How To Make A Ceramic Tabletop

Cut the plywood to size based on the tile pattern you have created.

How to make a ceramic tabletop.

To make it easier try to create a pattern that requires no tile cutting. Aside from being attractive tiled tables are durable making them an especially fitting choice for a patio balcony or poolside deck. Take the marked piece and hold it along the short edge of the table with the end flush to the side. Diy mosaic table tops are a wonderful way to dress up furniture with a handmade touch.

Keep your eye out for si. In today s post we ve gathered two great resources for those interested in making a ceramic mosaic table top. However finding the right table top can be difficult because they all have different designs and colors. Luckily you can create your own mosaic table top out of an old table that you have sitting around the house.

The ceramic tiles were broken in many small pieces so i was able to match them to fit the edge. Yes you can make a mosaic design on a tabletop made of wood. We expanded the size of our table by fastening a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood to the top of table. I found 2 iron table bases that needed a new table top.

Use a pencil to mark out your design. This table top is going to be very heavy so make sure you have some muscly helpers to lift it. Measure the short end of your table and add the thickness of your molding. In this video i construct two different table using different build methods.

I will share that i wanted to tile a table several years ago and instead used painters tape to create a tile like grid had my children and neighbors use oil pastels on the individual squares and then put a super thick self leveling sealer on like the kind used on wood in bars top. In some parts of the table there are a few spaces. You can even use broken pieces of pottery for a mosaic as long as it s relatively flat. The ceramic tiles will stick to it very well.

Mark this carefully on your molding. How to put ceramic tile on a tabletop. Make sure the mark you made is at least the thickness of the molding beyond the other edge of the table. How did you make the mosaic tiles fit the edge of the table.

Determine the size of your tabletop. It can be longer but not shorter.