Set a flat piece of wood over the mosaics and tap it with a rubber mallet to help drive the mosaics.
How to tile wall mosaic sheets.
Mark the cut line on the front of the tile using a china marker or felt tip marker as appropriate.
Set the tiles.
Spread glue with the notched trowel between your line and the bottom of the wall.
Mosaic sheets do not behave in quite the same way as single large tiles.
Type 2 wall tile glue is best in this case due to being stronger and more sticky than type 1 which will help with.
If you find a dip in a wall flatten it by screeding a layer of setting type joint compound over it as shown here.
ø cut the glass following the markings.
Before you begin tiling check the surface with a straightedge.
ø start the wet saw turn it on.
Press the sheets of mosaic into the mortar and smooth them from bottom to top with your hand.
Its bounciness will cause the tile to shift out of place on the wall.
Dean says that one of the most important tips for any tile setting job including mosaics is to start with a perfectly flat surface.
Make the measurements on the glass and put the marks along the edges that you will cut through.
Make sure the nearest edge of the mosaic sheet is positioned flush up against the lip at the front of the saw bed.
ø measure the size of the glass tiles and make marks along with the measurements.
To prevent this after every few sheets are installed set the tiles by using a small piece of plywood about 8 inches square and a rubber mallet to tap down the mosaic sheet into the thin set.
Do the same at all corners where tile sheets meet.
Don t be tempted to substitute a rubber mallet for the hammer when setting glass tile.
Cutting the mosaic glass tiles with wheeled mosaic nippers.