How to make a mosaic of stones

Tile Coating - a win-win if you want to create a truly unusual and original interior. Antique charm of man-made "paintings" have been laid out in natural stone, definitely will leave no one indifferent! Dreaming of creating mosaics with their hands? Our guide on how to implement this idea. Features of a mosaic of stone Unlike other types of mosaics made from glass, ceramics, stone "paintings" have their indisputable advantages. The first and most important - the opportunity to create a drawing and pick up stuff with their hands without any extra investment. In addition, the natural material offers considerable scope for design ideas from a wide range of types of stones. Another attractive feature is the durability and strength of the mosaics provided by the cement foundation design. The technology of creating materials and tools pebbles River sand canvas or burlap Nails cement board Clearcoat Hammer Saw Brush Containers for glue and mortar Brush Above all, please be suitable material. This can be rocks from the seashore, streams, rivers, mountain slopes, orchards and cropland. Choose the gravel (size 1-4 cm) collected stones wash in warm water with detergent or soap, removing brush the dirt from cracks and pits, cleaning materials Sort by size and color and then start building sketch the desired pattern on a sheet of paper or cardboard. However, you can do without it, spreading pattern of the stones along the way, Prepare the plank shuttering square with a height of 7-8 cm sides and a plywood bottom; Zagotovte sand. You can take an ordinary river, if it is pre-dried and sieved; Put the formwork on the table and pour it into 3-4 cm sand, stones packed on the sand in accordance with the sketch. Try to lay them tightly, flat faces upward; Prepare a separate container of wood glue solution. For more expressive it can be thinned with water-based paint; Put it on the canvas a thick layer of glue, not touching the edge; Then, put the canvas missed a party on the mosaic and smooth surface of the palm; Once the glue dries, carefully lift the canvas and turn it up with stones. If small parts are not glued, re-insert them into a mosaic kit, remove the remaining sand with a soft brush; ssypte sand into a bucket and put the canvas in the formwork with stones, then prepare the solution of cement and sand in a 1:2 ratio, mix it up a dense state and Pour in the shuttering; for 2-3 days profusely wetting solution with water to increase its strength, after drying, turn the formwork, soak the canvas with a damp sponge and gently remove it; Cover the stones with transparent varnish to ensure that they are not faded with time. The resulting mosaic tiles from natural stones, you can decorate any surface.