Black Mosaic Glass Backsplash

Black glass backsplash

This homeowner chose a black mosaic glass backsplash to match his darker counters. There was no trim available for this glass backsplash. I pulled off longer strips of tile and ran them perpendicular, length-wise, at the open edges of the backsplash to serve as trim pieces.

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Special problems with setting thin mosaic glass

Glass mosaic backsplash tile

Click to enlarge This kitchen backsplash was tiled in ultra thin 4mm glass mosaic.  The tile was difficult to work with for a variety of reasons.  Following the manufacturer’s instructions I used a 3/16″ v-notched trowl to spread white thinset.  I was then instructed by the company to knock down the ridges with the flat…

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