Mosaic Koi Table

Materials:

3/4'' round tabletop
colored glass:
- iridized black
- iridized green
- orange
- white
- red
3/4" iridized glass tile
river rock
silicone adhesive
copper color grout
copper color glitter
glasscutter
glass breaker pliers
glass nippers
glass grinder
permanent black marker
scissors
pencil
paper
carbon paper
light box
safety glasses
white glue
soft terry cloth
water

Note: Please number each step and do not skip any steps.

1. Place the tabletop on a piece of paper and draw around the outside. Sketch the design within the outline with a pencil. Trace over the design with a black permanent marker (figure A). Cut around the outside (figure B).

2. Transfer the design to the tabletop surface by placing carbon paper between the paper design and the tabletop using a pencil. Trace over the design with black permanent marker (figure C).

3. Select colored glass for your koi fish tabletop. Colors used were white, red and orange.

4. Place the paper pattern on a light box. Place the glass over the pattern and draw around the pattern pieces with a black permanent marker. Number each piece of glass (figure D).

5. Cut the glass shapes for the koi fish with a glasscutter and glass breaking pliers.

7. Using white glue, adhere the glass to the tabletop surface following the pattern (figure E).

8. Nip glass and tiles for the rest of the design from iridescent glass and colored tile.

9. Fill in the remainder of the mosaic by adhering the glass and tile to the surface (figure F).

10. Glue river rocks around the edges of the surface (figure G).

11. Allow the glue to dry for approximately 24 hours.

12. Mix grout according to manufacturer's directions and mix in copper colored glitter to the grout. Apply grout over the mosaic surface, being sure to fill in between the glass pieces (figure H). Use a damp cloth to remove excess grout. Let dry.

13. Polish the mosaic tabletop with a cloth.

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