It's called a margin trowel: the best way to determine the proper consistency is to scoop a margin trowelful of the prepared mix and turn the trowel upside down. If thinset falls off, the mix is too thin. Regarding your notched trowel selection, a 3/16-inch V-notch is probably right for your 1/8-inch thick tiles - as long as the trowel is held at a consistent 45-degree angle. You are one of the few artists who use the flat side of the trowel to key the thinset into the setting bedm and you do seem to be careful about the depth of the thinset after using the notched side of the trowel, but can I offer a suggestion? After "notching" the thinset, finish the bed - using a light touch - with the flat side of the trowel. This does not removed any thinset, but, rather, it knocks down the high ridges and virtually eliminates the bleed-through of thinset at tile joints that can be so troublesome to remove.
This video is so much more resonant/relevant years after first watching it. Thank you for being such a guide! Are you looking for assistants in Guatemala in 2027?
Oh Rory this is such a wonderful demonstration! Thank you so much. It is so wonderful to see a master craftsman at work! I keep wondering what type of paper you are using for the drawing.
Could you use a roller to adhere the tiles before removing the sticky paper? This is a great tutorial, however, there’s a rattling noise coming from the camera that’s hard to listen to what you’re saying.
I think, but thought I’d check for sure, that the mesh is still on the bottom of the tiles, right? Thanks for this video. Super interesting and helpful.
Hello and thank you for the wonderful video. Really useful and explained well. Could you please kindly let me know what is the substrate you are using? The sound wasn't clear in the video and I couldn't make it out. That would be very helpful to know. Also, I was wondering about how this mosaic would be mounted unto the wall. Would it be possible to create several pieces in this technique and then put them together into a bigger mosaic on a wall? Thanks!
Mosaics: Indirect Method Tutorial (BIG BANG MOSAICS)
Rory Fisher
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Mosaic artist Cynthia Fisher demonstrates the indirect method for laying mosaic tile.