House Address Tiles and Plaques

Pebeo Porcelaine 150 Set of 10 Contains 10 colors in 45 ml (1.5 oz) bottles, with one each of Ivory, Marseille Yellow, Scarlet, Lapis, Sapphire, Olivine, Green Gold, Anthracite, Gold, and Esterel.

Pebeo Porcelaine 150 Gift Set Contains 8 popular Porcelaine 150 colors in 20 ml (0.7 oz) jars as well as a Squirrel hair paintbrush, a mini-palette , a mug to decorate, a Gold outliner, and an instruction leaflet. Colors included are Scarlet, Olivine, Citrine, Lapis, Turquoise, Ivory, Fuschia, and Chalkboard Black.

Liquitex Acrylic Glossies 6 Jar Set Contains 6 colors in 2 oz (59 ml) jars, including Yellow, Bright Blue, Red, White, Black, and Metallic Gold.

Blick Scholastic Golden Taklon Round Brushes Save with a set that offers a range of sizes, including sizes 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8.

Blick Scholastic Short Handle Golden Taklon Flat Wash Brushes This set includes sizes ¼", ½", ¾", and 1".

Round 10-Well Trays This popular circular tray, with 10 circular wells for mixing paint, is durable and easy to clean. It's available in two styles — white plastic or rustproof aluminum. Note — The plastic cover is for the white plastic tray, and does not fit the aluminum tray.

Krylon #1303 Crystal Clear This permanent protective coating has a glossy plastic finish. Krylon #1303 Crystal Clear also dries in minutes, stays clear, prevents smudging and fading, and is water-resistant. 11-oz net weight.

C-Thru Stencil Lettering Guides - 4" Numbers Only Clear plastic die-cut letters and numbers are the perfect answer to great lettering. They are easy to use. Just trace along the smoothly cut edges with pencil and fill in the lines with marker, paint, etc. (For tracing, not stenciling.)

Matte Stencil Film Each sheet measures .005" (0.127 mm) thick.

Mosaic address tiles can be a fairly simple DIY project depending on the complexity of your design. Sometimes the design process can take the longest - especially if you're a perfectionist like me. A simple 3-color design can potentially only take 1 hour to complete. When choosing your tile colors, pick colors that compliment the exterior of your house.

Instructions

1. Clean the tiles with the rubbing alcohol and a dry cloth. Wipe off any excess rubbing alcohol with a wet rag and allow the tile to dry.
2. Draw your home address numbers on each tile with a pencil. Use the stencils for the house numbers, if you want cleaner edges on the numbers. If you bought the Matte Stencil Film, place a sheet of the stencil film over a pattern or numbers and trace them on the film, then cut out the pattern or numbers with a razor or scissors, then use the stencil you just made to trace your numbers on the tiles. You can get some really nice clipart images from iCLIPART.com. Unlimited access to more than 7 million clipart images, photos, photo objects, fonts, and sounds for one low price!.
3. Choose your colors and squeeze them sparingly into the palette wells.
4. Paint the border design and numbers onto your tiles over the pencil markings.
5. Place the tiles onto a cookie sheet at least 2" apart from each other. Preheat the oven and bake according to the instructions on the label for the paint you've chosen.
6. Once the baking process is complete, turn off the oven and let the tiles cool off INSIDE the oven WITH THE OVEN DOOR CLOSED.
7. Spray on a light coat of the Krylon Crystal Clear or Rust-oleum clear enamel and let it dry.
8. Spray on another light coat of the Rust-oleum clear enamel and let it dry.
9. Lay out the tiles into the arrangement that you desire (small tiles are usually used as a border around the larger address number tiles). You can use tile spacers to keep them properly spaced so you can get an accurate measurement for the plywood.
10. Measure the width and height of all tiles as they are laid out.
11. Cut out the plywood to the dimensions of your laid out tiles.
12. Spread a thin layer of grout onto the plywood.
13. Place the tiles onto grout.
14. Apply grout between all of the tiles.
15. With a wet cloth, clean the grout off the tops of the tiles and let the grout dry completely.
16. Spray on a light coat of the Rust-oleum clear enamel over all of the tiles and grout, and let it dry.
17. Spray on another light coat of the Rust-oleum clear enamel and let it dry.
18. After everything is dry, mount the plywood to your house with the Liquid Nails.