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How we make our tiles

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Stacks of fired tiles waiting to be glazed

After the tiles are made, they need to dry flat. Then they are bisque-fired. Tin white majolica glaze is applied by pouring it over the tile.

In this video, you can see the whole process including our painting technique.

How we
Finish
our Tiles

From the ground up...

This hole shows a layer of clay under the topsoil in our backyard

A lump of clay that is waiting to be used

The image shows tiles right after they have been rolled out on the slab roller and stamped

this is an overhead view of the screening process that we use to remove gravel and sticks when screening the clay slurry

From design to the finished tile...

The slab of clay is rolled out and then cut into 9 even tiles and the back of each tile is stamped

a page in the sketchbook shows one of the wallpaper designs

This image of a loosely painted kitchen tile is a recreation of old wallpaper

All tiles are handmade to order. Allow 6 to 12 weeks before delivery. Please contact us for current lead times.

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Tile Painting Workshops with Lise Lindenberg & Perry Poupore

Saturday, August 22: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Third Floor Meeting Room, Belleville Public Library, Belleville, ON, Canada

Learn to use the Majolica technique to paint your own tile….

Learn a new painting technique that has been used for centuries to paint tiles and ceramics. In this three-hour workshop, you will learn how to transfer an original design onto a tile by creating a template, tracing the outline and then using overglaze to paint your image. Your instructors will be Lise Lindenberg and Perry Poupore from Palat Pottery in Belleville. Each earthenware tile is made with local Belleville clay and is suitable for mounting on a wall, in a frame, or as a coaster.

All instructions and materials are provided.

Prices: One tile- $35.00 | Two tiles- $60.00

Registration required. To register, please contact the Gallery at gallery@bellevillelibrary.ca or

613-968-6731 x 2040