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Painting Tiles

Transform a cement floor using this simple technique to create the appearance of terracotta tiles with decorative insets. Both inexpensive and attractive, this technique can be used to mimic large or small tiles in a variety of areas.

Whilst it is important to measure and mark out your tiles accurately, slight variations in the shading of each tile will help to add authenticity to the look.
Materials
  • Plascon Wall & All Organdy Y3-C2-1, White
  • Plascon Polvin: Pecan Nut O6-D1-2; Greek Island B6-A1-1 (or whichever accent colour is desired)
  • Plascon Waterbased Glazecoat
  • A synthetic bath sponge
  • Masking tape: narrower than 22 mm
  • A craft knife or Stanley knife
  • A medium-sized paint brush
  • Chalk


Method
 

Step 1
Brush or roll a basecoat of Plascon Wall & All Organdy over the entire floor surface. Measure out the tiles across the floor using chalk. (Ask a friend to assist you, if possible – it will make the process much quicker.) If an inset is desired, measure out a neat square at every second intersection where four tiles meet. Carefully tape out the chalk lines with masking tape.

Step 2
Using a craft or Stanley knife, cut out and remove the crossed tape from the centre of each inset square.
Step 3
Mix the glaze using one part Glazecoat, and one part Polvin Pecan Nut. Using the synthetic bath sponge, begin to rub and dab the glaze over a masked-off square to give it a deep, translucent appearance.

Step 4
Paint one tile at a time, concentrating some darker colour along the ages. Avoid applying the colour right into each masked-off corner of the square, so that the corners eventually appear slightly rounded.
Step 5
Paint the inset in a contrasting colour. We’ve applied a hand-painted motif using blue and white Polvin, but a stencilled pattern or a distressed coloured inset would work equally well.
Step 6
Remove the tape, and rub some of the Ascot Tan glaze over the ‘grouting’ areas. Spill some onto the tile, but keep the inset clean. Once dry, seal the floor with Plascon Floor Varnish.