White Star Line : Titanic Ceramic Art Tile

Depicting a retro poster of the Titanic, this evocative, vibrantly coloured picture tile is beautifully hand painted.

Perfect as a piece of nostalgic wall décor for any room in the house, this is an ideal gift for the ocean liner, Titanic and White Star Line enthusiast.

The tile is supplied inside a presentation box, with a black felt covered backing and a hanging hook.

Size: 8in x 12in (20.32cm x 30.48cm)

Price: £19.95

 

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How are these tiles are made:

Each tile is created by first applying the raised relief for the design. This is known as tube-lining and is a very labour intensive and highly skilled procedure. A tool similar to a piping bag for icing, with a very fine opening, is used to apply lines of very fine clay to the surface of a tile to create the design. It is then hand painted with a number of layers, glazed and finally fired at over 1000 deg C for 24 hours. This ensures that the vibrant colours used in the painting will never fade, and that the tile maintains its quality for a lifetime.

A black felt cloth covered board is then applied as a backing to the tile and a hanging hook is provided to enable the tile to be hung as a wall picture.

These tiles can also be fixed to any kitchen or bathroom wall with standard tile adhesive, perhaps as a feature within a larger tiled area. The tiles are a standard thickness of 6-7mm so will match most plain tiles of any size. The tile backing can be easily removed by soaking in hot water for 20 minutes to soften the glue.

Are the tiles suitable for use in showers:

They are perfectly suitable for use where they are not continually submerged in water.

Can the tiles be used close to hot surfaces such as a hotplate:

They are fine provided they are not exposed to direct flame or directly opposite the source of heat. For example, they can be used behind a cooker as a decorative splashback without problem.

Are the tiles suitable for use outside:

Although we offer no guarantee on the tiles where used outside they are perfectly suitable for all conditions except severe frost. If they are to be displayed outside they should not be fixed with tile adhesive as this does not permit expansion and contraction in fluctuating temperatures.

Crazing:

It is quite normal for a tile to have very slight crazing in the tile glaze. This occurs occasionally as a tile cools and is a typical characteristic of this art form. This will not, however, affect the tile's integrity.

Bear in mind too that each tile is totally unique in that it has been made by hand and any marks or imperfections in the design are characteristic of the hand painted look.