Handmade Tile: Design, Create, and Install Custom Tiles
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- Author：Forrest Lesch-Middelton
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Summary
Handmade Tile is a contemporary guide for ceramic artists and anyone interested in custom tile installations—from making， designing， and decorating to designing your space and installation。
No matter how many years of experience you have as a ceramic artist or how many home-improvement projects you've tackled， nothing prepares you for the unique world of ceramic tile。 From concept and design， through firing and installation， ceramic tiling is one of the few places in a home where art is permanently installed as a feature of a room。
In Handmade Tile， Forrest Lesch-Middelton shares everything he's learned as the founder and owner of the custom tile business FLM Ceramics and Tile。 From his years as a one-man operation to his current production facility， Forrest has seen it all and helps you every step of the way。 Whether you want to make your own tile， or want to use artistic and custom-made tile in your home， this book has everything you need。
Key features of the book include:
Making Tile: key tools， rolling， cutting， extruding
Decorating: glazes， image transfer， cuerda seca， underglaze， slip
Designing Your Space: tile in context， choosing your tile， codes and standards
Installation: removing old tile， backing， preparing surfaces， setting， grouting
Galleries and interviews with today's top workings artists in tile round out the package。 Featured artists include Allison Bloom， Boris Aldridge， Disc Interiors， PV Tile， and more。
No matter how many years of experience you have as a ceramic artist or how many home-improvement projects you've tackled， nothing prepares you for the unique world of ceramic tile。 From concept and design， through firing and installation， ceramic tiling is one of the few places in a home where art is permanently installed as a feature of a room。
In Handmade Tile， Forrest Lesch-Middelton shares everything he's learned as the founder and owner of the custom tile business FLM Ceramics and Tile。 From his years as a one-man operation to his current production facility， Forrest has seen it all and helps you every step of the way。 Whether you want to make your own tile， or want to use artistic and custom-made tile in your home， this book has everything you need。
Key features of the book include:
Making Tile: key tools， rolling， cutting， extruding
Decorating: glazes， image transfer， cuerda seca， underglaze， slip
Designing Your Space: tile in context， choosing your tile， codes and standards
Installation: removing old tile， backing， preparing surfaces， setting， grouting
Galleries and interviews with today's top workings artists in tile round out the package。 Featured artists include Allison Bloom， Boris Aldridge， Disc Interiors， PV Tile， and more。
Reviews
Jenny Houle
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If you are looking for not only the how to make， but also the history and why's of， handmade tiles， this book is DEFINITELY the book for you。 The author really gives a lot of information， makes sure the how to is easy to follow so that one can really make and place their tiles in a way that they will be proud their finished work for quite some time。 If you are looking for not only the how to make， but also the history and why's of， handmade tiles， this book is DEFINITELY the book for you。 The author really gives a lot of information， makes sure the how to is easy to follow so that one can really make and place their tiles in a way that they will be proud their finished work for quite some time。 。。。more
Liz （Quirky Cat）
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I received a copy of Handmade Tile through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 tHandmade Tile is not the sort of book I expected to come across when browsing art books one day。 And yet it immediately caught my attention。 There’s something so appealing， both about this book and about the idea of being able to craft one’s own tile。tThis is a comprehensive guide designed for all skill levels。 So whether or not you’ve ever done this before， as long as you have the desire to learn， th I received a copy of Handmade Tile through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 tHandmade Tile is not the sort of book I expected to come across when browsing art books one day。 And yet it immediately caught my attention。 There’s something so appealing， both about this book and about the idea of being able to craft one’s own tile。tThis is a comprehensive guide designed for all skill levels。 So whether or not you’ve ever done this before， as long as you have the desire to learn， then this is a book worth checking out。 Forrest Lesch-Middelton’s writing is concise and easy to understand， making it perfect for beginners in particular。tThere are a lot of positive things to say about this book。 I was fascinated by the instructions， of course。 But I also do appreciate the organization inside。 The book is split into neat sections， such as how to make tile， decorating， designing a space with tiles， and even a gallery at the end （which featured some prominent artists in the field）。 It was exactly what I would have expected and hoped for。For more reviews check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks 。。。more
Erika Sarutobi
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4。5 stars。I've always been interested in trying my hands on pottery but there isn't a place anywhere close to me where I could go to。 So， this was nice to read through especially with how pretty the tiles the author has made （I'm actually tempted to buy from him if I ever make a house in the future）。 The history portions and the interviews were interesting too。 My only problem with the book is the info dump。Overall， this is a good read for anyone who already have the skills in pottery and want t 4。5 stars。I've always been interested in trying my hands on pottery but there isn't a place anywhere close to me where I could go to。 So， this was nice to read through especially with how pretty the tiles the author has made （I'm actually tempted to buy from him if I ever make a house in the future）。 The history portions and the interviews were interesting too。 My only problem with the book is the info dump。Overall， this is a good read for anyone who already have the skills in pottery and want to try their hand in making tiles。 There's a lot of info and steps to help guide the way。Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Annie
