英语翻译
Thisunusualdesignisshownheresaamirrorframe,butasimilarframecouldjustaseasilybeusedtoframeaphotographorfavouritepicture.Onlytwocoloursareused,althoughthegroutingisathirdelement.
1.Cutasheetofplywoodmeasuring50x70cm(20x80in)withajingsaw(sabersaw).uaingalargebrush,primethewoodbycoatingitalloverwithdilutedPVA(white)glue.leaveittodryfor24hours.
2.Placetwobluetilesfacedownonadishtowelandfoldovertheedges.Usingahammer,smashthetilesrepeatedly,checkingfromtimetotimeuntiltheyareroughlybrokenintomanageablefragments,keepingtheblueandblackpiecesinseparatepiles.
3.Drawaroundtheplywoodsheetonalargesheetoftracingpaper,thendrawaninnerrectangleof39x60cm(16x24in).Sketchonescrolldesignonthetracingpaper,thenusesheetsofcarbonpapartotransferyourdesignontotheplywood,flippingthetracingpapertorepeatamirrorimageanotherfivetimes.Gooverwithathickpen.
4.Mixsometileadhesivewithadmix,thenspreadit3mm(1/8in)thickoverasmallsectionofoneofthescrolls,removinganyexcess.Workingfromthescrolledgeout,fillinthebluetiles,andrepeatuntiltheframeiscovered.Allow24hoursfortheadhesivetodry.
5.Spreadsometilegroutoverthemosaicwitharubberspreader,usingacircularmotion.Continueuntilthegroutfillsallthegapsandislevelwiththetesserae.Spongeawayanysurfacegroutwithadampsponge.Allowtodryfor1hour,thenpolishwithadry,softclothtoruboffanyresidualgrout.Gluethemirrorinplace.