Mosaic made of broken tiles, laid out by hand

A creative person will not calmly look at how materials disappear into the scrap, which can be given a second life. For example, you can get a beautiful mosaic of broken tiles, hand-built on walls, paths, benches and pedestals.

The easiest way

You can use both the remains of the building tile, as well as pieces of colored glass or fragments of ceramic dishes. If necessary, clear glass makes sense to paint on the inside with colored varnish or acrylic paint. The mosaic of broken tiles with their own hands is laid out in two ways. This may be a chaotic arrangement of the fragments. In this case, the main thing is to select pieces of different size and different in color. If the artist wants to get the most variegated version of the mosaic, then the color of the pieces of tile or glass fragments should be as varied as possible. If the mosaic made of broken tiles is planned in more soothing tones, you can paint with your own hands or pick up details of approximately the same color, slightly different in shades. The glue for fixing the pieces is used the same as when using ordinary tiles. After the entire area is pasted, grout should be grouted.

The second option is artistic mosaic

People who have talent can afford to make a real picture, a picture. To do this, you must first determine with a specific image, pick the right amount of fragments of a particular color. Ceramic mosaic, laid out in the bathroom in the kitchen, can become a wonderful decoration. It can decorate columns, countertops. They also use it in the courtyard decor: lay out tracks, pools, benches, garbage cans. This method is most similar to drawing pictures with paints. Mosaic of broken tiles, created by their own hands, can become a real masterpiece of art and give the interior and landscape a unique charm and luxury. Here, a person can realize his creative potential, express practically his ideas.

How to achieve the most accurate reproduction of the picture

To do this, it is recommended to use a template - a picture on paper painted with paints. The image should be in full size, one to one. It is on it, directly on the drawing, you should pre-glue the mosaic with usual glue, for example, paste, the face to the picture. After drying, the back side is covered with a tile adhesive, applied to the surface to be decorated. Then the paper with the pattern is washed off with warm water. This method helps to achieve exceptional reproduction accuracy of the desired image.

The basic rules for laying out a mosaic

1. When working, it is necessary to take the glue in the optimal amount, the surplus must be removed.
2. Fragments of tiles and colored glass should not touch each other, so that there are seams between them.
3. The principle of work with the mosaic practically does not differ from that of the usual solid tiles with their own hands: it is necessary to observe the level of the laying above the wall, which should be the same throughout the area.