INSTRUCTIONS AND PROPHECIES OF THE Blessed MOTHER ALIPIA GOLOSEEVSKY, Kyiv...
Mirror tiles are all the same finishing material, but thanks to the mirror surface, it can significantly enliven the interiors:
- business centers;
- office space;
- kitchens
- clubs and cafes:
- bathrooms, etc.
You can be sure that this material is quite popular, and its value on the market is significant. This suggests that trading this product can be profitable, which means that it is necessary to consider options for starting your own.
Despite the fact that the manufacturing process of such tiles is not very complicated, the range of this product on the market today is small. The specifics of production is focused on the fact that manufacturers of mirrors should take part in the manufacture, but they have their own peculiarities of work, and mirror tiles are piece goods. Large enterprises are rather inert, it is difficult for them to react to minor changes in the market. This is where the niche lies, which can be occupied by mastering the production mirror tiles.
Organization of production
You need a space for organizing a workshop. An area of at least 25-30 m2 will be required. It will be problematic to organize such production in an apartment, since the equipment is noisy and problems with neighbors cannot be avoided. But in the private sector, it is quite possible to establish the production of mirror tiles at home. In general, standard requirements are imposed on the premises: the presence of electricity, heat and water.
Equipment
You will need the following equipment for the production of mirror tiles:
- Cutting table
- Electric sander for tile processing. This machine can be purchased from ready-made, you can do it yourself or order its production by specialists. It all depends on your own skills and financial capabilities.
- Compressor. It is intended for drawing the image on a surface of a tile. The technology for the production of mirror tiles requires the use of a compressor that provides a pressure of 3-4 atm.
- Sandblasting chamber, which you can make yourself or buy ready-made with the necessary parameters.
It is possible to reduce investments by eliminating part of the production. For example, you can only deal with applying a pattern to an already finished mirror tile. Even in this case, if there original ideas, you can earn money on it.
Start production of mirror tiles if available skillful hands may with minimum investment. If you buy all the equipment for the production of mirror tiles ready-made, it is quite possible to keep within the amount of $2-3 thousand. You will also need space and attention to detail.
At one time we were engaged in interior decoration. And once a customer with imagination approached us and ordered the wall and ceiling to be finished with a mirror surface. We went to the glass factory, went to the mirror shop (it used to be easier to enter the territory), bought mirrors, talked with the workers, watched the production and realized that we could do it ourselves.
We worked on this project for the production of mirror tiles in the early nineties and knew absolutely nothing about the production of this type of product, except for one thing - we were convinced that it would be in demand and, in the end, we were not mistaken.
A lot of time was spent on studying the experience of specialized enterprises and working out the entire technological cycle. All necessary equipment we designed and assembled ourselves, although you can buy everything. Now this production is no longer our main occupation, but it is still profitable and brings good income (profit $ 3500-5000 per month, depending on demand), even taking into account the rather high wages personnel.
How to make such a tile?
The whole process consists in the fact that it is necessary to purchase ready-made mirror sheets or mirror scrap, or to master the application of a mirror layer on glass on your own. You decide. Next, you need to cut the purchased raw materials into tiles required size(150 x 150, etc.). To process the cut edges on an emery wheel and, if necessary, to add or fill a pattern. That's all. Profitability can be easily brought to 100% and higher due to work experience. And increase production volumes using special equipment. We copied the technology used in mirror factories. But, of course, I had to adapt what I saw for small businesses and taking into account the use available materials for the manufacture of equipment. We are convinced that this type of activity is available to anyone.
What is required for production?
To cut mirrors, you will need a table and a glass cutter. To process the sides of the finished tile, an emery wheel is needed (better - a machine). And to stuff the pattern, you need a 2-3 A compressor. The pattern is stuffed by supplying sand under pressure to the glass surface. For this, a stencil is made (a piece of linoleum is also suitable). You can, of course, get by with paint, but a stuffed drawing still looks more elegant. For the compressor, we even tried a compressor from industrial refrigerator, which is cheaper to get, and were satisfied with the work, however, it is more difficult to achieve high performance with it.
Work productivity
Of course, you won’t earn millions here, but you can provide for yourself own business quite possible. At first, I ONE made such tiles up to 150 sq.m. in a month. Then we were invited to decorate the premises with our products, which is an additional paid job. I don’t know what prices you have, but I buy mirrors for 350-400 rubles. per sq.m. and sell tiles for 750-800 rubles. per sq.m. Here also consider. I did not come up with the price - this is formed by the market.
Products, of course, are not cheap, but there is a buyer for it. And even people with average income willingly order 1.5-2 sq.m. for bathrooms. The mirror generally expands the volume of the room, and a strip along the bathtub made of such tiles makes a wonderful design.
Where is this tile used?
It is bought for finishing bathrooms, entrepreneurs order it for finishing trading floors, showcases, foyers of buildings, etc. There will be work, because the design of the room becomes really original, besides, they order not only the tile itself, but often ask them to decorate the room, which means they also pay for the work.
I bring to your attention a method for the production of mirror tiles for finishing work. And make good money doing it.
At one time we were engaged in interior decoration. And once a customer with imagination approached us and ordered the wall and ceiling to be finished with a mirror surface. We went to the glass factory, went to the mirror shop (it used to be easier to enter the territory), bought mirrors, talked with the workers, watched the production and realized that we could do it ourselves.
