This project uses very few materials:

1. Glass Tile Mosaic sheet(s) 12"x12" 
2. Lace (optional) 
3. Glue (tacky or super glue)
4. Binder Clips

Gather enough binder clips to hold your tiles in place while gluing. As for the glue, I used tacky glue but you can use super glue.  I didn't try hot glue for fear of overheating the glass and possibly causing it to crack.  I accented my mementos with lace that has faux diamonds.  The individual glass tile measured approx. 1"x2"x4mm

The glass tile sheets I used had a mesh that was attached to the various pieces with light glue.  I simply peeled off the glass tiles.  Very quick and easy once you get the hang of it. You will notice a pattern of the glue and in the photo you will actually see the glue left behind; ridges that need to be removed.  Our goal is to get each tile as flat as we can as quickly as we can since we'll be making about 200.

I began scraping the back of the tile with an Xacto knife. Once I felt there was enough glue removed, I used sanding blocks to remove any ridges left behind by the glue.  If there is too much glue left you'll end up spreading the glue all over the back and actually adding spots where engraving may be altered by glue patches.  In the last photo you can see the difference between the glue on the background (top) and the sanded down tile (bottom).

I'm going to assume we all know how to create a jig.  The jig I created was for the 1" x2" x 4mm tiles.  I was able to use cardboard.  I designed my jig to hit the top of the machine to help me keep it lined up.  I've included the file of the jig I used.

Just remember when you are making a lot of objects with the same dimension lining up your jig consistently in the same spot will help you a lot.

Once you have the image you'd like to engrave, make sure you reverse it as you would a rubber stamp image.  The side you will be engraving is the back.  The front would be the bare glass.

In the photos you will see I used “Array” then “Grid Array” on the dropdown menu.

I have 5 columns (X axis) and 5 rows (Y axis)

I used the spacing of 11.4mm for my X axis and 8.2mm for my Y axis

it's important to understand that I used the jig “rectangles” to help me place the images where I want them to be on my glass tile.  You will want to group all your objects together.

In the last two photos you will see the images to be engraved superimposed over the tiles.  The last photo shows the importance of lining up the image that is closest to the camera.  In this case I grouped everything and adjusted them to be centered on the glass tile using the top center tile as a reference.

Once everything is lined up, you can send your file to be engraved.

NOTE: Various images and vectors may need adjustment in the speed or power.

This step is pretty straightforward.  I printed out 200 of the front side and 200 of the back side (you can decide which is which).I separated them and wiped them down with some warm water on the engraving just to remove any dust dirt or soot leftover from the engraving.  This made the wording and images get darker.  I added some glue, clamped them for an hour and measured out some lace for the edges.  I cut a small strip the same size out of the entire roll of lace..  

NOTE: The lase had 5 rows of faux gems.  the glass tile was roughly two rows thick so once I cut the length of the lace, I cut down a row of two gems and a row of one gem.  Now I have just made enough lace edging for 2 ½ glass tiles.  As I cut more I put aside the single row of gems so I can add it to another single row and cover the glass tile as the others with 2 single rows of gems (see photo).

That's about it.  I know you're scratching your head and saying, “There's no way he made that for less than $25!!”

Let's tally it up:

1. Tacky Glue = $1.25 (Dollar Store)
2. Sandpaper = $1.25 (Dollar Store)
3. Sanding Block =$1.25 (Dollar Store)
4. Binder Clips (x2) = $2.50 (Dollar Store)
5. Lace with gems (x4) = $5.00 (Dollar Store)
6. Glass Mosaic Sheet 12"x12" (x4) = FREE from Craigslist

There you go, it totals up to $11.25 (+ tax)

OK so you noticed the Craigslist find?  I saw a listed for these tiles months ago.  A local contractor was giving them away, three boxed with 25 sheets (each sheet holds 66 mini glass tiles).  They can retail from .99 up to $5 per sheet.

I hope this helps or inspires someone.  It was a pretty easy and fun project to make and very cost effective even if you have to pay for the tile sheets.

Thanks for your time and if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please leave me a comment.