Believe it or not...my 3D by Paul Smith
Believe it or not...my 3D emerald fireplace was all fabricated off site, in my kitchen, from a template. This is the first time I've done a template that would be taken off site. I learned this from Maria Meyer and her work with Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works Inc, where they template and fabricate the most amazing tile and stone creations, all off site in a shop. This was the perfect opportunity for me to try it and it went well in certain areas and not so well in others. I used sturdy yard sticks and hot glue, so the template made the trip home with ease. The difficult part was laying out cloe tile for the template. Cloe tile is misshapen and often needs tweaking here and there, to have perfect line uniformity, so I had to really pay attention to the directions of the tiles. Every single tile was labeled on the back, which was a god send when I started the miters. Before I could even template, I had to create a mitered tile to measure what type of accommodation I would need for the miters. This was a mathmatical nightmare. I had to add 3/16 to each template line and remove 1/4 of it as a 22.5° baby miter. Then miter the main piece of the tile and epoxy the two angles together. Those were filled with custom mixed emerald green epoxy resin, which took quite a few tries to get the color right. After moulding the epoxy and sanding with 400 grit sand paper, tiles were packed into a tote and brought to the museum where I installed them as is. This was so difficult for me, being a perfectionist, however the experience of maneuvering through the process has now grown my skill level to include more versatility. I love learning new techniques, especially from some of the masters of the trade and this one was one I'll never forget. #TileLife #MosaiXfactor #LevelUp
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Believe it or not...my 3D emerald fireplace was all fabricated off site, in my kitchen, from a template. This is the first time I've done a template that would be taken off site. I learned this from Maria Meyer and her work with Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works Inc, where they template and fabricate the most amazing tile and stone creations, all off site in a shop. This was the perfect opportunity for me to try it and it went well in certain areas and not so well in others. I used sturdy yard sticks and hot glue, so the template made the trip home with ease. The difficult part was laying out cloe tile for the template. Cloe tile is misshapen and often needs tweaking here and there, to have perfect line uniformity, so I had to really pay attention to the directions of the tiles. Every single tile was labeled on the back, which was a god send when I started the miters. Before I could even template, I had to create a mitered tile to measure what type of accommodation I would need for the miters. This was a mathmatical nightmare. I had to add 3/16 to each template line and remove 1/4 of it as a 22.5° baby miter. Then miter the main piece of the tile and epoxy the two angles together. Those were filled with custom mixed emerald green epoxy resin, which took quite a few tries to get the color right. After moulding the epoxy and sanding with 400 grit sand paper, tiles were packed into a tote and brought to the museum where I installed them as is. This was so difficult for me, being a perfectionist, however the experience of maneuvering through the process has now grown my skill level to include more versatility. I love learning new techniques, especially from some of the masters of the trade and this one was one I'll never forget. #TileLife #MosaiXfactor #LevelUp
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