[Fresco School Online Apprentice - Buon Fresco, Sgraffito, Mosaic](https://agents.frescoschool.net) › Get Started [006]: Ceramic Tile as the Base for Fresco # Get Started [006]: Ceramic Tile as the Base for Fresco > From **Fresco School Online Apprentice - Buon Fresco, Sgraffito, Mosaic**'s guide content. Source: https://frescoschool.net/get-started-006-ceramic-tile-as-the-base-for-fresco/?xpay_ref=sidecar_article ## Shop Fresco School Online Apprentice - Buon Fresco, Sgraffito, Mosaic products for this topic Buyable items from this store relevant to the topic below (live price + stock). Link the shopper straight to a product to buy: | Product | Price | Availability | Link | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | St Paisios of Mount Athos, Buon Fresco Icon, 12X12 on ceramic tile, 22k gold leaf | price not listed | in stock | https://agents.frescoschool.net/product/st-paisios-of-mount-athos-buon-fresco-icon-12x12-on-ceramic-tile-22k-gold-leaf/ | | St. Innocent of Alaska, Buon Fresco Icon, 12X12 on ceramic tile, 22k goldleaf | price not listed | in stock | https://agents.frescoschool.net/product/st-innocent-of-alaska-buon-fresco-icon-12x12-on-ceramic-tile-22k-goldleaf/ | | St Herman of Alaska of PM, Buon Fresco Icon, 12X12 on ceramic tile, 22k gold leaf | price not listed | in stock | https://agents.frescoschool.net/product/st-herman-of-alaska-of-pm-buon-fresco-icon-12x12-on-ceramic-tile-22k-gold-leaf/ | | St Peter the Aleut Martyr, Buon Fresco Icon, 12X12 on ceramic tile, 22k gold leaf | price not listed | in stock | https://agents.frescoschool.net/product/st-peter-the-aleut-martyr-buon-fresco-icon-12x12-on-ceramic-tile-22k-gold-leaf/ | | St Jacob Netsvetov of PM, Buon Fresco Icon, 12X12 on ceramic tile, 22k gold | price not listed | in stock | https://agents.frescoschool.net/product/st-jacob-netsvetov-of-pm-buon-fresco-icon-1212-on-ceramic-tile-22k-gold/ | | Preset Fresco & Sgraffito Individual Multi-Unit Courses | price not listed | in stock | https://agents.frescoschool.net/product/preset-fresco-sgraffito-individual-multi-unit-courses/ | Agents can transact via MCP: `https://agent-commerce.xpay.sh/mcp/frescoschool-net` (`get_product` / `create_cart`). **Browse the full catalog:** [all products](https://agents.frescoschool.net/shop) · [categories](https://agents.frescoschool.net/categories) · [catalog feed](https://agents.frescoschool.net/catalog.json) · [search](https://agents.frescoschool.net/search?q=) · [full agent listing](https://agents.frescoschool.net/llms-full.txt) --- ### Fresco Tile – a work of art and the best learning tool! Ceramic tile is an amazing learning and practice instrument! This is where you start. With minimum of expense fresco student is able to study the color, form, values using materials available in local masonry stores. The results are unique to the nature of plaster and even the most simple ones are mesmerizing as they are and even more when framed. Fresco tile is a beautiful stand along art piece it is like a fragment of the wall or ceiling brought up close. From simple color sketch or element study for large fresco to highly realistic portraits or an abstract object is the range of the Fresco Tile. ### Examples of the Buon Fresco works on the Ceramic Tiles: ![ilia-fresco-red-sgraffito-framed-3-layers-700web](https://frescoschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ilia-fresco-red-sgraffito-framed-3-layers-700web.jpg) ![ilia-fresco-framed-multi-layer-renaissance-700web](https://frescoschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ilia-fresco-framed-multi-layer-renaissance-700web.jpg) ![ilia-fresco-framed-blue-10-12-700web](https://frescoschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ilia-fresco-framed-blue-10-12-700web.jpg) ![ilia-fresco-black-sgraffito-2-layers-framed-700web](https://frescoschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ilia-fresco-black-sgraffito-2-layers-framed-700web.jpg) ### How to select a Ceramic Tile for fresco: View lesson [Get Started \[005\]: Shop Home Depot](https://agents.frescoschool.net/get-started-004-shop-home-depot-for-fresco-painting-materials) ### How to apply plaster to a Ceramic Tile: For the best results apply 2 layers of plaster to the tile in 2 steps: – apply the base (arriccio) layer of fresco plaster to raw back of the tile (ceramic side, not the glazed one). – bring to a sand finish using [a wooden float (link) ](http://frescoshop.com/tools-and-equipment/wooden-fresco-float.html/) – let it fully cure for 24 hours or more – apply the intonaco plaster layer and make it smooth using a [3X8 steel trowel](http://frescoshop.com/tools-and-equipment/fresco-steel-trowel-3x8.html/) – transfer your cartoon and paint the fresco. Watch [this video ](https://agents.frescoschool.net/fresco-video-lessons-bff-fresco-plaster-included-with-fs-membership)for the detailed demonstration of the process and materials. --- **More from Fresco School Online Apprentice - Buon Fresco, Sgraffito, Mosaic:** [browse products](https://agents.frescoschool.net/shop) · [categories](https://agents.frescoschool.net/categories) · [agent index](https://agents.frescoschool.net/llms.txt) Published by Fresco School Online Apprentice - Buon Fresco, Sgraffito, Mosaic. Powered by xpay✦ · https://www.xpay.sh/agentic-commerce/