#encaustic tiles

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Sacred spaces

Saint Chapelle in Paris is a museum now, but once it was the place of worship for kings. It was built by Louis IX to house holy relics including what was believed to be the crown of thorns worn by Jesus on the cross.

The crown has been moved to a safer location, there are no more French kings and worship services are not held here anymore. You can still feel the echoes, even full of tourists there is a higher presence

This is the art that inspired William Morris and Gothic Revival

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Landscape Vegetable Garden in London Photo of a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone vegetable garden landscape in spring.

[syntheticph]

Vegetable Garden in London Photo of a small, modern, full-sun, stone vegetable garden in the springtime. The garden is drought-tolerant.

[labonchichi]

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

Ambient noise only

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

Ambient noise only

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 ☺️

[simmillercc]

SIMS 4 - ENCHANTING ENCAUSTIC FLOOR TILES - BASE GAME

There are 8 packages in this set, one for each of the 8 patterns. The colours all match between them for maximum design options.

What does Encaustic mean?

"Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, is a form of painting that involves a heated wax medium to which colored pigments have been added. The molten mix is applied to a surface—usually prepared wood, though canvas and other materials are sometimes used. The simplest encaustic medium could be made by adding pigments to wax, though recipes most commonly consist of beeswax and damar resin, potentially with other ingredients. For pigmentation, dried powdered pigments can be used, though some artists use pigmented wax, inks, oil paints or other forms of pigmentation." - ENCAUSTIC ART INSTITUTE

 These Encaustic tiles have been covered with a nice thick matte top coat so there is no danger of the artwork on the tiles deteriorating.

Some of the patterns have 19 colours, some 18. This is because I added a white base to some of them, while other busier patterns didn't require it. Check out the pics to see everything!

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Floors/Tiles in Build Mode

Tagged by Colour

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TIPS: 

1. Use the period . key on your keyboard to rotate the tiles before placing

2. Use CTRL+F to create quarter tiles. You can see an example of this in the blue room in the images :)

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[ceramictec]

Tampa, Florida pool bath tile renovation subway 4x12 Imperial Bianco, Shower floor and niche 1.5” Industrial Grey Matte hexagon mosaic. Main floor a 8x8 Bayona Deco 2 Matte encaustic replica porcelain tile

https://ceramictec.com/contact-us/

[rokberglez]

Open in San Francisco Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room library remodel with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

[brainfatigue]

Bathroom 3/4 Bath Los Angeles Inspiration for a small industrial 3/4 white tile and subway tile porcelain tile and gray floor alcove shower remodel with gray cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops, white countertops, furniture-like cabinets and a hinged shower door

[petitbeast]

Large Wine Cellar Large, traditional wine cellar design featuring terra-cotta tiles and display racks

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Master Bath Seattle

Example of a mid-sized trendy master porcelain tile, blue floor and double-sink bathroom design with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, marble countertops, gray countertops and a built-in vanity

[storyarcade]

Transitional Kitchen Inspiration for a sizable, transitional, l-shaped, beige-floored kitchen remodel with white countertops, an island, stainless steel appliances, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, and ceramic backsplash.

[rowbutt]

Mediterranean Bathroom in Los Angeles Example of a mid-sized bathroom with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray walls, an integrated sink, and tile countertops in a tuscan 3/4 tile and subway tile and cement tile floor and gray color scheme.

[pamiakram]

Bathroom 3/4 Bath Santa Barbara Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional 3/4 white tile and subway tile porcelain tile and multicolored floor corner shower remodel with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, a hinged shower door, white countertops and marble countertops

[reedwarren]

Austin Home Office Study An illustration of a small cottage study room design with a built-in desk, a concrete floor, and no fireplace