| Creating a real tile mosaic on almost any surface top | | | | glue. Next you take tile cement, commonly known as |
| is easy. The first step would be to look in a tile shop | | | | thin set or mortar, and spread a thin coating over the |
| and see what is available. Then decide on a pattern | | | | surface. Place your tiles in the cement according to |
| you want. There are many books, magazines and TV | | | | the pattern you drew. After the cement has set, |
| shows that give step by step instructions as well as | | | | (don't be in too big of a hurry) fill the gaps between |
| design ideas. After deciding a pattern or design, | | | | the tiles with tile grout. Most people think grout is |
| sketch your pattern on the surface you are going to | | | | available only in white but if you look in a hardware |
| tile over. The first step is to prepare the surface | | | | store you'll find many different colors of grout |
| making sure the tile will adhere. You do this by | | | | available. You apply the grout by simply troweling it |
| scoring the surface with a utility knife then coating | | | | over all of the seams between the individual tiles. |
| the surface with a mixture of watered down white | | | | Then wipe away the excess with a sponge. |