Tools & Supplies for Tile Mosaics

Video Transcript

"We're going to go into more detail on how to use tools later, but as a basic overview on what tools you'll need to make your tile mosaic project, you're going to need a tack hammer to break your tiles with. Also as I mentioned before, gloves and glasses to protect your hands and eyes from any tiles that might be flying out when you break them. You can use tile nippers for cutting the tiles and also for shaping the tiles. This is a tile stone and it will smooth then edges of your tile and keep it from having any rough edges so that when you brush your hand over your project it can be nice and smooth. You'll also need adhesive. We're using mastic for this project. Mastic is great for indoor use. And we're also using a palette knife to apply the mastic. You can use anything to apply the mastic, a plastic knife or even a popsicle stick. For grouting you're going to need a grout mix and some water to mix the grout with. You'll need a disposable type bowl to mix it in. A trowel is really handy for mixing it with. You want some gloves to protect your hands from the grout and a mask to protect your lungs from the grout and also a couple of types of sponges to clean the grout out. And a nice dry cloth for the finishing touches."