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Finally tried thinset

18 years ago

And I love it. I attached everything with thinset on this cross, then grouted with thinset, the sides too. (thanks, slow). It was soo easy. I sealed with tile lab sealer.

Bianchi

Comments (19)

  • 18 years ago

    Oh that's very pretty Bianchi! I love that rose too!

  • 18 years ago

    Great job, I especially love the rose!

    Barb

  • 18 years ago

    Good job! Simple and elegant! Love the blue!

  • 18 years ago

    COOL! The rose is so pretty! And I like those pink hearts!

  • 18 years ago

    Well hallelujah, BIANCHI. Glad you like it. I think it's a great adhesive, even for inside projects - sticks immediately. Hey, I think I recognize some little rocks from "Romancing the Stone"????? Very pretty, especially w/the rose.

  • 18 years ago

    Very pretty Bianchi,I wasn't sure thinset would hold to wood like that..Years ago I covered wooden hearts that had been painted and everything fell off .I guess I did not sand the paint well enough.Glad to know you can do this.Thanks Slow and very pretty cross Bianchi...wish we had a romancing the stone!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Really pretty! I bought a bag of thinset six months ago and have yet tried it.......glad to know it works on inside projects as well! Great job!

  • 18 years ago

    Great job. I've been using thin set a bit , I really like it too. Haven't used it for grouting also though,
    Cindy

  • 18 years ago

    Nice,I like the rose too!!

  • 18 years ago

    Very very pretty!! I have been reading up on making those roses with polymer clay lately but havent got to make any yet!!! Good use of them and the colors are great!!!

  • 18 years ago

    can anyone tell me if you can use thinset on glass? do you need to rough it up? or is it even possible?

    Bianchi - that is a beautiful cross. I love the teal colored ones

  • 18 years ago

    I use thinset on glass all the time w/o any kind of treatment, and have had no problems.

  • 18 years ago

    From the looks of that cross, it's time for me to make the jump to thinset. Looks great!!

  • 18 years ago

    Oh, I didnt know that, thanks slow.
    Bianchi

  • 18 years ago

    really? Cool (on the thinset/glass question). I never would have thought it would work. For whatever reason, I'm hung up on "cement-to-cement-or-other-porous-surface" and have the E6k on hand for non-porous. Just bought me some Weldbond the other day, and a toobie of 527 to try out.

    Thinset is obviously the cheapest, so will def try it when I get to a GOG project. Thanks!

  • 18 years ago

    This is so nice! I especially like the rose & glass hearts.

    Question for the experts: How much time do you have to work with the thinset? I bought a bird bath and the base is a seahorse. I want to do it up in some iridescent glass, but should I have all the pieces cut first? Do you butter each piece or put a bed of thinset down and push them into it? Thanks for any advice you can give me.

  • 18 years ago

    Bianchi, that rose is a perfect accent on your pretty cross. I love the way you finished it.

  • 18 years ago

    ANDREA: I put a bed down and lay the pieces on and give them a gently tap. I mix up about a cup/half at a time. You have enough time to work w/it even if you cut as you go, but, of course, prior cutting helps to lay your design out for ideas b/f gluing.

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks, Slow. This info will help when I break down and start the bird bath!

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