Process of Making Tile Murals

Tile always works as artistically role for the decoration and DIY, no matter for the bathroom wall or outdoor wall, inspirations can be found from these colorful tiles pieces. People who love DIY and design are crazy about making tile murals by themselves. They will be very proud of themselves once their works are display or put on the wall. You may wonder how to make tile murals, in fact, from making a small decorative table to a giant sculpture; the basic process is the same. 

Instructions

1. Cement board is the best choice as the backing of tile murals, maybe it’s more convenience or cheaper by using other surfaces, but wood and other materials warp are easier to turn over when you are working. At the same time, choose smooth, glossy tiles; they will make the grouting step much easier.

2. In order to get recognizable images, you should draw a simple design on the board, with this outline as a guide, paste the tile pieces to the board using tile binder, and remember to leave about 1/4 inch gaps for all tiles.

3. After pasting all the tiles, wait the binder to dry completely, begin to smear grout to the gap of tiles, make sure the gaps are filled completely.

4. Before the grout begin to dry, wipe the surface of the tile with a dry sponge immediately, remove the extra grout and clean the surface, keep wiping until the tiles are all clean and the grout is relatively smooth.

Warnings: It’s especially important to wipe the grout well when it’s wet, or it will be very difficult to clean once it become dry.