Earth Song Studio: Ceramic tile Colors
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Tile color options \ Designing your handmade ceramic tile project
Tile ordering information \ Decorative ceramic tile installation examples
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We have a very wide range of color options and decorating styles.
Finished edges are available by request on any tiles.
Color samples $4.50ea.
The painted tiles, such as the floral designs can be done in any combination of underglaze (UG) colors on the design and another color in the recesses. Black in the recesses gives an overall off white to grey tone with black speckling to the background, dark brown gives an overall off white to ivory with brown speckling, they are then finished in a clear glaze.
Brown tone background
Grey tone background
(UG) colors are generally applied to the whole tile, then wiped off leaving color in the recesses and the off white to ivory of the clay color on the raised parts of the design, they are then finished in a clear glaze. This gives a very contrasting effect with most colors and makes the carvings stand out. Underglaze colors can be applied lighter, darker and mixed to produce custom colors to compliment your color scheme. They are also the colors used on the hand painted tiles. Plain tiles done in UG colors are off white with with speckles of color .
(GL) colors are a one color translucent glaze that is applied over the whole tile. The glaze pools in the recesses giving a more subtle contrast of dark and light.
Matte (GL) glazes have a soft matte finish and are less translucent.
Metallic glazes (MG) are quite reflective and change with the lighting, (MG*) have to be applied very heavy and are not suitable for some of the more shallow relief tiles.
All tiles, regardless of color and decorating style will vary one from another.
Minor variations are an inherent part of handmade tiles that
makes them beautifully unique and interesting.
