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Another geometrical shot, some may say it echoes my way of organizing things, some may say it echoes my interest for the technical aspect of everything... I personally just love the balance between the rigid geometry and the randomness of the grain.
Some good news in the seemingly unending roadworks in the Old Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans - new street name tiles on sidewalk corners, imitating the circa 1900 "Belgian" font. They look well done.
Toynbee tile in Toronto, by House of Hades, 2022-07-21 and 2022-09-09. Will have to wait a little longer for the full reveal.
Several sheets of these tiles came into our possession. Really beautiful. We don't have a plan to use them . . . yet.
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Tileable Grungy Teal Patterns - Photoshop (.pat) version also available here: webtreats.mysitemyway.com/grungy-teal-tileable-patterns/A
The Athangudi tiles are popular handmade decorative floor tiles, originating from the Chettinadu region of Tamil Nadu. Athangudi tiles are traditionally designed and completely handmade, which add charm to the interiors of a house. These flower tiles of Athangudi stands out for its class, bringing forth the rich cultural heritage of the Karaikudi. The raw materials used for making athangudi tiles are the local soil, cement, baby jelly and synthetic oxides.
Sand will be finely sieved and used as base material for the tile. colour oxide mixes were poured over a glass fitted with a tile mould.
the worker made the design by hand or sometimes uses moulds. over the colour dye, cement and sands were sprinkled and later pressed with a layer of cement and kept under sun to dry. The dried tiles are transferred to a water tank for curing.
after the process is over the tile is taken out of water bath and the front glass will be removed to get beautiful handmade tile, ready to use in floorings.
The Batchelder House is a historic Pasadena, CA home, designed and built in 1910 by Ernest A. Batchelder, a prominent leader of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and his wife, Alice Coleman, an accomplished musician. Batchelder's first craft shop was located in the structure, where decorative tiles were made for Greene and Greene, the Heineman Brothers, and other noted local architects of the era.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 1978.
ceramic tile ceiling decorating the vault of an Iwan at the Shah Sheragh shrine at Shiraz, Fars province, Iran, April 2009.
Ordered tile has arrived. Ready to get started cutting and applying over 100 tiles. Cutting every single one!
Polymer clay tiles
( inspired by : polymerclaydaily.com/2010/08/31/friedlanders-polymer-medi...
Patina'ed copper bezels and copper soldered chain..all handmade by me. Looks great in person!
Plaza España, Managua, Nicaragua.
These 1970s tiles are part of the stairs going up to a supermarket on Plaza España in Managua, Nicaragua. For more photos from this place, constructed just before the devastating earthquake of 1972 and largely intact from it, please see my plaza españa set.
set of digital tiles for your use. The set was created from an original image by innac: created for kplay December 2010 from this great image by innac:
www.flickr.com/photos/30383287@N03/5015201932/
Please feel free to use these for your art or craft work but I ask that you respect the original artist's work (innac's and mine) and not claim these as your own or try to sell them.
This sheet is an experiment for me so I'd love to hear your feedback.