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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

How to Make a Tile Kitchen Table

Tile kitchen tables are decorative and durable. Tables can be put down in a mosaic design, simple squares or with one, single ceramic sheet. A single ceramic tile sheet would work best for a prep table because it's easier to keep clean. Debris and food stains can penetrate tile grout, making it unattractive and unsanitary.

Plain, unfired ceramic tile can be glazed with your choice of designs, fired, and then cemented into place with grout. This allows you to personalize your tile kitchen table even further. It is even possible to trace printable designs such as black and white outlines made from your favorite photos onto unfired tile, apply glazes, and fire. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

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    Measure the table top, edge and leg dimensions. Make a graph paper mock-up of the table top, one long and one short table edge, and the leg profiles. Lay large and small square tiles, round, hexagonal and octagonal tiles in an eye-pleasing design to fill all space on the table top. Use a tile cutter to make triangular tiles if they're needed to fill a space. Transfer all of the tiles to the graph paper, in the same positions they were in when they were on the table.

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    Take one tile at a time and apply instant adhesive to the back. Set the tiles back into place on the table in the same positions they occupied on the graph paper. The instant adhesive will hold the tiles during the application of the tile grout. Allow the adhesive to dry for 15 to 20 minutes.

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    Use a plastic trowel to apply grout to the entire surface of the table top, forcing grout into every space between all of the tiles. Scrape as much grout from the surface as possible. Wipe all of the tiles with a damp sponge to remove excess grout from the faces of each tile, leaving all grout between tiles intact. Allow all tile grout to dry 2 to 3 days.

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    Repeat the process for each table edge, one at a time, and each leg surface, allowing each surface to dry completely for 2 to 3 days before moving to the next one.

    5

    Apply UV-resistant, clear acrylic epoxy sealant to the entire table-- including the top, all edges, and each leg surface--to seal the tiles and protect the grout.

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