Monday, March 26, 2007
Squared Away
Tile Breaks Out of the Box
Surving Studios‘ porcelain relief tiles are real standouts. Literally. Surving’s range of “cutouts,” or appliqués, are made by cutting away the background around the relief when the clay is wet to leave a free-standing leaf or animal.
Their nature-themed collections include the Rainforest, like its namesake rich in variety and detail. It includes full trees with branches, leaves, and animals, bark tiles, even a tree frog peeking out of a knothole. A blue butterfly, a large beetle, and a tiger moth are each sculpted perched on a leaf. The Waterworld collection includes diving frogs, seahorses, fish, turtles and lilypads.
Most of their 2”, 4”, and 6” decorative tile can be turned into an appliqué, which can be applied to wood, painted walls, plastic or almost any smooth surface. Cutting them into stone, tile, or even wood creates another handsome effect. The appliqué tiles can be used indoors, outdoors, and in wet environments.
Consult a dealer for help with creating designs, picking the right tiles and expert advice on the proper grouts and colors of grout. Locally, you can find Surving applique tiles, as well as their other lines, at Matt Clark Tile in San Luis Obispo.
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