Zellige Tiles Usa

Browse handmade in morocco spain and france for thousands of years they are well known for their versatility and flair for colour.

Zellige tiles usa.

Glazed in a huge variation of vibrant colours each tile has a unique irregular finish which will add charm and charisma to any 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. Otherwise known as zillij or zellij is the arabic word for tile dating back to the 10th century when this tile making craft began. Inspired by ancient moroccan tiles zellige blends north african tradition with industrial ceramics.

Beautiful vivid colours perfect for bathroom walls kitchen walls sunrooms conservatories etc. Moroccan zellige tiles provide our artisans with a unique opportunity to use a time tested and challenging medium to create their art. The clay is kneaded with water moulded by hand dried naturally and fired in a kiln. 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.

We also carry a wide range of moroccan zellige colors in 4 4 2 6 2 2 and 3 5 inch hexagon shapes. 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. Baked in wood fired kilns loaded with olive pits these glazes feature a rich undulating. Moroccan zellige tiles sourced from marseille in la vie en rose.

Glass enamel is then applied to the surface of the raw tile called biscuit in multiple semi transparent shades creating a pearlescent. Zellige has the unique power to transform any space it s in. Variation in cement tile and zellige is the point. That s because it just may be the prima materia of the tile world.

The art of making zellige is passed from generation to generation in morocco. Zellige are the sequins of the tile world imparting their glimmering hand cut goodness to surfaces in need of moroccan magic. Master craftsmen are called maâlems but even as it s having a resurgence in interiors it. A 12th century poet s villa in st paul de vence restored for modern living photograph by helen cathcart.

It s a prized but dying art.