- 1). Decide which table you are going to use for your project. Remember that the point is to use one that is dull and unattractive to the eye so that you can turn it into something colorful and full of texture.
- 2). Gather the rest of your materials needed to complete the project.
- 3). Cover your work space with several layers of newspaper. You do not want shards of glass and sharp edges to cut into the wood or any other surfaces you will be using to break the dishes. Plus, clean-up is easy when you can fold the paper over and throw the scraps away.
- 4). Put your safety gloves on, then wrap each dish in your towel, one at a time. By only breaking one dish at a time, you can break it into pieces a lot quicker, and you have more control over the size of pieces you are going for.
- 5). Take your hammer and give the dish a few whacks. Open the towel slowly and carefully to see if you have enough pieces from the dish and that they are the sizes you want. If not, wrap it up again and keep hitting with your hammer.
Repeat this step until all of your dishes are broken into pieces. - 6). Lay out your design by placing different colors, shapes, and sizes of your broken glass along the tabletop. Once you have all pieces in place, you are ready to glue them down.
- 7). Remove only a few pieces of glass starting in the center of the tabletop, and spread a thin layer of glass glue on the section. Beginning in the center allows you to create a focal point in the middle of the table, then work your way outward. Using clear glue makes it look as though the glass pieces are floating, and leaves all focus on the color and style of the tabletop.
If you prefer a finished, tiled look, you can use grout to hold all of the glass pieces in place. - 8). Place the glass pieces back onto the glued section before it dries.
Repeat steps 7 and 8 until the tabletop is complete. - 9). Spread a thin layer of glass glue over the entire mosaic table once the pieces of glass have settled into place and cannot move.
Allow this layer to dry before using the table.
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