Renai Ellison creates a faux ceramic tile tabletop. This is a beginner-level project that takes very little time but will provide an earthy, natural-looking tabletop for both indoor and outdoor use.
Materials:
art paper
scissors
pre-painted tabletop (taupe paint is used in this project)
polyurethane
neutral and charcoal glazes (mixed together)
sponge brush
damp sponge
polyurethane sealer (optional)
Steps:
- Choose several different types of art papers that look like stone and are textured (figure A).
- Cut the paper into irregular stone shapes.
- Arrange the paper shapes on the tabletop (figure B). Be sure to keep similarly shaped and colored stones varied and not bunched together.
- Once you have an idea where you want them to be, remove them, then spread polyurethane across a section of the tabletop.
- Place the stones back on the treated section of table, making sure to press down all sides of the stone shape.
- Add extra polyurethane to corners that curl (figure C).
- Once the polyurethane has dried, the tabletop will take shape. Tone down the color by applying a glaze with a damp sponge (figure D). The idea is to create a rustic, dimensional look, rather than a clean, crisp look.
- Apply two or three coats of polyurethane sealer if you want to use the table in both indoor or outdoor areas.
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