Glazed Terracotta Wall Tiles

This is how standard ceramic tiles obtain their color through dyes that are blended with the glazing material.

Glazed terracotta wall tiles.

As with any ceramic tile terracotta can be glazed a process by which a glass like surface finish is bonded to the clay tile during a second firing process. We have antiqued finished and glazed terracotta tiles that are sure to bring life to your home. It is a natural building material and generally used in outdoor floor coverings. Check out our beautiful terra cotta tile collection.

There are many benefits of this earthy material. For thousands of years and across the world architects favored terracotta tiles to build iconic structures. Terracotta tile is full body so the face color depends on the raw materials everyone of terracotta tile tends to be unmatched and special in color and shade. However it is also involved in floor covering applications in the interior.

It also can be glazed to make it impervious to stains sealed to protect it from damage or left untreated in its natural state. Where is terracotta tile used. Today we use the terracotta tile as an aesthetic wall and floor covering material. The word terra cotta means baked earth in italian and its rich orange and brown coloring certainly lives up to its name.

These hand chiseled moroccan tiles acquire their coloring from the historic clay body that is a rich terracotta inherently forcing it s hue through the glazes.