In November 2011 I had a garden full of filthy white pebbles and thought they might look a whole lot better with some mosaic pavers. I took some in-depth instruction from Professor YouTube and went shopping at Bunnings.
I drew some designs, then began smashing the coloured tiles. I held each one in a leather glove and tapped it firmly with a hammer, repeating the process with each of the pieces. OW! After the first ten tiles, I realised I had to get a lady hammer.
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| Breaking up the tiles using the glove and lady hammer |
The next step was to arrange the tile pieces over each drawing. (I didn't take a photo of that, because I didn't want them to get knocked over or blown away.) I then glued a second sheet of paper over the top (using flour paste) and allowed it to dry.
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| Upside down designs glued to paper |
The next step was to apply an even layer of tile adhesive over each (squeaky-clean) concrete paver, position the design and leave it to dry overnight.
The next day I used a wet cloth to wash away the white paper (using tweezers to remove lots of it that had become stuck in the gaps).
Finally, I mixed up the grout and used a kitchen spatula to spread it over the tiles. Unfortunately, it set in about 20 minutes, so it kept hardening before I'd finish applying and removing it properly.
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| Flower |
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| Wonky sun |
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| Evie's chameleon |
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| Owl for Carolyn & Prue |
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| Piranha |
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| Orange |
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| Blue Parrot |
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| Flower for Maryrose & Brian |
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| Escargot for Janet |
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| Leaf |
