# How to Make a Desk Top With a Rock Inlay
Plain, flat-looking desk tops can appear bare and can make your room look uninteresting. One solution is to cover the top of the desk with a beautiful and decorative rock inlay. Professional craftsmen can install a rock inlay onto a desk top, but hiring a professional may not be in your decorating budget. You can save money by installing the rock inlay yourself using a few inexpensive materials and tools found at any hardware store.
Things You'll Need
- Sandpaper, medium-grain
- Vacuum
- Fine grout
- Trowel
- Rock tiles, 1/2 inch thick
- Washcloth
- Stone sealant, clear
- Flat paintbrush, 2-inch
Instructions
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Sand the top of the desk using medium-grit sandpaper to remove roughness, create an even surface and to eliminate splintering.
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Vacuum the desk top to eliminate sawdust and debris.
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Spread a 1-inch-thick layer of fine grout over the entire desk top using a trowel, then press rock tiles halfway into the grout. Space each of the rock tiles out by 1/4 inch.
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Scrape the trowel over the surface of the rock inlay, which will spread the excess grout into areas with too little grout.
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Wipe off the surface of each rock tile using a damp washcloth. Allow the rock inlay top of the desk to dry for 24 hours.
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Paint a layer of stone sealant over the desk top using a 2-inch flat paintbrush. Allow the sealant to dry for eight hours.
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