DIY Light Switch Covers:
Start with a HARD plastic light switch cover … found at home improvement and hardware stores. If the plastic is bendy … pass.
You can use wood and metal light switch covers too. Makes no never mind. ;)
Coat the light switch cover with Weldbond adhesive and let dry. You don’t have to coat the switch plate but … it really helps things stick better.
Glue color fast beads and/or tile around the light switch opening. (see longer screws)
Now work from the outside in. That way you’ll know how much room you have left to work with.
Continue to glue the rest of your design.
Allow the glue to dry for a minimum of 24 hours.
Finish off the light switch cover by gluing color fast beads around the edges of the border tile and let it dry for another 24 hours.
Yes it’s tough to wait for everything to dry but … you really have to or … you’ll really be bummed!
Before grouting … cover delicate items (jewels etc) with painter’s tape before grouting.
After the light switch cover is completely dry … mix sanded grout (color of choice) with liquid grout additive, instead of water, for more flexibility.
Let dry for another 24 hours and seal the entire light switch cover with grout sealer.
Again … let it dry overnight and install.
Depending on the height of the pieces surrounding the light switch opening … you may need to purchase longer screws for ease in use.
Custom Mosaic Tile Switch Plate Covers • SOLD. © mara lee
MATERIALS:
Switch plate covers of your choice. Plastic, wood or metal
Weldbond Adhesive
Painters Tape
Wheeled Nipper
Bits and pieces of ceramic tile, china, jewels etc.
Foam Brush
Painters Tape
Wooden Skewer
Paper Towel
Sanded Grout, Grout Additive and Grout Sealer
Longer Screws, if needed
Creating a mosaic tile switch plate cover. © mara lee
Ask me about custom switch plate covers. SOLD.
used white grout and threw it away … should have used a medium gray SOLD.
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Pink, Purple and Gray Mosaic Tile Light-switch Cover After. SOLD.
sparkly. SOLD.
Under 75 pieces to create a simple light switch cover and you can always glue stuff on top of set tile.
White grout is always iffy. SOLD.
After used mocha grout. SOLD.
Alice’s too!
Looks like more than it is.
peaceful
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After. SOLD.
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Mosaic Tile DIY Light Switch Covers DIY Light Switch Covers: Start with a HARD plastic light switch cover ... found at home improvement and hardware stores.
