Unglazed porcelain mosaic tile can be color-matched or custom-colored to match existing, historic, or new designs.
Cost: each project will need to be quoted. Some colors may be more costly than others (such as reds). Tile thickness will be part of the cost equation.
Mosaics:
Mosaic designs for backsplashes, exterior spaces, floors, etc. can be custom designed and custom sized for each application. These will be shipped with face-mounted film for ease of installation.
Color-body tile mosaics can be made to match existing designs, or created for new ones.
Cost: Glaze ceramic mosaics start at $90 per square foot, with the price varying based upon complexity. Using a client's design is at no cost. Extended design cycles may require a fee.
Tile sizes:
Tiles can be made to your preference: there are no "standard" sizes to limit you. Squares, rectangles, even circles, triangles, hexagons, and octagons are available. Sizes may be in even inches, even centimeters, or fractions (such as 5-3/8").
Tile sizes for flat (field) tiles are limited to 10" across in any direction. (High relief tiles can be made slightly larger.)
Tile thickness can be modified if needed. An upcharge may apply for thick tiles.
Cost: square and rectangle shapes from 2" to 10" in width or length are the same price per square foot. Other shapes will be more per square foot: see price list.
Special tiles:
Fountain emitters can be made to order from flat tile, recessed tile, or high-relief tile.
House or building number tiles can be designed and produced to order.
Sun and sunray designs for inside or out can be designed to order.
Making the master for a custom high-relief tile mold.
Sampling of custom shapes made to order.
Trim pieces:
We can copy existing trim pieces (such as mudcaps, bullnose, sanitary base, etc.).
Cost: a custom die may be required. Price per square foot will be somewhat higher than flat tile.
Base tile:
For a few select sizes, tile can be made on "commercial" base tile, supplied by companies that manufacture machine-made base tile. Those sizes are 4.25" square, 6" square, and some trim pieces. This allows a closer match to existing machine-made tile, and will provide a flatter, more uniform tile with thinner grout lines.
Cost: flat tile will typically be the same price for commercial base as for handmade base. Trim pieces will be quoted and will be a higher cost per square foot.
Glaze:
Not only do we have hundreds of glaze colors in our "library," but custom glazes can be made to achieve a target color or to match existing glazes or other design elements.
Cost: some custom colors can be created at no charge, while there is an $80 charge to match to an existing glaze or color. Producing the custom glazed tile will usually be at the same price as other tile.
Tiles with designs or relief:
Recessed design tiles can be custom-designed readily and produced nearly as quickly as flat tiles.
High-relief custom tiles can be custom-designed. Historic or other existing tiles can be reproduced. Molds must be created for these, so the timeframe is several weeks to prepare for production.
Cost: each project will need to be quoted based upon its complexity. On one end of the spectrum, recessed designs can be made at no additional cost per square foot if the design is quickly established and production-friendly.
