READERS’ INQUIRIES
TILES ON WOOD. “Tiles” writes.—“ Having a quantity of tiles on hand, 1 am desirous of placing them around the scullery taps and sink, the background of which is composed of wood. I would like to know how to go about this work, what to cement them with, and how to cut the tiles. Being a householder, I greatly appreciate your weekly contributions.” First of all clean down the woodwork and then give the wood and the backs of the tiles a coat of paint, allowing one day to dry. On no account soak the tiles in water. For a cement, use white lead and gold size, the lead being obtainable in small tins. Mix the lead and size to a plastic state so that it will spread easily on the back of the tiles. Cut the tiles with an ordinary glass cutter, using a rule for a straightedge. Run the cutter over the glazed part of the tile only once, and then break across a sharp edge, for instance an oven door.
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Evening Star, Issue 22248, 28 January 1936, Page 2
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175READERS’ INQUIRIES Evening Star, Issue 22248, 28 January 1936, Page 2
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