| OVERLAY DECO'S AND CEMENT INSERTS |
These mural inserts are pushed into side walk or driveway cement before its dry. They are also placed on pool steps and on the inside walls of pools before they spray the Gunnite- or pushing them in while its still wet. May also be set within the tile when tiling the pool. They may also be set into plaster walls- inside or outside the home. (secure to wall before they apply the plaster using construction adhesive- like liquid nails. Tape in place until it drys) Insert thin bamboo into interior wall plaster for a very unique look. |
OVERLAY DECOS CUT EXTRA THIN, PIECES ARE FINISHED WITH EDGES THAT TAPER FROM FRONT TO BACK. ADD GROUT AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGE... AND SUDDENLY - THEY APPEAR TO BE CUT INTO THE TILE BEHIND THEM |
| POOL AND CEMENT INSERTS ENHANCE SIDE WALKS, POOL DECKS, POOL STEPS AND PLASTER WALLS WITH DECO INSERTS. CUT WITH STRAIT SIDES- THEY ARE MEANT TO BE SUNK INTO WET CEMENT UNTIL THEY ARE FLUSH WITH THE SURFACE. VERTICAL APPLICATIONS REQUIRE FIRST ATTACHING/GLUING PIECE TO THE WALL AND PLASTERING UP TO IT. |
INSTALLATION INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED: 6 MINUTE CURE- TWO PART GEL EPOXY, BLUE PAINTERS TAPE AND GROUT THAT MATCHES THE TILE BEHIND THE MURAL.. THE TILE MUST BE COMPLETELY FREE OF ALL SOAP SCUM. SCRUB TILE WITH AJAX THEN WIPE DOWN WITH ACETONE OR ALCOHOL IF POSSIBLE- CAREFULLY SCORE THE WALL TILE WITH A 4" GRINDER BEHIND WHERE THE DECO PIECE WILL BE GLUED. IT WILL GIVE THE GLUE SOMETHING TO GRAB ONTO. MIX GLUE AND APPLY TO BACK OF DECO PIECE- ABOUT 1TBS MIXED GLUE PER 5" AREA. STAY 1" AWAY FROM BOTTOM EDGES OF PIECE. PLACE WHERE YOU WANT IT ON THE WALL AND HAVE SOMEONE SECURE IT IN PLACE WITH A BIG "X" OVER IT WITH BLUE TAPE- EXTENDING IT A FOOT PAST THE PIECE. CLEAN UP ANY GLUE THAT MIGHT RUN OUT BEFORE IT DRYS. ACETONE SOLVENT WILL CLEAN IT EASILY OFF WALL AND YOUR HANDS. LEAVE TAPE FOR 30 MINUTES- REMOVE AND GROUT- WORKING GROUT INTO ANY SPACES AROUND THE EDGES. |
| 18" TURTLES OVERLAID ON A 5' SLAB |
| 32" AND 36" TALL PALM TREES OVERLAID ON TRAVERTINE. |
| 3D CARVED AND LAYERED THIN CUT SLATE LEAVES |
GOLD COPPER SLATE 3D CARVED TURTLE FOR INSIDE A POOL GETTING SHOT WITH BLUE GUNNITE. TURTLE WAS GLUED INTO PLACE AND COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP- AND GUNNITE WAS SPRAYED ON ALL AROUND IT- REMOVING THE PLASTIC BEFORE THE GUNNITE DRIED. |
| SURROUND WITH RIVER ROCK FOR A MOSAIC LOOK |
| ONLINE ORDERING OF THESE DECO'S IS STILL BEING SET UP. UNTIL THEN- PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL OR CALL ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU NEED. makenatile@aol.com (808) 205-8453 |