How do I use clear contact paper to make a complicated mosaic design?
To make a simple mosaic, you sketch an outline or “cartoon” on the surface. Then you lay tile on the drawing until you are comfortable with the colors, the size of the tile, how it will look, etc. Then you start gluing the tiles on one by one. The problem is that this takes forever and is tedious because your fingers become sticky with glue and you disturb other tiles as you work. Return to Top The solution is simple: Lay the tile out without gluing them down. Keep going until the design is complete. Then carefully press a piece of clear contact paper down on the tiles. (It might be useful to have an extra pair of hands help you do this, and make sure you start in the middle and work outward to avoid wrinkles, which can be disastrous.) Spend as much time as needed pressing the contact paper down, rubbing carefully to ensure that each tile is Then CAREFULLY slide the mosaic onto a temporary board or table top just to store it for the time being. Now you can apply thinset or adhesive to
