Posted under Decor Related
Hot Foot It to Chefs n’ Icers for same retail therapy and enjoy the Delft-style hand painted and handmade tiles.
“They are beyond lovely Gerrit!
Wow!
Everyone I have shown is more than impressed.
Andrea Kleinloog”
“Here are some quick snap shots for you in the interim.”
The store will be professionally photographed soon and make sure not to miss the new pictures!
Posted under At the Studio & Decor Related & Uncategorized
Hundreds of requests came through for our high quality handmade dinnerware & ceramic coffee mugs - and the following image is an examples of what is to come!Hot Foot It to www.handmadetiles.co.za and grab it at a 25% discount!
Our new hand cast porcelain based coffee mugs will be fresh, exciting and playful and you can be sure that each person in the family will take ownership of one of these cups!The idea is to paint One Of A Kind Mugs and even customize it for our clients kitchens!Enjoy!What else can we do for you?Southern Art Ceramic Design can create & produce:
Posted under Ceramic art Tiles & Decor Related
Stephen Falcke, Interior design consultancy requested a quote for the transfer of water colour images onto tiles with a specific size of 127 x 127 x 7mm.
The sketches are beautiful and will present perfectly on our high quality tiles. It will be hand painted by Hele’s our artist specializing in delft and in the artistic rendering of client’s homes.
They provided four images - some stronger and others very light in tonality - all of these images will need time and labour allocated to it, as it need to be edited and enhanced, before the actual testing and painting can progress.
The tile above is one of the first sample using a high quality clay, but not pure enough to provide the whiteness needed in this case - an expensive imported super white porcelain will be my choice clay - but at a price, and why not - these decorative artworks demand the best clay canvass money can afford!
Posted under Decor Related & Kitchens Tiles & Topical Issues
Marcia Margolius, the owner of the South African Decor & Design - The Buyers’ Guide - has been on the hunt for the latest stylish products, and as with previous years Southern Art Ceramics has been chosen for our bespoke and One Of A Kind Handmade Tiles!
She picked this kitchen … and you can believe me, but only the owner of this house can experience the true and most awesome impact these tiles make every day, every hour, every moment the day progress!
For more comments on this kitchen, Hot Foot IT.
Posted under Decor Related & Kitchens Tiles & Recently Sold
At last!, a few interior images of one of the Benguerra villas that we were involved with.
Below, you can see the detail and accuracy involved when we produce the tiles. The corner tiles were mitered for a snug fit and small inserts were made to finish off small areas. We worked from detailed architectural drawings and in turn provided detailed diagrams for installation. At the studio templates were drawn of the scaled architectural drawings and the completed tiles were then arranged on these templates to assure that it will fit when the contractors install the intricate patterns. The installation diagrams were not always followed, I suppose it was due to the learning curve, when the contractors, possibly for the first time ever, had to install handmade geometric designs like these! But, you must agree - the end result is still awesome!
These majestic columns are the foundation of these African inspired interiors. Besides the columns we produced thousands of green mosaics for tiled built in benches, of which we unfortunately have no good images as yet.
To create harmonious interiors we need to play with for example, contrasts, as one of the design elements. The shiny cool glass or glaze of the tiles will be used to contrast with the matt earthiness of Cemcrete Earth Coats, a cement based paint produced by the client and owner of Cemcrete in South Africa. The smooth tiles will also be utilized to contrast with the textured fabrics and coarse wall coats.
The rich saturated African colour scheme was carried through in all the materials and is the powerful cohesive force working on the emotive interpretation of the visitor and/or guest.
