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Looking Back

01/02/2014 Tile Gypsy Leave a comment

Here are a few mosaic tile light switch covers and incense burners from a year long phase.

Some pieces have sold, while others are sold on simply-sugar.com

Gypsy Soul Mosaic Tile Lightswitch Cover

Have a Day!

Yellow Rose of Texas Mosaic Tile Incense Holder

Mackinac Island Mosaic Tile Incense Holder

Tile Feet

Pink and Purple Mosaic Tile Lightswitch Cover

Zoey Before

Zoey After Sold

Before

Tapestry Sold

Sleep Tight Mosaic Tile Light Switch Cover

Sleep Tight Sold

Shalom Gifted

Blue Willow Mosaic Tile LIghtswitch Cover

Blue Willow Sold

Alice’s Restaurant II – 2013

Alice’s Restaurant I

Gypsy Soul • GIFTED

5 o’clock somewhere. SOLD.

Peace Baby

Glass on glass tomorrow!

Happy New Year!

DIY Project-Tiled Candlescape (jenn328.wordpress.com)
Easy Do-It-Yourself Backsplashes (debbieshomeshop.com)
Musica – Mosaic (lightslant.wordpress.com)

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The HeART of Handmade Gifts II

11/04/2013 Tile Gypsy Leave a comment

It takes more time to come up with a mosaic tile design than it does to glue it down.

Problem is the materials (go through your junk drawers and jewelry boxes) change as you go along … some pieces make the cut … others will not. This is not the time to get discouraged.

If I’m on a roll and the pieces are falling into place … it takes me about an hour to glue a single light switch cover.

If I’m not on a roll … I’ve already started gluing something else.

Gluing at Alice's - all rights reserved © 2013 Mara Lee — Gluing at Alice’s – all rights reserved © 2013 Mara Lee

The gypsy quote is a pendant that I’ve had since high school … and it went from there.

Deep with Dreams – all rights reserved © 2013 Mara Lee

added a little iridescent tile and a purple glass heart …

Gypsy Soul - all rights reserved Mara Lee — Deep with Dreams – all rights reserved Mara Lee

Going to glue ball and chain to the outer edge, after the grout dries.

Maybe you should too.

All you need is …

Heavy plastic light switch cover 69¢
Family Mementoes, Vintage China and Treasures that are lurking in drawers, cupboards and closets
Buy some fun #tiles and glass shapes
Weldbond or E6000 Adhesive
Tile Nipper and Safety Glasses

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How To Mosaic Tile Revisited

03/31/2011 Tile Gypsy Leave a comment

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. – Albert Einstein

Basic instruction for indoor mosaic tile construction:

Cut pieces to size – wear safety glasses.
Glue pieces to the a prepared surface like this one with Mastic (it’s not concrete)
Let the glued pieces dry for at least 24 hours
Prepare grout according to instructions – put on gloves
Grout the piece filling in all the gaps but avoiding delicate objects
Then clean off the wet grout until it’s shiny
Dispose of unused grout properly … meaning NOT DOWN THE DRAIN – you’ll be sorry.
Let the cleaned piece dry for another 24 hours and polish with a soft cloth as needed
Seal with grout sealer found at any tile or home improvement store