Avoid the expensive contractors!
Learn how to tackle a tile project from start to finish. This class will cover planning your layout, picking materials, prepping surfaces, and making clean, professional cuts. You’ll get hands-on practice tiling a demo board with a partner, learn to work with different tile types and tools like wetsaws and trowels, and walk away knowing how to handle everything from mortar to grout. Join this supportive beginner-friendly workshop, expand your handy DIY skillset, and connect with a community of fellow makers!
What You’ll Make:
Team up with a partner to tile your own demo piece of a tiled masterpiece so you can get real world tiling practice.
Skills & Concepts You’ll Learn:
Planning and laying out a tile project
Choosing and buying materials
Prepping surfaces before mixing mortar
Understanding substrates, mastic, spacers, grout
Using transition and border pieces
Installing ceramic, porcelain, and glass tile
Equipment & Tools You’ll Learn:
Wetsaws, levels, squares, trowels, and more
Class Outline:
Prep & Planning: Key terms, tool overview, layout planning, material selection
Demonstration: Instructor tiles using a commercial wetsaw, showing techniques and tips
Hands-On Practice: In teams of two, work on a 4 sq. ft. board with provided tile, mortar, and tools; design and install your tile piece
Wrap-Up: Group review and Q&A
Other Class Details:
Prerequisites: None. No Experience Required.
Class Capacity: 10 maximum, 6 minimum
Materials Provided?: Yes
Age Limit: 13+. Guardian required if under 18
Partner Ticket Available?: No
Clothing/Equipment Requirements?: None
Please complete your registration below to confirm your spot.
For parking, please refer to the map. Zone 1 and Zone 2 indicate the nearest parking areas available for workshop participants and visitors to the Tool Library.
For any other inquiries, please contact Mike Schultz by email:
Mike Schultz
mike@stjohnstoollibrary.ca
