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"Creating a relief tile
can be a rewarding experience. The tile in deep relief,
with a dimensional
surface, provides a sculptural effect unlike flat painted
tiles. Often there is little need to treat the surfaces
with a glaze.
Surface contours can be
a statement of expression in itself.
The making of a relief
tile can also serve as a foundation
for making architectural
tile in large scale.
The first approach is
the concept of the original design. This should be thought
in terms of line simplicity. Most often, the lines,
themselves, are only a guide for cutting into the clay
prototype for making a relief mold.
Since a grouping of
relief tiles are more effective than a single tile,
the making of a negative
plaster mold serves as a method
to reproduce the
original many times.
As you
can see, Relief Tiles is a must have for any do it yourself
artist! |
