Check me out! Remember when we tiled the bathrooms? Those few weeks trained me to be a “master” tiler and I got to flex my skills again at Home Depot with a Do-It-Herself Workshop.
Our task at hand was to mosaic tile a 12′ mirror using some supplies to help make the task easier than one originally thought. Tile Stick sheeting, sanded grout and the traditional grouting method were recommended. While I did find the tile stick sheeting to be a helpful process, they didn’t tell us to trim it to size (it left a sticky paper residue wider than the tile strips) and the instructors mentioned to use a trowel to lay the grout, when a float is actually the best method to lay grout and prevent scratching the tiles.
…so I used my hands and gloves. 🙂 Despite the odds, my extremely awesome and helpful partner Krystyn and I had a pretty successful end project that I got to take home. There was no grout sealer to mix into the grout, so they recommended we head over to purchase some to lay in later. The cheap-o in me saved the bucks and modge-podged the thing shut. Sure, I lost a little sheen in the tile, but ended up with a nicely glazed and sealed project for no cost.
Other Atlanta bloggers attended the workshop and I think everyone had a great time. The instructors were incredibly helpful, kind and attentive, mentioning you can use this same process to tile a backsplash in your home (Hmmm… thinking about that). I just wish I had brought my grout float. 🙂 If you live near a Home Depot, check out the DIH Workshops available on the third Thursday of each month. Keep an eye peeled for me – I think I’ll be going again!
It was nice meeting you Thursday night! I’m actually tiling my bathroom mirror today because of the workshop.
It was fun to meet you. You and Krystyn did a great job!
You too – it was a long time coming.
You, too! Show us some pictures soon!