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" that the tiles of the Sutton Heritage Mosaic were affixed with flour and water glue"? I don't think so. Someone must have misunderstood the installation process, this sounds like standard Indirect Method, well described in the article mosaic. The tiles are glued, face down, on backing paper, then the whole sheet is transferred to the prepared wall, and finally grout is applied to fill the space between the tiles. Flour glue for an outdoor installation sounds highly, highly unlikely. COuld someone check the reference please and pull this? 67.255.123.1 (talk) 04:29, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

• It does seem dubious. the article says they were affixed to the paper with sand and water glue, but this was washed off and the mosaic was grouted. Offline source so can't check it beyond this.--JohnBlackburne^words_deeds 05:06, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
  • Pulled this misleading hook, Stephen 05:10, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
    • The hook just wasn't specific. I'd recommend restoring it, but replacing "affixed" with "initially affixed to paper". MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 06:06, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
    • Since this hasn't been done yet, let me be more specific. The amended hook which I suggested is not "unlikely", "dubious", or "misleading", but instead describes a step in the standard method which is used for creating large mosaics. Please see Mosaic#Indirect method. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 06:43, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
      • Whatever the reasons without even looking at the article or with the OP's better understanding of mosaics it clearly was wrong. I don't think here is the place to try and come up with a new hook; if it's to be attempted it should be sent back to DYK where there's the expertise and process to do so.--JohnBlackburne^words_deeds 06:54, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

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