b'DECORATIVE TILEworkingareaofthemural.That section is cut into (roughly) 24 x 24modules.Everythingisboxed up for transport to the school.Four people were onsite for the actualinstallation.Ourregion-alrepfromCustomBuilding Productsconsultedwithusdur-ingthefabricationandinstalla-tion.Weusedtheirappropriate products: ProLite Mortar in white, non-sanded grout in platinum and sandedgroutinpewter,AcrylPro adhesive,andPolyBlendsanded caulk in platinum and pewter. We requestedthatthebuildersused Hardibacker for the substrate. They didthat,whichisourpreferred backer board because it is smooth (without being slippy) and has an embossed grid pattern.Whilemuchhaschanged since2003,someimportantele-mentshavenotchanged,(andPhoto shows NYTs method of adhering modules of the mosaics. The studio fol-neverwill),Eronsaid.Alloflows full-size print of the artwork. Workers and helpers on the mural included Andru Eron, N.Y. Tilemakers founder (c.) and artist Cheryl Molnar (r.c.).88TileLetter | September 2019'