Zellige Tiles Usa

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Zellige tiles usa.

Zellige tiles are a handmade natural clay tile. Beautiful vivid colours perfect for bathroom walls kitchen walls sunrooms conservatories etc. Baked in wood fired kilns loaded with olive pits these glazes feature a rich undulating. Inspired by ancient moroccan tiles zellige blends north african tradition with industrial ceramics.

Zellige has the unique power to transform any space it s in. Variation in cement tile and zellige is the point. Our tiles are composed of unrefined clay which is hand kneaded with a bit of water shaped carefully dried and finally kiln fired to set each tiles unique appearance. Zellige are the sequins of the tile world imparting their glimmering hand cut goodness to surfaces in need of moroccan magic.

That s because it just may be the prima materia of the tile world. These hand chiseled moroccan tiles acquire their coloring from the historic clay body that is a rich terracotta inherently forcing it s hue through the glazes. It s a prized but dying art. Glass enamel is then applied to the surface of the raw tile called biscuit in multiple semi transparent shades creating a pearlescent.

Otherwise known as zillij or zellij is the arabic word for tile dating back to the 10th century when this tile making craft began. We also carry a wide range of moroccan zellige colors in 4 4 2 6 2 2 and 3 5 inch hexagon shapes. The clay is kneaded with water moulded by hand dried naturally and fired in a kiln. Moroccan zellige tiles sourced from marseille in la vie en rose.

Browse handmade in morocco spain and france for thousands of years they are well known for their versatility and flair for colour. Cement tile usa has been established to bring encaustic cement terrazzo and zellige tiles to the forefront of interior design. Our cement tiles and zellige are handmade and manufactured by artisans with generations of experience with authentic raw materials to produce tiles with lasting quality and beauty. Zellige tiles are traditionally handcrafted with non refined natural clay extracted from the fez region in morocco.

The art of making zellige is passed from generation to generation in morocco.