How To Make A Ceramic Tabletop

In today s post we ve gathered two great resources for those interested in making a ceramic mosaic table top.

How to make a ceramic tabletop.

Aside from being attractive tiled tables are durable making them an especially fitting choice for a patio balcony or poolside deck. I found 2 iron table bases that needed a new table top. How to put ceramic tile on a tabletop. Take the marked piece and hold it along the short edge of the table with the end flush to the side.

A mosaic table top is a fun and creative piece of furniture that can lighten up your space and give it a more artistic vibe. In some parts of the table there are a few spaces. We expanded the size of our table by fastening a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood to the top of table. To make it easier try to create a pattern that requires no tile cutting.

Diy mosaic table tops are a wonderful way to dress up furniture with a handmade touch. Yes you can make a mosaic design on a tabletop made of wood. The whole idea for this project started after the husband had brought me home a patio table base he found at the end of someone s driveway aka where people leave things they don t want free for the taking. Use a pencil to mark out your design.

In this video i construct two different table using different build methods. Mark this carefully on your molding. Keep your eye out for si. The ceramic tiles will stick to it very well.

However finding the right table top can be difficult because they all have different designs and colors. Measure the short end of your table and add the thickness of your molding. Cut the plywood to size based on the tile pattern you have created. Luckily you can create your own mosaic table top out of an old table that you have sitting around the house.

Your table is beautiful and i am inspired. Make sure the mark you made is at least the thickness of the molding beyond the other edge of the table. The ceramic tiles were broken in many small pieces so i was able to match them to fit the edge. Determine the size of your tabletop.

It can be longer but not shorter. 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.