mirror backed tiles

Shoshana B · Post by **Shoshana B** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:58 pm

Hello. Has anyone here ever successfully made glass tiles with a mirrored back? I would like to make some light colored, cathedral tiles for my children's bathroom. This is a fairly dark room, and I thought that mirrors behind the glass might lighten things up a bit. Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Mira · Post by **Mira** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:03 am

Check Michael's craft store. I think you can find the paint for the back that makes the mirror. I think it's called silvering, but I'm not sure.

Mira

Tony Smith · Post by **Tony Smith** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:40 am

Mira Woodworth wrote:Check Michael's craft store. I think you can find the paint for the back that makes the mirror. I think it's called silvering, but I'm not sure.

Mira

You can't do a decent job of silvering without using toxic chemicals.

Consider using a UV cure adhesive to bond your glass to a piece of mirror.

Tony

Paul Housberg · Post by **Paul Housberg** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:00 am

It's worth trying some silver or chrome paint on the back. If that doesn't give you the effect you want, you can cut mirror the same size as the tile, seam all the edges (sand off the sharpness but not necessary to grind the entire edge provided it's straight and flat), then place your tile and mirror together and swipe the edges with a thin coat of silicone.

This will hold it together until the joints are grouted. The silicone can be quite thin (run your finger along the edge to spread the silicone) but should seal completely to prevent any grout from getting in between. The back of your cathedral tile must be quite flat.

If your justing cutting cathedral glass to make tiles and are not fusing, you can buy cathedral that is already mirrored. Glamir is one brand name.

Barbara Muth · Post by **Barbara Muth** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:15 pm

Barbara Cashman, a bb member has a line of mirror backed tiles.

a different Barbara