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Tile Tuesday: The Inspiration of Antiquity

Kitchens for Living

Along the way I learned a lot about ceramic tile in general and that was one of my goals for this trip. Ceramic tile is the product of the culture in which it is made. Our adventure started in Seville with a visit to Centro Ceramica Triana, a ceramic museum which was once a tile factory. What secret is he keeping?

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Avente Tile Talk: Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with.

Tile Talk

Guillermos research led him to train with Master Printer Marie Dormuth, with whom artists Andy Warhol, Peter Gee and Martin Mazorra received training in the art of lithography. ceramic tile. hand painted tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. Asterdisc 1B. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: Enduring Tile of the London Underground

Tile Talk

2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the first train journey on the London underground. To The Trains Tile Sign. It is difficult to get the tiles to release intact even after a century² Over time station names have changed, so the tiles were painted over to conceal the old names. ceramic tile. hand painted tile.

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#FlexBoneFriday Feature: Ceramic Tile & More Owner John Coombs

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Half of the space was existing quarry tile and the rest was painted. Ceramic Tile & More Owner John Coombs decided ARDEX UI 720™ FLEXBONE® Floating Uncoupling Membrane was the perfect product for the job. When a new 800 square foot bakery was scheduled to open in Michigan, health codes required that all flooring be tile.

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EPA Announces Inclusion of Green Squared in Federal Government Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

The Tile Council of North America Blog

“We’re incredibly proud to see it now be accepted as part of the United States federal government’s benchmark for sustainability, and to garner credibility both from the government, and by association with similar, recognized industry marks for categories like furnishings and paint.” About TCNA.

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Arto Brick

Diary of a Tile Addict

The company’s founder Arto Alajian was born in Alexandria, Egypt and classically trained in the arts. Today Arto’s sons Armen and Vod continue his legacy, creating handmade ceramic and concrete tiles in their father’s original Southern California factory. SD100C SD103B SD147A.

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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers. Jeffrey Steele. TD: What did you learn from your father’s experience?

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