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i have an old clay tile, looks like the terra cotta (spelled) flower pots only long and i guess this type of thing was used for field work. anyway, i painted it last year and this year all paint is gone. what i would like to do is try to put the decorative glass pieces all around it. what do i need besides chicken wire to wrap around it first; then i believe some type of cement-this is what i am not sure on. help

Are you trying to make a mosaic type of thing? I'm not visualizing what it is you're trying to do . You might want to check out your hardware store for tile adhesive. In the big home centers, it's with either in the caulk aisle or in the tiling section. The tile adhesive is more convenient for small projects rather than mixing thin set mortar. Once your tile and other bits are secured to whatever backing you've decided on, you'll need to push grout between the tiles joints.

You can buy little tubs of premixed grout as well, just follow the directions on the tub for application and cleanup.

If you're thinking about putting the glass pieces directly onto the clay tile, you may need to seal and/or prime the tile first as it's porous and at some point your pieces may fall off or not stick as well as you'd like. You could also get mold growing under them too if the tile isn't sealed. You can use silicon caulk - the clear one - as an adhesive for sticking things directly to the tile


HTH

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I teach mosaics and our second project is tiling a terra cotta flower pot. First, seal the pot with Elmer's glue and water (2 parts to 1 part glue). After it is dry, use an acrylic tile adhesive for ceramic tile (one is AcrylPro from Home Depot) to adhere the tiles. Butter the back of the tiles with the adhesive and place the tiles on the pot. Try not to be too sloppy with the adhesive oozing out from under the tiles as this may be difficult to cover with grout in your last step. Start placing the tiles at the bottom of the pot so that the tiles will not slip down as you tile the pot. You can also start at the top of the pot but turn it upside down so that the tiles will not slip. Make sure you leave at least an eighth of an inch free of tiles at the bottom of the pot so that the pot will sit evenly on a flat surface when done.

Now if you are using transparent glass, you will need a strong clear adhesive like Liquid Nails to adhere the glass. You will still need to seal the pot as stated above. Good luck.

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