b'CASE STUDY Poetic inspiration terflies, flowers, and geometric piec- Contains ProprThe process for this mural beganes,aswellassignatureMonarchs,Tenirexietary Technologyin February and involved a seriesweremadeofasculptureclayby ofworkshopsledbylocalpoetNewMexicoClay,and3 INSTALL THINlayersof JessicaHelenLopezthatallowedglazes by Coyote Glaze, Spectrum, apprenticestoexploreandenvi- Mayco, Laguna and Amaco applied. sion themes for the project. AlmostAgain,COVIDnecessitatedthe 320 clay letters spell out the poempurchase of cleaning materials andPORCELAINthat was developed in the winter,masks, the latter of which turned outTILE PANELS IN andthewordswindthroughtheto not be as onerous as expected. At mural as a graphic element. In thisfirst masks were itchy, but wearing3 EASYtime of COVID, all initial work inthem for 1.5 months, and installing, March, April,andMaywasdonethey are almost second nature, saidSTEPS!*via Zoom and Google Docs. Atom Vigil,oneoftheapprentices Then came the process of makingworking on the 2020 project. tile and glazing it. Hundreds of but- When it came time to install the ! @1 Apply adhesive to the panel only2 Prepare the wall surface3 Install the panelUse this link to view a Bosti-Set case study: # http://bit.ly/Bosti-Set_Intro ! Apprentices adornedADVANTAGES TO THE CONTRACTORwhite stoneware butterflies with names of Native tribes. Cuts installation time nearly in half Exceptional instant grabTrowel onto panel only, no combing on wallsLess waste than mortar@ A local poet held a 80% less weight than mortar to stage Easy adhesive clean up with a dry workshop for apprentices Dust-free prior to cure cloth, even after the cure No equipment, cords or hoses for mixingInstall over clean tile with no primerto explore themes and get Longer working timeAdheres to a wide range of substratesinspiration for the mural.Safer installation method at heightsAdjustable for up to 30 minutes# The poem written by apprentices forms a graceful swirl that windsFor more information, contact us at:through the piece; inset shows apprentice stamping letters out of clay. 1-800-726-7845 I www.bostik.com/us* Refer to the technical data sheet for complete installation instructions.94TileLetter | September 2020T3117_08.11.17'