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Have you ever walked through a house and marveled at the intricate ceramic tile medallions or borders and wondered how the installers got it so perfect? The answer is they didn't.
You or your handyman can buy beautiful medallions or intricate border pieces that look as if Michelangelo made them. They come in ceramic, marble, travertine, tumbled marble...whatever surface you are working with you can find these fine finishing touches. What you don't see is the netting that these intricate pieces are glued to before they are installed. Buy purchasing them in this "ready to install" fashion makes them virtually as easy to install as regular square tiles. Here is an article on ceramic floor tile installation.
I've also seen people make their own medallions and borders. You can break or cut several styles and colors of tile into random pieces or cut them into uniform pieces. Then buy the netting and glue them into whatever shape or design you want. The spaces in the netting allow the mortar to pass through to the tile and adhere to them like regular tiles.
The medallion is usually installed first and the surrounding field tiles are installed around it. Once the mortar is dry the entire surface is grouted and buffed clean.
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