Cergamics Custom Art Tiles
Custom Designed Decorative Ceramic Bas Relief Art Tiles , Panels and Murals
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Cergamics Custom Art Tiles
Custom Designed Decorative Ceramic Bas Relief Art Tiles , Panels and Murals |
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Let Us Custom Design Something For You If you don't see any tiles designs that suit you, let us custom design tiles, panels or murals specifically in bas relief for you. This is the design process: The first phase of creating a custom tile, panel or mural is the concept. After sketches are done, the concept is expressed in finished drawings. The drawings are submitted to the client for approval.
In dimensional or bas relief tiles, the drawings are traced onto tracing paper to make it easier to transfer the information onto a carving material as shown below.
The carving material can be different mediums based on the projects. For most bas relief projects a type of wax material is used. With the use of carving tools and heat, the carving medium is both added and carved away until completion. Once the carving is complete molds are then cast of the finished bas relief tiles, Panels, murals or wall art. The casts must be fully dried before use. In the case of multiple pressings, additional casts are made.
When the casts are dry, clay is then pressed into the molds using a hydraulic press and left to dry.
As the clay dries, the moisture is absorbed by the plaster casts and the clay tiles begin to shrink. The tiles must always be made slightly larger then what the finish product size requirement is because of shrinkage.
When the tiles have shrunk enough, the tiles are then easily removed from the plaster casts. The tiles are then put into a drying rack to dry slowly. When dry enough the tiles are then painted with an underglaze and then fired in a bisque firing. The tiles are then glazed and fired a second time which is the glaze firing. This firing turns the glaze to a glass and permanently marries it to the tile body.
The finished product. Contact us regarding rates. |
