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Mosaic Tile Mesh

This page explains how fiberglass mesh is used to create patterns of mosaic tile.  Click here to shop for mosaic tile mesh and other supplies.  

Creating a mosaic pattern on a wall can be very difficult if you try glue each individual tile because the tiles can slide down as the glue cures.  There is an easier way.  The solution is to create the design beforehand on a sheet of fiberglass mesh, and then glue the entire sheet of tile up.  This allows the artist to work at a table and create detailed designs that would otherwise be all but impossible.

mosaic tile mesh

Mosaic tile mesh is made from flexible fiberglass and is thin and lightweight.

There are two things to remember when working mosaic tile mesh:

  1. Tape a piece of parchment paper to the surface of your work table so that you don't accidentally glue the mosaic tile mesh to the table.  Parchment paper is used for baking and sold in most grocery stores.
  2. Work in small sections, such as 1 ft x 1 ft.  Don't try to create one sheet of mesh as big as the total mosaic.  Remember, it is much easier to match up smaller sheets into the overall design than it is to try to handle one big sheet with 50 pounds of tile falling off it.

 

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