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Vinyl Tile Wall Art Paint on a canvas of vinyl tiles. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-309

Create your next masterpiece on vinyl tile.

When Michele Beschen has a paintbrush in her hand, anything is fair game – even flooring. Vinyl floor tiles become a fun art canvas in this B. Original project as Michele Beschen cuts up an assortment of vinyl tiles, mixes up the pieces, sticks them down and uses the result as an art canvas.

Scroll down for Michele Beschen's how-to, and get ready to B. Original with some floor tiles of your own!

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

Vinyl Tile Wall Art

Materials:

10-12 self-adhesive vinyl tiles
sharp utility knife
carpenter's square
solid backing material
acrylic paints and brushes
acrylic grout or caulk

• Purchase a variety of inexpensive, self-adhesive vinyl floor tiles. Make sure to get a variety of styles, colors and patterns.

• Trim away all the excess backing paper that hangs over the edges of each tile.

• Use a carpenter's square and a utility knife to cut each tile into quarters. To cut the tile, score a line down the center of the tile with the utility knife (figure A). Fold the tile on the score line, then finish the cut with the knife (figure B).

• Place a hard backing material on a work surface. Michele Beschen used 1/2" drywall for her backing. Lay out the tiles on the backing, mixing up the tile designs and getting all edges snug with each other.

• Use acrylic paints to paint a design of your choice right over the top of the tiles (figure C).

• When the paint is dry, gently spread the tile pieces slightly apart, creating room for a grout line (figure D). Take care to space the tiles evenly so the grout line will be consistent across the whole piece.

• Starting with the corner pieces, remove the paper from thetiles and adhere them to the rigid backing material. Peel and stick one tile at a time, using the other tiles as a guide.

• Once all of the tiles are stuck down, use acrylic grout or caulk to fill in the grout lines (figure E). Smooth out the grout lines with a small paintbrush dipped in water.

• Touch up the painting if necessary.

• When the grout is dry, hang the piece and let those vinyl wall tiles gain some respect as a unique art canvas.