Mosaic with own hands made of glass, eggshell, from tiles - photo
Mosaic with our own hands: we make a designer worktop of colored pieces
When you want to direct your energy into something new and unexplored, there is no better way than to do needlework. So, a glass mosaic with your own hands will be an excellent exercise, which you can fill your days. The results will please not only yourself, but also your loved ones, because the mosaic is, first of all, very beautiful and interesting.
How to make a mosaic with your own hands
Of course, in shops for needlework you can easily find many sets of mosaics, but it's nice to make a mirror mosaic yourself. It should be immediately said that there are several options. So, the method number 1 is to make a mosaic of tiles. By the way, you can use the tile that has remained from the repair, or go to the building store and get a defective tile there. The process of creating a mosaic is very simple, the tiles are taken, wrapped in fabric, from above we hit with a hammer and are ready. The small pieces that will be obtained, and will be the basis for collecting the mosaic with your own hands.
Another way to make a mosaic with your own hands is quite laborious, but it allows you to make as many pieces as necessary, as well as choose their color. How to make a mosaic with your own hands, you will now find out. To do this, we take a rug in which there are small cells, fill them with a mixture of gypsum or alabaster, which can be bought in any construction shop, glue and water. And just stir.
With a rubber spatula, it is necessary to apply the gypsum mixture to the mat, so that all the cells are filled. And allow the mixture to dry. As a rule, the drying process lasts from 1 day.
Here's a mosaic and ready, you can make pictures.
It is worth mentioning that there are several more options for making mosaics with your own hands. Which one to choose, it's up to each to decide on their own. True, it is especially worth noting the mosaic with your own hands from the egg shell, from which excellent products are obtained.
How to create a decor for a countertop using a mosaic?
In order to make a table with a mosaic, it is necessary to prepare the surface. To do this, first it must be degreased, for example, with alcohol. Further, using sandpaper it is necessary to sand the surface of the future table and once again wipe with a swab dipped in alcohol.
The mosaic process begins immediately. To fix the mosaic, any glue is perfect. It is most convenient to first lay out the edges of the countertop, so they will be even, and then fill the space in the center.
The next step is to cover the seams, but before you proceed, walk on the surface with a damp cloth. This is necessary in order that the grout then absorbed it into itself and held better.
That's the whole process of covering the mosaic countertops. If there is a desire, cover it with furniture glue.
Here are a few photos of the tables:
Also looks great in the bathroom:
Video for laying out the mosaic
When you want to direct your energy into something new and unexplored, there is no better way than doing needlework. So, a glass mosaic with your own hands will be an excellent exercise, which you can fill your days. The results will please not only yourself, but also your loved ones, because the mosaic is, first of all, very beautiful and interesting.
How to make a mosaic with your own hands
Of course, in shops for needlework you can easily find many sets of mosaics, but it's nice to make a mirror mosaic yourself. It should be immediately said that there are several options. So, the method number 1 is to make a mosaic of tiles. By the way, you can use the tile that has remained from the repair, or go to the building store and get a defective tile there. The process of creating a mosaic is very simple, the tiles are taken, wrapped in fabric, from above we hit with a hammer and are ready. The small pieces that will be obtained, and will be the basis for collecting the mosaic with your own hands.
Another way of making a mosaic with your own hands is quite laborious, but it allows you to make as many pieces as you need, and also to choose their color. How to make a mosaic with your own hands, you will now find out. To do this, we take a rug in which there are small cells, fill them with a mixture of gypsum or alabaster, which can be bought in any construction shop, glue and water. And just stir.
With a rubber spatula, it is necessary to apply the gypsum mixture to the mat, so that all the cells are filled. And allow the mixture to dry. As a rule, the drying process lasts from 1 day.
Here's a mosaic and ready, you can make pictures.
It should be said that there are several more options for making mosaics with their own hands. Which one to choose, it's up to each to decide on their own. True, it is especially worth noting the mosaic with your own hands from the egg shell, from which excellent products are obtained.
How to create a decor for a countertop using mosaic?
In order to make a table with mosaic, it is necessary to prepare the surface. To do this, first it must be degreased, for example, with alcohol. Further, using sandpaper it is necessary to sand the surface of the future table and once again wipe with a swab dipped in alcohol.
Then begins the process of laying out the mosaic. To fix the mosaic, any glue is perfect. It is most convenient to first lay out the edges of the countertop, so they will be even, and then fill the space in the center.
The next step is to cover the seams, but before proceeding to it, walk on the surface with a damp cloth. This is necessary in order that the grout then absorbed it into itself and held better.
That's the whole process of covering the mosaic countertops. If there is a desire, cover it with furniture glue.
Here are a few photos of tables:
Also looks great in the bathroom: