic pieces and, with the help of a pulley torquette, cut them according to your needs. The cut instrument is very important for you to be able to break the pieces with precision since, using a material that is also capable of making the breaks but not so precise, you will end up with random cuts and may even end up losing inserts.

With all the material ready, start containing some parts from the outside in case you want a frame, or starting with the color details. You should be guided by the drawing you made earlier and leave some space between them (from 0.5 to 1 cm). Do not glue the pieces together yet, this step is just to give you an idea of what the table will look like.

Once the assembly is satisfactory, you can go to the last step and finally start gluing the tablets to the table.

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Make any changes you deem necessary and when you’re sure all the parts are in the right placeWith the help of a brush, start gluing them with white glue or tile glue. If your table is not made of wood, make sure that the glue will be able to stick to the furniture material.

After placing all the pieces of the mosaic, let everything rest for a few minutes until the glue dries completely, then, with a spatula, apply a layer of grout so as to fill in the blank spaces between the pieces. Let the piece dry for 2 hours.

Once the craftsmanship is ready, we will only need to make certain finishes that will serve to remove excess grouting or glue that has been exposed. To clean the excess grout, you can brush the table without exerting too much pressure and then simply pass a damp cloth, since the humidity will be able to remove the spare glue and also to clean the table, which will give a new look to the furniture.

When the table is finally ready, let it dry again and finalize with sealing spray, liquid silicone or matt acrylic varnish.

That’s important: you you can lay a wooden tileThe only care should be with the type of glue to be used as it should be one that is able to stick to both the tile and the wood of the table.

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