Hand Crafted Ceramic Tiles
Fully hand made tiles where every stage from line to glaze is done by an artisan
- Every stage is hand worked, giving the surface irregularity buyers look for
- Traditional craft technique based on coloured glaze ceramic practice
- Piece to piece variation makes a wall look assembled rather than printed
Sample delivery normally 15 days. Packed in foam and cardboard boxes.
Hand Crafted Ceramic Tiles
Nothing on these tiles is machine applied. The design is drawn by hand, the outline is raised in clay by hand, the glaze is filled by hand and the piece is fired in the workshop kiln.
That is why each tile carries small differences in line weight and glaze pooling. Buyers who want a perfectly uniform repeat should look at printed tile instead, this range is bought for the variation.
What You Get From This Tile
Every stage is hand worked
Every stage is hand worked, giving the surface irregularity buyers look for
Traditional craft technique based on coloured glaze ceramic
Traditional craft technique based on coloured glaze ceramic practice
Piece to piece variation makes a wall look assembled rather
Piece to piece variation makes a wall look assembled rather than printed
Skilled labour rather than tooling
Skilled labour rather than tooling, so pattern changes cost no tooling money
Where This Tile Is Used
- Craft retail display
- Artisan interior scheme
- Gallery wall of mixed motifs
- Gift for a client who values hand work
Who It Is For
- Craft and artisan retailers
- Interior stylists building a textured wall
- Buyers sourcing genuine hand made goods rather than factory output
What It Fixes
- Factory tile has no surface interest under raking light
- Machine repeat patterns look obvious across a large wall
- Tooling cost blocks small pattern changes at industrial suppliers
How This Tile Is Built
- Hand drawn design transferred to the blank
- Clay outline raised by hand
- Glaze filled by hand, colour by colour
- High temperature kiln firing
- Signed workshop pieces with natural variation
Materials
Ceramic porcelain body, clay line for the raised outline, and mineral glaze mixed in the workshop from six base glazes: white, brown, black, red, green and blue.
Manufacturing Process
Design drawing, hand polishing of the blank, raising the clay outline, glaze filling colour by colour, then high temperature firing above one thousand degrees.
Specifications
| Product Name | Hand Crafted Ceramic Tiles |
|---|---|
| Material | Ceramic porcelain body |
| Decoration | Hand drawn clay outline with hand filled mineral glaze |
| Firing | High temperature firing above one thousand degrees |
| Size Range | Round or rectangle. Typical sizes 7cm, 10cm, 15cm, 20cm, 20x30cm, 10x40cm, 15x40cm, 30x30cm, 28x35cm, 40x40cm, 40x60cm, 60x60cm, and 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 inch, 8x10 inch, 6x16 inch, 11x14 inch, or larger |
| Shape | Round or rectangle, other shapes on request |
| Surface | Glazed, relief outline |
| Mounting | Hooks fitted on the back where required |
| Customisation | Pattern, size, shape and colour, OEM and private label |
| Sample Lead Time | 15 days |
| Packing | Foam and cardboard boxes, customised packing available |
| Certification | TBC - not published by the manufacturer |
| Weight Per Piece | TBC - depends on size, confirmed at quotation |
Values marked TBC are not published by the workshop and are confirmed at quotation rather than estimated here.
What Is Checked Before Packing
- Line quality checked before glazing
- Glaze level checked so colour does not flood the outline
- Final visual check against the reference piece
Certifications
No product certification is published by the workshop for this item, so certification status is TBC. If your market requires a specific test report, tell us at enquiry stage and we will confirm what can be arranged before you order.
Customisation Options
- Motif drawn to your brief
- Line weight and relief height adjusted
- Colour palette selected with you
- Mixed motif sets for display walls
How It Compares With the Alternatives
| Alternative | Typical limitation | Hand Crafted Ceramic Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Machine pressed relief tile | Identical repeat | Hand raised, each piece varies |
| Screen printed tile | Uniform and flat | Textured and individual |
| Imported artisan tile from stock | Fixed designs | Made to your brief |
Use Guide
Step 1
Expect and accept small variation between pieces
Step 2
Lay out the full set before fixing to balance the colour
Step 3
Use flexible adhesive on a sound flat substrate
Step 4
Clean with a soft cloth
Hand Crafted Ceramic Tiles FAQ
Why do the tiles differ slightly from each other?
Is the pattern repeatable for a second order?
Do you use moulds for the relief?
What is the lead time?
Can we visit or see the process?
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