How Do You Create Custom Tile Designs?
Creating custom tile designs is a great way to personalize the decor of your home. Put up a beautiful mural in the kitchen, bathroom or around a fireplace. It is best to begin having at least a basic knowledge of painting techniques. Follow the tips below for creating custom tile designs. Draw a pattern onto a piece of cardstock with pencil. Cut it out, being careful of all the small details. This will be used a stencil. If any corrections need to be made, do them on the cardstock in stead of trying to make correction on the tile. Trace onto the tile from the stencil. Use a wax resist, found at craft stores or use a simple Sharpie marker. A Sharpie works wonders because it is not only easy to use control, but will disappear when the tile is fired. Paint on the tile with glazes. These glazes can be found at most crafts stores. Don’t be fooled by the color they appear to be primarily, many change after being fired. The glazes can be applied using the tip of the bottle, and they can be sp
