DIY Light Switch Covers:

• Start with a HARD plastic light switch cover … found at home improvement and hardware stores. If the plastic is bendy … pass.
• You can use wood and metal light switch covers too. Makes no never mind. 😉
• Coat the light switch cover with Weldbond adhesive and let dry. You don’t have to coat the switch plate but … it really helps things stick better.
• Glue color fast beads and/or tile around the light switch opening with Weldbond.
  
• Now I glue from the outside in to establish how much room I have left to work with.
• Continue to glue the rest of your design and let the glue set up for 30 minutes.
  
• Now glue the color fast beads around the edges of the light switch cover and let it dry for for a minimum of 24 hours before grouting.
  
• Before grouting … cover delicate items (jewels etc) with painter’s tape before grouting.
• After the light switch cover is completely dry … mix sanded grout (color of choice) with liquid grout additive, instead of water, for more flexibility.
• Grout on fill the cracks. Grout off.
• Let dry for 24 hours the seal grout not delicates.
  
• Again … let it dry overnight and install.
• Depending on the height of the pieces surrounding the light switch holes … you may need to purchase longer screws for ease in use.

MATERIALS:

• Switch plate covers of your choice. Plastic, wood or metal
• Weldbond Adhesive
• Painters Tape
• Wheeled Nipper
• Bits and pieces of ceramic tile, china, jewels etc.
• Foam Brush
• Painters Tape
• Wooden Skewer
• Paper Towel
• Sanded Grout, Grout Additive and Grout Sealer
  
• Longer Screws, if needed
  

After used mocha grout. SOLD.

SOLD.

Gypsy Soul

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