How to Apply Ceramic Tile on Mirror
If you're tired of staring into the same old mirror, spice things up with a tiled mirror. Tiles are a popular decorating material in today's homes. They can add vibrant color for a festive decorative accent or you can pick very low-key, sophisticated finished tiles. The range of commercial tiles on the market is mind-boggling. And don't forget handmade tiles. Make an entire tile mirror from just them or mix them with commercial tiles to hold down the cost. There's a multitude of options available to you for creating a one-of-a-kind tile mirror. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Tile
- Tape measure
- Mirror
- Plywood
- Paint
- Brush
- Sawtooth picture hanger
- Hammer
- Medium-grade emory sandpaper
- Liquid Nail
- Grout
- Grout sealer
- Sponge applicator
Instructions
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Pick out the tiles. Lay them out to the size of the finished mirror. Measure the finished width and height of the tiles and jot down the dimensions. Purchase the number of tiles required.
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Have a glass mirror cut to size. Glue the mirror to a thin sheet of plywood with Liquid Nail--a construction adhesive. Paint the edge of the plywood all the way around the same color as the edge of the tiles. Attach a sawtooth picture hanger to the back of the plywood.
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Take sandpaper and sand the surface of the mirror only where the tiles will be glued. This will help the Liquid Nail bond the tiles to the mirror.
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Glue the tiles to the mirror using Liquid Nail. Let it dry overnight. Apply grout between the tiles the next day.
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Apply clear grout sealant to protect the grout from discoloring and so you can clean dust from it more easily.
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Tips & Warnings
When sanding the surface of the mirror be very careful not to sand any part of it that won't have tiles glued over it.
Make sure the hanger on the back of the frame is strong enough to hold the weight. A glass mirror and tile can be heavy.
Hang the mirror in an area so if it falls it won't fall on anybody.
