Local home supply store, like Home Depot or Lowe's...get Mastic(k)...spread
a thin layer of that down and attach the tiles. The next day grout and
seal. Mastic, grout and even the tiles are fairly inexpensive. That sealer
can be pretty spendy; yet a little goes a long way.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah Gilbert" <dngart1@earthlink.net>
To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" <artsednet@lists.getty.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 5:48 AM
Subject: How would I attach mosaic tiles to concrete??
> My principal has asked me to beautify our school sign. The sign is a
> standing slab of concrete with the name of the school indented into the
> surface and it has crumbled a bit over the years. I have been thinking
> of having the 5th graders do mosaic tiles and then attaching the tiles
> to the surface. My question is two fold: What backing would you use
> for the student's individual mosaics - what would they attach their
> tessarae onto? and What could I use to attach their mosaics onto the
> concrete of the sign? I keep wondering if there is something that will
> ensure that the pieces don't just come popping back off at some point.
> Any words of wisdom are welcome!!
>
> Deborah in Colorado
>
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