Wearing safety glasses and using a hammer or tile pincers, crack the ceramic into large pieces.
Handle them carefully, they’ll be very sharp.
What You Need:
1.Immerse a concrete stone in waterto wet it thoroughly.
These decorative steppers are always pretty to look at but will get slippery when wet.
Using a notched trowel, spread a 1/4- to 1/2-inch layer of mortar onto part of the stone.
2.Arrange pieces as desired,pressing them lightly into the mortar and continuing across the stone.
Add extra mortar under the pieces, as needed, to achieve a fairly even surface.
Spreading mortar on cast concrete stepping stones.
Leave crevices between all pieces for grout.
Clean excess mortar from the surface and let the stone dry overnight.
3.Mix groutaccording to package directions.
Setting tile pieces in wet mortar.
Add as needed, removing excess as you go.
Smooth grout on the sides of the stone as well.
(Note: You may use mortar in place of grout.)
Working mortar into gaps.
4.Using a wet sponge, clean excess groutfrom the sides of the stone.
Wipe down the top, going over the surface in both directions and rinsing the sponge often.
Repeat, taking care not to remove too much grout from the gaps.
Wiping excess mortar.
Let the stone dry 24 to 48 hours, then buff it with a soft cloth.
