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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

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