We've brought together a combination of old and new designs in our French Country inspired collection. The animal tiles are taken directly from elegant 19th century lithographs, and the laundry tiles incorporate modern whimsy with a vintage feel.
NEW Concordia!!
We've added a new spin on Concordia, Clay Decor's most popular tile! This new design is a custom-commission, (originally made to a specific client's request) and now part of the collection for everyone! Also, introducing a new Concordia Sero in 17x4 inches sizing! See below for the total mural...
Here is Leaf Concordia pictured with Concordia Sero tall and narrow, with Kallisto molding frame. The tiles pictured here are loose/uninstalled in the studio, and are in Buttercream glaze. Total size, approximately 35x24 inches.
Special thanks to Stone and Tile Emporium for this new project!
New VIDEOs From Anne
Anne Foulke, the artist behind Clay Decor, LLC, has just uploaded new videos! Watch a clay tile being created, get a glimpse into the studio, or check out how glass tiles are made!
Clay Decor Videos:
Handmade Tile + Mosaics = The New Classic
Meet the latest in modern classic combinations: commercial mosaic tiles and handmade tile medallions with frames.
Mosaics are a popular trend in backsplashes for their beauty and ease of installation. The latest in kitchen design combines many materials, where stone, glass and ceramics live in harmony. With all the choices in mosaics and customization in handmade artwork, homeowners are able to create completely unique personalized spaces. Handmade tiles are the ultimate in couture: Clay Decor offers custom designs, custom sizing, custom glazes, and custom shapes. Throw in a dash of mosaics, and watch your kitchen sparkle!!
Mosaics can provide the perfect backdrop to handmade tiles of all sizes:
Mosaics can also be used as a matting in between handmade tile and handmade tile moldings:
Unusual mosaic tiles set in a herring bone pattern work well with a custom-cut handmade medallion. The tile was originally a rectangle, but cut to an oval, and paired with handmade molding frames.
Custom Coat of Arms
Here is the latest custom commission; a family coat of arms made into a mural, and custom sized to the client's space! This mural has three parts, and it roughly 23 x 17 inches. Chair Rail molding frames the work as a finishing touch, making the total size 28 x 22.
NEW Fractured Glaze Windows!
A window that can sparkle anywhere! Our NEW sculpted ceramic 'windows' are multi-level ceramic sculptures filled with Fractured Glaze. Fractured Glazes are created from artisan glass and our own hand-formulated glaze finishes. These one-of-a-kind sculptures feature a totally unique combination of colors on each panel. Also, the work is about an inch tall, making them more dimensional than our other tiles. Edges are glazed, so the panels can be installed on a wall OR we can create a hook to allow the sculpture to hang independently.
How Medallions are Made
Somehow a lump of clay turns into a tile, and tiles into a mural. Here's how tiles are created and pieced together to form a cohesive single work of ceramic art.
Step 1: Turn clay from a 25-pound chunk into a smooth, even slab
Step 2: Press the clay onto the wood mold. We always HAND PRESS every tile--no mechanical presses involved. Truly handmade tile.
Step 3: Refine the Design
Step 4: Create the surround. The surround is typically a 4-part combination of plain tiles cut to the client's specific size needs.
Step 5: Build the Frame/Moldings. Moldings are made from castings of antique picture frames and moldings, and are also hand-pressed.
Step 6: Finished mural dries slowly in the studio. When the clay is dry, every edge will be smoothed with a sponge, then all pieces fired in the kiln; what is called a 'bisque' firing. This takes two days, and fires to 1945 degrees.
Next Steps: After the Bisque firing, the tiles are hand-glazed by dipping into or pouring the glaze over tiles, the backs of each piece cleaned of glaze, then fired a second time to 2100 degrees. This melts the glaze and fuses it onto the tiles. More to come about glaze...
Glaze-to-Go!
At Clay Decor it's all about custom handmade artwork, made to order just for you. We created a shortcut that trims couture from 6 weeks to GUARANTEED TO SHIP IN 2 WEEKS! Clay Decor has created the most popular designs and bisque fired them. From here, the tiles can be easily custom-cut in the studio on the wet saw and glazed in any of our hand-created glazes: http://www.clay-decor.com/finish-colors.php
Below, are pictures and quantities available. Quantities will be updated Monday-Friday from 8 until 6 PM real-time so you can be certain of the availability. Check back regularly for new designs and updated information.
Concordia: 13 1/2 x 20 1/2 Quantity Available: 4
Quies: 10 1/2 by 6 1/2 Quantity Available: 2
Aurelia Horizontal: 18 x 13 Quantity Available: 2
Aurelia Horizontal Surround: 4-parts, 15 1/2 x 26 (or smaller to your specs) Quantity Available: 2 sets
Quies Imperial: 20 1/2 x 10 Quantity Available: 1
Pomarius: 15 x 13 Quantity Available: 1
Fruit Tableau: 15 x 18 Quantity Available: 1
Irish Lace: 13 x 18 Quantity Available: 1
Fruit Tableau Surround: 19 x 22 Quantity Available: 2 Sets
MOLDING/FRAME OPTIONS: All pieces can be cut to frame the other tiles in the Glaze-to-Go selection (cut to length and mitered corners). Quantities are not posted because we always have plenty on hand in the designs pictured below.
Chair Rail: 2 1/2 wide by up to 14 long
Kallisto Molding: 3 1/2 x 10
