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building a bathtub

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how can i build a bathtub with a curved bottom and rounded top edges? i know you have to use backer board and thinset and then out your tile on it.
 
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Hand made bath tub are usually concrete---sculpted over a mesh frame---then waterproofed with Hydroban (a Latacrete product)

Tile can be set directly on the hydroban---

To learn the technique Google--concrete boat building.---the drain will be you biggest hurtle.
 
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