Get Creative

These video tutorials will help you build the foundational skills needed to bring your creative ideas to life.

Make space for creativity.

Find a flat and level space to start creating! You might want a space you can use over the course of a few days.

Set yourself up for success.

Lay out a towel on your work surface and start practicing with the tile nippers. With any new tool it takes practice to become used to how the tool works.

Find mosaic inspiration.

Experiment with different ways to layout a design. Use anything to help you as inspiration! That might be a photo, a coloring page, or you might be inspired by the materials.

Tile Application.

All the tile will need to be cemented to the backer-board. The process can be all at once, one tile at a time (back butter), or a combination of the two. Use the method that works the best for your design and the type of workspace you have available. You may have space to work over a number of days and can wait to cement all at once. Or you may need to put the project away after working for a bit, if this is the case, you might decide to mix a little bit of cement, and back butter as you go. There is not a right way or a wrong way, just practice a method that works best for your project, workspace, and time.