How to Design Shower Tile
Perhaps you wish to change your tiled shower but you do not have the money to install a new one. You can give your shower a face-lift on a budget by designing your shower tile. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Paper and pens
- Graph paper
- Cleanser and rags
- Sand paper
- Enamel paint
- Paint brush
Instructions
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Create some designs for your tiles. These can be elaborate flowers like those found on crewel work, simple stencils similar to early American stencils or any design that you would like. It's a good idea to plot your overall design on graph paper.
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Clean the tiles in your shower. This is very important, for any impurities left on the tile mean that any paint may flake. Be careful to have plenty of ventilation.
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Sand the tiles that you will be painting, according to the plan you drew on graph paper in Step 1. Sanding the tile to scuff the finish is necessary to ensure that the paint will stick. The grit of sandpaper is up to you. A coarse grit sandpaper essentially cuts the finish of the tile, creating deeper "gouges" in which the paint can adhere. A finer grit sandpaper has more grit per surface area and creates more scratches. You can use either or a combination of both. Clean the tiles afterward with a damp cloth to remove any dust and allow them to dry completely before continuing.
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Draw designs you created in Step 1 with pencil, then paint them with enamel paint. If you use more than one color on each tile, you may have to allow the paint to dry before applying the next color.
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Tips & Warnings
Include the grout when you design shower tile. Paint pens can be used to color the grout.
