Difficulty
• Low
Tools Glue gun
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termofundente
· Spatula
· Hammer Screwdriver
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· ceramic cutter or sponge
° Pano
· Dust
· Mirror
· ceramic fragments
· white latex
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· Magic Putty putty hardener reactive
· Frage
· Adhesive termofundente
· thin strip
· Hook for hanging
The technique then applied to explain the context of a mirror can also be used to decorate other objects such as boxes , frames Photos, covered terrace tables, trays, cheese cutting boards, candle holders, etc..
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· Prepare a framework of desired size using dust. Make cuts at 45 º corners using a ingletera and paste with cold glue joints.
Paint frame
· Paint the frame with a layer of white latex, making sure they are well coated the sides and edges.
! Let dry.
Plan and cut the pieces
· Plan the composition of colors and shapes you will do with its mosaics and cut the ceramic canes according to your design. For this, use a tile cutter machine.
· The easiest way is to first cut strips about 2 cm. wide and then cut them back to perpendicular, forming squares of 2 x 2 cm.
· NOTE: Another way to cut the pieces is hammer in a towel or a cloth. In this case, the pieces have irregular shapes.
Prepare putty sticks
Mix a small amount of pasta with a reagent Magic Putty putty hardener. Stir until a soft dough and homogeneous. The more amount of hardener applied to the mixture will dry faster. IMPORTANT
Prepare small amounts at a time, as the mixture dries in minutes.
Apply glue putty
· Apply the putty on a frame section with a thickness of about 2 mm. IMPORTANT
Work the mixture into small areas. If applying over large areas will not reach to hit all the tiles before it dries.
Paste ceramics
· Start to put one by one the tiles on the filler, leaving a gap of about 3 mm. between them. IMPORTANT
Remove the putty from the areas where you do not have it before it dries. Then it will be very difficult.
! Let dry.
Fill separations
• Once the adhesive is completely dry, apply a mixture of cure with a spatula over the surface to fill and fix the seams. The cure
• Choose a color that matches that of their ceramics.
cure Wipe excess
° before the cure completely dry, wipe over the tiled surface by removing any excess.
! Let dry.
Prepare the support framework
• Once dry cure, work on the back of the frame.
• One or two cm. deeper into the central hole of the frame, forming a support edge for the mirror, using a very thin piece of wood.
· Paste using a hot melt gun.
· Al within this framework, install the mirror and a hook for hanging. IMPORTANT
For the glass is secured, place a generous amount of silicone around the edge.
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