If you want to make decorative tiles First, it is dipped in water until it loses its porosity. Then it was dried and holes were drilled. The next step is priming, sketching, painting, painting, varnishing and decorating.
How to make decorative tiles
Tile decoration materials
- roof tiles
- Paint (acrylic is best)
- glue
- pencil and eraser
- brush
- water
- Rope (for hanging tiles)
- Decorations and accessories such as rope, cork or cloth.
Steps for decorating tiles
Step 1: Prepare the shingles.
The first thing we will have to do to be able to decorate the tiles is to precisely prepare this composition. Whether it is a New or used tilesYou must Dip it in for at least two hours water, Because it is made from clay Therefore, tiles are porous and absorb a lot of paint. If you dunk it in water first You can avoid that porosity.
After that, he took them out of the water. dry Then it would be good for you to do it. pit Above, because when the decorative tiles are finished laying, it is normal to hang them.
Step 2: Primer
When the tiles are clean, dry and the holes have been drilled. You can enter the decoration process. But first, it’s better to apply another layer of tile. white primer So that the tiles are less porous. On the other hand, when painting, the tiles are still uniform with no visible lines, lines, or roughness in any way. You must allow the primer to dry completely, so waiting is recommended. At least 48 hours
On the other hand, if you don’t have a primer at home or don’t want to buy one, you can prepare the tiles in the same way by applying glue and letting it dry for 48 hours as above.
Step 3: Sketch
Meanwhile, 48 hours have passed in which the tiles must rest to allow the primer layer we provided to dry. It would be good for us to prepare the design that we want to paint on.
The best way is to prepare. sketch on paper which you can copy onto a tile or track. Blank sheet on the tile and see what the design will look like. Taking into account that the tile is oval shaped. This will let you know if the drawing is right for you. Depending on the time spent
Step 4: Draw
When we are clear about what we want to do We started drawing on the tiles. We draw with a pencil Every element that we want our decorative tiles to have. Also pay attention to various details. that we will have to highlight by painting later as well
Step 5: Paint
Once the drawing is complete, we only need to paint it. You will need to paint. (The best is Acrylic) different colors to be able to Recreate the drawing you created in pencil.And you have to take into account what we have mentioned in detail as well as adding facts. Use different intensities of the same color. to create shadow effect (such as between the clouds and the sky or if you paint the door with different details)
Step 6: Decorate
Once you have drawn all the pictures If you want You will have the option to add other decorative elements to make the tiles more intricate. You can add a little Fabric for window curtainsor cork to simulate other elements You should also know that In the craft store Where they actually sell blank tiles for you to decorate. There are small decorations and decorations for sale. which serves us precisely for decorative tiles such as brick chips or even “mini” tiles so that our tiles also have a roof.
Step 7: Varnish
Once we can decorate the tiles as you like. Allow all applied paint and glue to dry completely. The last moment of laying tiles varnish so that we can have more left over realisticAnd of course I can. will be preserved for a longer time
Step 8: Hang
And once the varnish has dried, you can lay the tiles anywhere you want, but if you make two holes as I said at the beginning, you can hang the tiles anywhere you like. With the help of a lanyard you will pass through the hole.
How to decorate rustic tiles
We’ve seen how to decorate tiles and it seems easy, right? Yes, because the only real work is to find the right drawing and like the final result. On the other hand, we have already explained how to decorate it. rustic tiles Because these things are They have a bit more to offer when it comes to details. that we are going to place on it
Materials for decorating rustic tiles
- Place the model
- Watercolor (various colors)
- rolling pin
- brush
- glue
- scissors
Steps for decorating rustic tiles
Step 1: We prepare the tiles.
Just like the tiles we used to do in the past, we had to clean the tiles but didn’t have to soak them in water because We will close the dough that has been formed.
However, it would be good if sand tiles This is to make it smooth and there will be no raised bumps once you have applied the cream.
Step 2: We start off with pasta.
we take Place the mold and We roll over it. and check that it is smooth and fine.
We cut the pasta into pieces. We will use tiles as doors, we mark them with toothpicks. destroy that later They will simulate the grain of wood.. We put this pasta on the tile. and in the area where we want the door to go We glue pasta and we hit
Now we move on to Create the remaining elements We’ll start with a small tile. that we will use as a roof for it We cut the pasta into small pieces. smooth and We give the same. We also need pasta strips to lay horizontally on top to provide a base for our little tiles.
We can also dedicate ourselves to doing brickWhich we will have to stick on the tiles as a wall or will we even do it? windowAnd of course, it’s a small thing. balcony (which we will do with the help of pasta and toothpicks) and even pots and flowers.
Step 3: We paint the tiles.
Once all the tiles are decorated, it’s our turn. painted in different colors Each element that we place
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