Natural White Zellige Tile

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Natural white zellige tile.

Zellige is a traditional moroccan tile handcrafted with non refined natural clay from the fez region. Artisans then apply enamel glazing by hand only to the front. All of our styles will have subtle variations due to the handmade nature of cement and zellige tile. Precisely replicating the subtle nuances and textures unique to natural stone the porcelain petra series offers diverse and elegant design possibilities both indoors and out.

Surface finish matt. Zellige tiles are traditionally handcrafted with non refined natural clay extracted from the fez region in morocco. Photograph via the modern house. Zia tile is based in los angeles and ships handmade encaustic cement tile and moroccan zellige tile worldwide.

Each tile is made by hand and no two tiles are exactly the same. It is a low fired terracotta that may be used for all applications including floor wall interior exterior and water treatments such as pools. Natucer s l c les forques 2 12200 onda castellón. To note when considering zellige tiles for an interiors project.

True zellige tiles must be made from a clay without lime or iron both of which can damage the tiles and labeled accordingly. Moroccan artisans have been making zellige tile pronounced zelley guh for more than a thousand years so you ve likely seen it before. Zellige is a traditional moroccan tile handcrafted with non refined natural clay from the fez region. The clay is kneaded with water moulded by hand dried naturally and fired in a kiln.

To make zellige tiles natural clay is mixed with water hand shaped dried and then kiln fired. Their less smooth surface makes them ideal for floor and wall application creating a tranquil soothing space in your. Unlike manufactured uniform factory tile the handmade nature of zellige tiles results in imperfect uneven shapes. The kitchen that started the craze.

Matt finish tiles are relatively less reflective and duller than gloss tiles. It is a low fired terracotta that may be used for all applications including floor wall interior exterior and water treatments such as pools. Variation in cement tile and zellige is the point. Zellige tiles spotted on the vanity of designer ilse crawford s own london flat.

34 964 604 066. Glass enamel is then applied to the surface of the raw tile called biscuit in multiple semi transparent shades creating a pearlescent.