How do I start mosaicing right now?
For an indoor project not subjected to moisture, it is very simple: 1. Draw a simple “cartoon” (outline) on the surface. You can copy one from a coloring book or your favorite pattern of china or fabric if you aren’t an artist 2. Decide what size tiles are most appropriate for the level of detail in the design. Lay a few tiles down just to make sure the colors look right together. 3. Glue the tiles to the surface one at a time with Weldbond. Make sure the gaps between the tiles are about 1/8 inch or less. 4. After the glue cures for 24 hours, grout the mosaic with regular bathroom tile grout. For more complicated designs, you can lay the project up on mesh (by gluing sparingly with Weldbond), or you can pick up the tiles with clear contact paper. In either case, the next step would be to spread glue or cement on the surface and press the sheet of mosaic onto the glue or cement. For an outdoor project or a project subjected to moisture, you should probably use thinset (a type of sticky
