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Thin Set Day

August 27, 2015

Because we are using tiles that are different thicknesses (why make it easy?), David and his partner Gerry (also an amazing contractor) came to help me apply an under layer of thin set - sticky cement that goes on like mildly crunchy peanut butter. 

Gerry and his giant mixer

First I traced the drawings in sections so we'd have the pieces to put the puzzle back together later. Then Gerry helped me mix up a batch of the thin set using his 40 year old gigantic mixer. It is so powerful, he had to hold it between his feet so it wouldn't spin out of control. I got a try too, but I think this is best left to the professionals. 

Then we spread it on to the areas where the octopus body would be, and the part with the thinner glass tiles. 

Angela Tirrell, another amazing artist and mutual friend of ours, dropped by with treats at one point. An impromptu late night picnic - lucky us!

We worked at night so had to readjust the site lighting.

Thin set underlayer complete

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