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Vintage Tile Tour of Original Los Angeles Spec House

Tile Talk

The mural exhibits rare craftsmanship because the glazing appears to have the same detail of a hand-painted oil painting. Joe Taylor, whose encyclopedic knowledge of tile and tile history is impressive, explains that Royal Dutch cloisonné tiles were only made by one factory in The Netherlands. Tiled California Cooler.

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Avente Tile Talk: Step Up to Spanish Tile | September 2012

Tile Talk

Project Pick: Hand-Painted Spanish Ceramic Tile Risers Aventes Spanish Tiles are beautifully hand-painted in a variety of colors and patterns on ceramic bisque using time-honored techniques. The Majolica technique utilizes an opaque white tin-based glaze that is ideal for vibrant, colorful patterns and designs for ceramics.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Ceramic tile has a colorful history because of its global contributors, like delicate Delft blue and white tile from the Netherlands or bright and geometric tile from Morocco. Handmade ceramics are often hand-painted. your handmade ceramic tile has a crackle finish, clean it the same way you would a hand-painted tile.

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