b'TECHNICAL Working with face and mesh mount sheet mosaicsBy Mark Heinlein, NTCA Technical DirectorIt is not breaking news that tiles arebletileartistswhocreateone-of-made in all colors and shapes anda-kindhand-craftedmosaics.By sizes and thicknesses and materials.their nature, many tile installers are They each have their own beauty,craftspersons with artistic skills. The and tiles of all types and sizes areTile Trade Artisans Guild Facebook regularlymixedtogethertocreategroupisdedicatedtoencourag-stunning installations with purposeingartistryinthetrade.Visitit and function that stand the test ofatwww.facebook.com/groups/timewhenproperlyengineered,tiletradeartisansguildspecifi ed, designed and installed.ThisarticlefocusesoninstallingHow are mosaics mounted?mosaictilesthathavebeenpre- Mosaicscanbeedgemounted. assembled into a pattern on sheetsFlexible glue is applied to the tile of mesh, paper or plastic.But fi rst,edges, leaving the back of the tile a little information about mosaics.Installation spot-ted at a public What are mosaics? market in Seattle, The American National StandardWash. Specifi cation for Ceramic Tile (ANSI A137.1) defi nes ceramic mosaic tile as: Tile, usually 1/4 to 3/8 thick, andhavingafacialareaofless than 9 square inches. Such tiles areArtisan created typically mounted in sheets or stripsand installed one-of-a-kind mosaic. with other mosaic tiles. Photo courtesy of Dragonfl y Tile & Where do mosaics come from? Stone.Manytilemanufacturerscreate mosaictilesforone-of-a-kindand generalpatterninstallations.The tileindustryhasahostofnota-56 TileLetter | September 2020'