We worked on this project for the production of mirror tiles in the early nineties and knew absolutely nothing about the production of this type of product, except for one thing - we were convinced that it would be in demand and, in the end, we were not mistaken.
A lot of time was spent on studying the experience of specialized enterprises and working out the entire technological cycle. We developed and assembled all the necessary equipment ourselves, although you can buy everything. Now this production is no longer our main occupation, but it is still profitable and brings good income (profit $ 3500-5000 per month, depending on demand), even taking into account the rather high wages of the staff.
How to make mirror tiles
The whole process consists in the fact that it is necessary to purchase ready-made mirror sheets or mirror scrap, or to master the application of a mirror layer on glass on your own. You decide. Next, you need to cut the purchased raw materials into tiles of the required size (150 x 150, etc.). To process the cut edges on an emery wheel and, if necessary, to add or fill a pattern. That's all. Profitability can be easily brought to 100% and higher due to work experience. And increase production volumes using special equipment. We copied the technology used in mirror factories. But, of course, I had to adapt what I saw for small businesses and taking into account the use of available materials for the manufacture of equipment. We are convinced that this type of activity is available to anyone.
What is required for production
To cut mirrors, you will need a table and a glass cutter. To process the sides of the finished tile, an emery wheel is needed (better - a machine). And to stuff the pattern, you need a 2-3 A compressor. The pattern is stuffed by supplying sand under pressure to the glass surface. For this, a stencil is made (a piece of linoleum is also suitable). You can, of course, get by with paint, but a stuffed drawing still looks more elegant. For the compressor, we even tried a compressor from an industrial refrigerator, which is cheaper to get, and were satisfied with the work, however, it is more difficult to achieve high performance with it.
Work production
Of course, you won’t earn millions here, but it’s quite possible to secure your own business. At first, I ONE made such tiles up to 150 sq.m. in a month. Then we were invited to decorate the premises with our products, which is an additional paid job. I don’t know what prices you have, but I buy mirrors for 350-400 rubles. per sq.m. and sell tiles for 750-800 rubles. per sq.m. Here also consider. I did not come up with the price - this is formed by the market.
Products, of course, are not cheap, but there is a buyer for it. And even people with average income willingly order 1.5-2 sq.m. for bathrooms. The mirror generally expands the volume of the room, and a strip along the bathtub made of such tiles makes a wonderful design.
Where is mirror tiles used?
It is bought for finishing bathrooms, entrepreneurs order it for finishing trading floors, shop windows, building foyers, etc. There will be work, because the design of the room becomes really original, besides, they order not only the tile itself, but often ask them to decorate the room, which means they also pay for the work.
Business idea: Production of mirror tiles
1.
Mirrors and products from them have long occupied an important place in the life of every person. Today it is difficult to imagine life without them. Products from mirrors are in demand and necessary, which means that a business connected with them in one way or another will always be profitable. This is exactly what the production of mirror tiles for finishing work is. Moreover, for the organization of such production it is not required high costs and having specialized knowledge. Mirror tiles can be made even at home.
2. For the most part, mirror tiles are purchased for finishing bathrooms and bathrooms, both in residential and office, retail and other commercial premises. Moreover, it is often used to decorate shop windows, trading floors and even entire buildings. Mirror tiles truly decorate the interior and make the design of the room more beautiful and original, and, importantly, visually significantly expand the space.
3. The main buyers of mirror tiles, as a rule, are people with an average level of income and a level above the average. For the less wealthy segments of the population, due to the rather high price, this finishing material is rather unaffordable.
4. The process of organizing production begins with the acquisition of mirror sheets or mirror scrap. An alternative option is to independently master the technology of applying a mirror layer to a glass surface. After purchase, the purchased raw materials must be cut into tiles standard size, for example, 150x150, etc., after which, on the emery wheel, process the cut edges. For addition and decoration, you can also apply or fill any pattern. This is where the manufacturing process ends. With the passage of time and the acquisition of rich experience, the profitability of a mirror tile business can be brought up to 100% without much difficulty.
5. For expansion and further development business, increasing production volumes will require the availability special equipment. In this case, you can borrow the production technology that is used to make mirror tiles in factories, but taking into account the available materials used in the manufacturing process, it will have to be adapted for production in conditions typical for small businesses.
6.
Of the tools and equipment for the production of mirror tiles, you will need:
- Glass cutter and table.
- An emery wheel or a machine for processing the edges of the finished tile.
- Compressor for stuffing pattern. On the initial stage becoming a business, you can use a compressor from an industrial refrigerator. It has a more affordable price, but, unfortunately, it is not able to provide high performance.
- The stencil is necessary due to the fact that the pattern is pressed under pressure onto the glass surface by supplying sand under pressure to the glass surface, for this you will need to make a stencil, for example, a piece of linoleum.
7. One person is able to produce up to 150 square meters per month. m. mirror tiles. The purchase of mirrors will cost about $ 20 for one square meter. Sell finished goods can be at a price of 25 to 35 dollars per square meter. Thus, the profit will be approximately from 750 to 2,250 dollars per month.
8. Another line of business that brings additional income, in addition to the production of mirror tiles itself, can be the provision of services for the design of premises with its use in decoration.
