Mosaic tile on a coffee table made easy.
Mosaic tile coffee table diy.
Next prepare the table top by sanding cleaning and sealing the surface.
Fix the tiles with an adhesive.
Again a nicer and more refined finish.
Sometimes even a favorite coffee table can become dated or perhaps merely boring.
Better homes and gardens step 8 starting at 1 corner of tabletop stick tiles to timber.
I love finding old vintage coffee tables in auctions and could instantly see the potential in this little piece.
If i had more time i would probably cut them with a 45 degree miter.
Pva glue edges i decide to use 10 mm black vitreous glass tiles that are all pre cut and can be laid directly.
Then glue the tiles to the surface of the table working from the outside in as you recreate your design.
It s hard to throw away a good piece of furniture just because it no.
To make a mosaic table top smash your tiles into different shapes or buy premade pieces then arrange them into your desired design on a sheet of butcher paper.
I love to create functional pieces of art and seeing this old vintage coffee table where the broken glass top was removed and i saw underneath was plywood which is fine to lay tiles directly onto.
I cover the top of the table with white paper and use pva glue to fix.
Remove glass top i remove safely the top of table and clean the top ready for design.
Finish tile coffee table.
Step 7 working with 1 sheet of tiles at a time place a dot of mosaic adhesive on the back of each tile.
The choice of colours and design is the tricky but fun part.