Backsplash advice needed.
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Edge working your way accross
Start on one side and work your way across the wall.... I would start on the wall that you don't see first... and end on the wall that is most prominent (as you will get more practice.. the further you go)
BE CAREFUL-- visually-- since you have sheets-- lay them out, make a "floor plan" --- FIRST. Check to see if you "like the look" -- then adjust accordingly! WRITE IT DOWN!!!!! Unfortunately, if you start shifting things around, other "plans" will emerge ... then it's which do I like better -- THIS or THAt-- and tomorrow is another day! Remember, when it's all on the wall, you're going to have to look at it for a very long time! BE SURE-- FIRST!! Most likely you will find other arrangements that you might like better. I would measure and mark center point of wall, then place the center sheet of "tiling" over that--- to avoid a seamline running right up the middle of your wall! ALWAYS start from center and work outwards for a balanced look. That's to get the "arrangement" decided upon. When time to apply, you can start anywhere and work accordingly, but PLAN FIRST!!!! You will be visually much happier with the end result! Since this is a back splash, I assume there are overhead cabinets. You might want to avoid having heavy dark-black tiles right under the cabinets-- it gets very weighty and dark up under there! GOOD LUCK!
USE A LEVEL! I found some beautiful tile at a close out price and bought it. I had donna repair on a bathroom before and a typical bathtub tile job but not a backspalsh. Thinking itd stay level with the counter top, I jumped in! Geez.... in the moment of excitement at how great it was looking, I never put a level to it. I stood back and admired it and patted myself on the back. A few days later I was sitting at my kitchen table and noticed how wavy it was. Not terrible but I WILL know next time.... Good luck!
Start from one end and work your way to the other. Like reading a book. Have a corner start from there.
Edge works best. Just make sure your wall edge is level by using a level vertically up against the wall and checking. If it is not, you can mark a clean level vertical line with the level and start from there.