Saturday 23 October 2010

The Tiles, The Tiles.

So, here they are. Our hand-made roof tiles have arrived. 1100 tiles all with the makers distinctive finger prints on the top half. The bottom half (the half that shows) is sprinkled with a gritty sand before firing to give them that delicious 'digestive biscuit' grainy look.

And these are the floor tiles. They measure 22 by 22 cms-ish, all are hand made, and when eventually treated with linseed oil and polish, are the most wonderful tiles you can imagine. The greyish looking one is just there to show you what the backs look like. These tiles could easily be 16th C, almost as if I'd bought them 'reclaimed'.

As Prof Stanley Unwin would say..... 'Deep Joy'.


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10 comments:

  1. all I can say is 'wow' their beautiful, so beautiful!

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  2. Love the aged look of them. Can't wait to see them in situ. Hurry up - get back up that ladder!

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  3. Sue. As the laying of the tiles is almost the last thing to do, I can't wait to see them in situ either. Seems like a long way off still.

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  4. I LOVE a tired roof!! We have the average everyday asphalt shingle roof and it is so ordinary. A tiled roof is...exciting!! Have fun!!

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  5. It's hard to imagine that wet, gooey clay becomes such nicely formed tiles like that. They'll look great!

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  6. Brilliant, brilliant! Love the idea of the fingermarks on the top half of the tiles Cro, a forever reminder of 'hand skilled!!'

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  7. Cro,these are amazing,your special place is going to be something that will last a very long time and your family must be thinking Dad and Mum are pretty clever,the little things make a huge difference don't they,imagine how it would be with any old tile yukk,I can see this floor in my minds eye it is going to look wonderful.Many an hour is going to be spend in this added bonus to your home.Carole

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  8. Beautiful Cro...can't wait to see pictures of them in situ!

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  9. Wow, those tiles look beautiful! You know what, these plain-looking tiles have the ability to give an aesthetic and Hispanic character to your home. And aside from that, these tiles are long-lasting and easy to maintain.

    Richard Boles

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