How to Craft with Mosaic Glass
Mosaic glass tile can be applied to almost anything to create a stunning and original piece of art work. A simple way to delve into mosaic crafting is to create a mosaic glass tile picture frame.This is a good project for beginners that will give you a foundation in the basic techniques for working with glass tile. When the project is complete, you will also have a beautiful frame that you can keep or give as a thoughtful, handcrafted gift.
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Things You'll Need
- Newspaper
- Wooden picture frame
- Glass tile in your choice of colors
- Large piece of tracing paper
- Pencil
- Safety goggles
- Tile nippers
- Plastic gloves
- Small plastic bag
- Glass tile adhesive
- Premixed grout
- Grout applicator
Instructions
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Instructions
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Cover your work surface with newspaper to protect it. Use the pencil and tracing paper to trace the front of your wooden picture frame. Use this template and pieces of tile to experiment with creating a mosaic pattern for your frame. To create triangular tiles or smaller rectangular tiles, select the glass tile you want to cut, hold it inside the plastic bag, and cut it with the tile nippers.
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Once you're happy with the pattern you've created on your template, it's time to begin gluing the tiles onto your picture frame. Apply a small amount of the glass tile adhesive on the back of a piece of glass tile and press it onto the wooden frame. Continue to do this until the picture frame is covered in your pattern.
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After the glass tiles are completely adhered to the frame, loosely cover the frame with a piece of newspaper to protect it while the adhesive sets. Read the manufacturer's instructions to see how long your adhesive must set to cure (generally 24 hours).
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When the adhesive has cured, use the grout applicator to spread the premixed grout over your mosaic. Allow the grout to dry as suggested by the manufacturer's directions. Then use a damp cloth to clean the remaining grout off of the glass tiles. You now have a lovely glass mosaic frame to use or give as a special gift.
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Tips & Warnings
Protect your eyes from small shards of glass by always wearing safety goggles when using nippers to cut tile.
