Hand-making tiles is by definition a labour intensive as well as a skilled process.
The clay is manufactured by a specialist supplier to an established formula that produces durable, frost-proof tiles
The tiles are extruded into the required shape simultaneously removing air bubbles from the clay - an essential requirement to avoid explosions in the kiln during the firing process
They are then hand cut whilst still soft prior to being laid out to dry.
Once dry, the edges are filed smooth
The glazes are mixed in the pottery to specific formulae that produce durable, lustrous and above all attractive colours that will do justice to any project you are undertaking
If you would like to see Richard and his team at work click HERE and you can watch the fun time-lapse video made by Philip and Helena Traill