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Seasons, 2023, ceramic tile and grout on concrete, 36-1/2" x 24-1/2".



I installed this mosaic on the north foundation wall of my garage and continues the style I used on the mosaic on my porch.

Some details:

Some of my technique:

I draw the design on kraftpaper that I have taped to the wall. I bring this into my studio and tape a 4-foot section onto my worktable. I cover this with contact paper, taped down with the sticky side up, and transfer the design with a Sharpie. I break the tiles with a hammer and make further adjustsments with tile nippers as I place the tiles, face up, on the contact paper. The sticky paper keeps them from moving around.

When I get a larger section done, I cover the tiles with mosaic tape (it's like a heavier version packing or library tape) and then cut this into 12-inch sections. When lifting the mosaic tape, the tiles stick to that tape and come off the contact paper. I apply thinset to the wall with a notched trowel and then bring the tape-covered tile section to the wall and press it into the thinset.

The final step, not shown, is to apply grout to the wall which fills the gaps between the tiles. I use a black grout as I feel it allows the individual tiles to "pop."

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