#encaustic tile

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Making encaustic cement tiles, where colored cement is poured in patterns to make the motif

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The liquid cement is then set with powdered cement and the whole thing is pressed together

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I became obsessed with encaustic tile in 2020, when a town hall in the eastern US took advantage of the lockdown to rip out the battered linoleum floor in a heavily traveled hallway and discovered a gorgeous encaustic tile floor underneath. Encaustic tiles have been in use since the Victorian era. This video has talking, but I found it interesting because it uses an unusual method. Instead of pouring all the colors at once, this manufacturer presses clay into a relief mold and then pours colored glaze in the depression surrounding the image. (I don’t quite recognize the posh gentleman getting the tour so I’m sure I’ll feel very silly once he’s identified.)

Anyway. I think encaustic tiles are very cool and I’m a little jealous of any craftsperson who gets to keep a tradition alive. I hope you enjoy too ☺️

[charlesreeza]

The marble and granite Grand Staircase of the Iowa State Capitol building in Des Moines.  They don’t build them like this anymore.

[academictimgunn]

Photo of a small, modern bathroom with 3/4-sized blue tiles, glass tiles, a multicolored floor, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets with an undermount sink, quartz countertops, white countertops, and black walls.

JHNPS

[sim-ply-perfect]

Dedicated laundry room - mid-sized country l-shaped porcelain tile and blue floor dedicated laundry room idea with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, blue walls, a side-by-side washer/dryer and beige countertops

3rd Recent Trends in Computer Science and Electronics Engineering International Conference

[waterliarsmusic]

Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry remodel with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

ICT Leerlijn

[ask-little-derpy]

Example of a mid-sized tuscan 3/4 blue tile and cement tile cement tile floor and blue floor corner shower design with furniture-like cabinets, brown cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, an integrated sink, tile countertops and a hinged shower door

Wise Eater Chinese Restaurant

[lukeyd]

Large, beige-walled vestibule with a Mediterranean theme

Tree of Life

[withmy2hands]

A mid-sized minimalist bathroom design example with a blue floor, 3/4 white tile, a wall-mount toilet, white walls, a built-in sink, solid surface countertops, flat-panel cabinets, and white countertops.

The Branches