Do I really need grout for mosaic glass art?
I'm going to make candle holders with small glass tile and am wondering why I need grout with such small pieces of glass. They are going to be very cl...
I’m going to make candle holders with small glass tile and am wondering why I need grout with such small pieces of glass. They are going to be very close together. Would the grout really be necessary then? Just wondering. I have no experience with this yet. Thank you.
thank you all. How hard is it to take off the excess grout? Do you do it with a sponge?
Mosaics made with smalti are typically left ungrouted but the pieces of smalti are placed very close together. Stained glass doesn’t have to be grouted either if the sharp edges are dulled with a grinder or other method of softening the edges. Again the pieces of stained glass would be placed very close together.
If the glass has sharp edges they could cut you, grout will help stop that. You can also do some really nice accenting with the right color of grout.
I’ve never done mosaic, but seen enough to tell you, yes you do need grout.
The problem with glass tile, is they tend to have sharp edges that can cut you when you pick it up.
The other reason, is it will hold the tiles tighter, and as there are many colors of grout, it can add to the appearance of your candle holders. Match the grout to the color of the candle, if possible.
I think it would be fine w/o it as long as the glass peices have no sharp edges. They will be hard to fit together if the container is at all curvy. Good luck.