hand painted and decorative tiles
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Hand-making tiles is by definition a labour intensive as well as a skilled process.

The clay is manufactured by a specialist supplier to an established formula that produces durable, frost-proof tiles

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The tiles are extruded into the required shape simultaneously removing air bubbles from the clay - an essential requirement to avoid explosions in the kiln during the firing process

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They are then hand cut whilst still soft prior to being laid out to dry.

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Once dry, the edges are filed smooth

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The glazes are mixed in the pottery to specific formulae that produce durable, lustrous and above all attractive colours that will do justice to any project you are undertaking

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If you would like to see Richard and his team at work click HERE and you can watch the fun time-lapse video made by Philip and Helena Traill

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