Installing small tile by hand is no easy task, but to make a daunting project even more intense, you could do what this Texas homeowner did and glaze each tile by hand. Carole Smith from Houston Texas did just that and we think the results are out of sight!
The time and devotion a project like this requires is amazing. It's a labor of love which had amazing results for sure! We took a look at some of Carole's ceramics last year and we loved them then — and love them now. You can find more of her ceramic work over at her Etsy store.
Thanks Carole!
(Images: Flickr member Carole Smith licensed for use by Creative Commons)
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I'm confused. Is there no grout or caulk?
This is seriously cool and very personal! Great job!
I LOVE IT!!! : )
those pics do look like the tiles are missing grout...I'm thinking maybe these shots are just in progress shots? They're going to need Something in a place like that..otherwise water damage with happen in just a short time!
Stunning!
These are obviously in-progress shots...
Yeah.. the tile is stacked incorrectly as well. Wall should be on top of horizontal surface -not behind. Shower or not, water will condense and run down those walls and right inside.
Not my cup of tea, or any other beverage, I'm afraid.
I think I would like this better if it didn't contain my least favorite color (orange) combined with other colors that are none too flattering. It looks like a headache made tangible.
It is a shame her etsy store is closed. I was hoping to like something else she made.
It's too much bright orange and blue for me, but that's amazing that they hand glazed all of them.
~ Sarah @ http://www.queenofdiy.com
this is awful
I love it!
hello, I just wanted to comment on my own work here
firstly this is definitely an in-progress shot, in fact its still not quite finished, and my expertise lies more in making the tiles rather than the actual tiling itself, but they will be all grouted once they are all up.
it was indeed a labour of love, handcutting each tile and painting three coats of glaze on each one of 4000, and firing them all twice too
thanks for the feature, shame my shop was closed at the time!