Hey Pup, Didn't I just see you in the Hypertufa forum? Funny how things go around.
I have never seen that book, but do mosiac workshops. It is confusing unless you are familiar with the different adhesives. It's all the same as in regular tile construction and even more simple since liquid nails is the staple for interior and exteriors, wet, and dry, for adhering. The gout is another story.

Jo

You need to have gout to do mosaics??? Hmmmmm....

Do you use Liquid Nails for concrete & tufa also?

'Pup

Ok what does it say to use on wood for indoors???I have a potting table that I want to mosaic as well as a wooden tray. I use thin set for outside concrete items which helps build up items that are different thicknesses.What can I use with wood to do the same????

Pup, I have not mosaiced tufa in the same manor as wood, plastic, etc. I place the pieces I want stuck to the tufa right in the mold and build on top of it, or press the items in while it is wet. No grout on tufa.
You don't HAVE to grout, but it does finish items off nicely, and it will keep water from getting beneath your mosaic pieces. Also helps to hold all your pieces.

Bright, liquid nails. You can make it as thin or thick as you will want, then grout.

Jo

Bright: "Non-water-soluble PVA or Cement-based adhesive with flexible additive (*note: some proprietary adhesives contain an integral flexible ingredient for use on timber backing)"

and for mosaic materials, "glazed & unglazed ceramic, vitrious glass, polished & honed marble".

Ok what's PVA??? Sorry to be so stupid.

There is really only one type of stupid question: "Do you think I should look into this gasoline can with my lighter?"

PVA is just short for PolyVinyl Acetate. There are all kinds of PVA glues, with fairly common qualities: they are usually white, dry clear, can be washed off your hands with soap & water while still moist, but when thoroughly dry, are water-resistant (not suitable for things totally underwater like swimming pools, ponds & aquariums).

One well-known expample is Elmer's Glue.

'Pup

BelgianPup,
Did you know that there's a whole forum dedicated to Stained Glass and Mosaics?

Here is a link that might be useful: SG & Mosaic Forum

Thanks, Kimmy! I didn't know it even existed.

'Pup