Hi everyone,

The new daisy table has been uploaded! So for all of you in the northern hemisphere who would like to brighten up their gardens this spring, this is the perfect project for you. www.mosaicpatternsonline.com

The pattern has 3 different sizes as promised:
50cm (19.7 inches),
75cm (29.5 inches)
and 1 metre (39 inches) in diameter.

I have to say I learnt a lot in this project. The first being the quality of tiles that you buy... I used glass tiles, the type they use in pools. What I didn't realise, is that the surface of the tiles weren't smooth. They are quite pitted. This is a nightmare when you are trying to clean off grout! Two days worth of nightmare, but, I think I found a solution... Matt or gloss polyurethane clear varnish. If your tiles aren't of the best quality, try varnishing them before you grout, and if you want give the table a good coat afterwards.

The second really important lesson I learnt is mixing grout colour. Always remember if white grout is your base, then any colour you mix is going to be a tint of that colour and never as dark as you imagined it. The trick is to mix up some samples using different colour grouts as your base, i.e. light grey grout with blue acrylic paint would probably work a lot better than white grout with blue acrylic paint.

For any of you that have made any of the patterns free or otherwise, please send a picture :-)


take care and regards,
Kirsty Fletcher

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