Step 1 lay a large piece of butcher paper over the tabletop.
Making mosaic tiles out of cds.
It s time to assemble your mosaic.
Secure the paper around the table s edges with tape.
Mosaic can be any picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material like stones tiles or glass.
The disc will get hot.
Once your tiles are dried and secure it s time to add grout.
Simply cut the dvds in pieces and then glue them to a basic birdbath.
Spread the grout all over the tiles until the spaces in between have been filled up to a height similar to that of the tiles.
Heat the cd or dvd with a hairdryer set to high heat.
Dab glue onto the backs of your dvd tiles and arrange them into a pretty pattern.
The first is to collect all the cds have them all cut to pieces and then start gluing the pieces to the mosaic surface preferably starting in one corner and moving it along from there.
Spread the grout and then use a damp rag to wipe away the excess.
1 x research sourcestep 2 cut the piece of paper in the shape of the table.
Fill the gaps in between the mosaic disc tiles with any brand of grout you want.
It should be the.
Here is a creative idea by debbie who made a stunning mosaic tile birdbath using recycled dvds.
Use scissors to cut around the edge of the table.
If your paper is not wide enough tape two pieces together so that it can fit over the entire table.
The tape should hold the paper in place as you cut.
It has also been produced with brilliance by recycling old cds paper beans seeds egg shells and so much more.
The tiles of your mosaic don t have to be made of glass.
One particularly inventive material is broken cds or dvds.
Remember to mosaic your edges as well.
Hold it by the edges to avoid burning your fingers or set the disc on a pot holder and blast it full on.
How to make mosaic tiles from a cd or dvd.
This is what it will look like when you are done.
Once you re done remove the remaining tape and butcher paper from the tabletop.
This way the edges of the mosaic tiles won t get caught on anything.
Diy mosaic crafts projects lend themselves well to creative upcycling.
Make sure you follow the manufacturer s instructions in grouting.
It is very easy to make.