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Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Handmade Tile: Design， Create， and Install Custom Tiles is an interesting treatment of clay theory， tilemaking， and DIY in one volume by Forrest Lesch-Middelton。 Released 1st Oct 2019 from Quarto on their Quarry imprint， it's 208 pages and available in hardback and ebook formats。I was surprised by the scope of this book。 It's an all-in-one tutorial for understanding the medium， the history， the development and technology， the production， insta Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Handmade Tile: Design， Create， and Install Custom Tiles is an interesting treatment of clay theory， tilemaking， and DIY in one volume by Forrest Lesch-Middelton。 Released 1st Oct 2019 from Quarto on their Quarry imprint， it's 208 pages and available in hardback and ebook formats。I was surprised by the scope of this book。 It's an all-in-one tutorial for understanding the medium， the history， the development and technology， the production， installation， and artistry well enough to get a start on learning the art and craft of tile making。 The book is also interspersed with interviews with other artists elucidating some special techniques， artistry， or design specialties。 As a survey text， it is thorough and accessible and gives a good overview of the special design and production challenges tile-makers must face （relatively small size， uniformity， clay warping， vitrification/durability and more）。The book follows a logical format。 The introduction and first chapter cover history， development， clay types， vitrification （and durability）， and different types of tile。 The following chapters progress through the production of tile: sourcing and preparation， different methods of rolling and cutting tile， production techniques， the surface glazing and other considerations， and firing。 There is a resource list at the back of the book along with some studio recipes and a short index。The final chapters cover design and installation。 Sprinkled throughout the book are gorgeously photographed artist displays and interviews。 In fact， Handmade Tile is a beautifully photographed and illustrated book all around and I would recommend it to art and design students， not just clay artists。 Quarto tend to have consistently high quality in the graphics and layout of their books， and this one is superlative。This would make a great addition to the studio library for artists （not just clay artists）。 There is a lot of good discussion on design， texture， technique and more。 This is a well done book， but I feel that in trying to be everything-in-one it misses。 I'm not sure if most artisans would be able to create and complete an installation using only this book alone。 It is， however， a really good starting point， absolutely full of inspiration and beauty。Four and a half stars。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Kristine
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Handmade Tile by Forrest Lesch-Middelton is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late September。Just when I slacked off and bought appliqué stickers for my bathroom sink backsplash， here comes this book to point at me in my shame。 There's a slew of artist profiles amid instructions for forming， glazing and firing your own clay tiles， then designing and applying them。 Lesch-Middelton's keeps to a somewhat formal narration， though he's down to earth， rather than appearing aloof or stuffy。 It seem Handmade Tile by Forrest Lesch-Middelton is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late September。Just when I slacked off and bought appliqué stickers for my bathroom sink backsplash， here comes this book to point at me in my shame。 There's a slew of artist profiles amid instructions for forming， glazing and firing your own clay tiles， then designing and applying them。 Lesch-Middelton's keeps to a somewhat formal narration， though he's down to earth， rather than appearing aloof or stuffy。 It seems to stick to the blue & white theme from the cover pretty consistently through the body of the book while going into instructions for rolling， cutting， moulding clay tiles， then glazing， transferring， mortaring， grouting， and sealing。 。。。more
Margaret
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I love this book！ It is the COMPLETE guide to making and using tile with everything in between。 It's well written and has lots of pictures and ideas as well as guest appearances of expert craftsmen in the field。 I love DIY projects， and this book has given me so many ideas on things to do in my home with tile。 After reading Handmade Tile， I'm confident I can accomplish whatever I decide to do。 Thoroughly enjoyed and will use for reference in the future。 I love this book！ It is the COMPLETE guide to making and using tile with everything in between。 It's well written and has lots of pictures and ideas as well as guest appearances of expert craftsmen in the field。 I love DIY projects， and this book has given me so many ideas on things to do in my home with tile。 After reading Handmade Tile， I'm confident I can accomplish whatever I decide to do。 Thoroughly enjoyed and will use for reference in the future。 。。。more
Witch-at-Heart
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This book is much more in-depth then I expected。 With that said it is definitely much easier to just buy tile。 However， if you want to learn this art form this book is not lacking。 It shows in great detail all the needed steps for precise and quality results。 I loved looking through the process and I am so impressed with the patience and dedication required for this craft。 If this interest you I highly recommend this book。 I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review。
Anda
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I loved this book！ As an architect looking to understand and know the elements I am working with， I found the presentation of tiles fantastic！ I especially appreciated that the author took the trouble to insert parts of history and context， which would help someone who doesn't have any training or knowledge on the matter be a bit more confident while reading。This book comes with very easy to follow instructions if you are interested in doing it yourself。 It has step by step pictures， some extra I loved this book！ As an architect looking to understand and know the elements I am working with， I found the presentation of tiles fantastic！ I especially appreciated that the author took the trouble to insert parts of history and context， which would help someone who doesn't have any training or knowledge on the matter be a bit more confident while reading。This book comes with very easy to follow instructions if you are interested in doing it yourself。 It has step by step pictures， some extra pictures with examples （ the different stages of clay for example） and it is written in a very accessible way。 I also really liked the inclusion of interviews with creators and artists who use tiles as an expression of their art。The aesthetics of the book are also not to be overlooked。 I already added it to my Wish list and I cannot wait to buy it。 If you don't have a special interest in tile making， this also makes for a great coffee table book。 You can get it even just to skim through it while sipping your coffee and enjoy the beautiful pictures！ 。。。more
Annelise Lestrange
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*~。Book Analysis。~*Just remembering that those were my impressions and opinion as a reader :）Rating: 5 starsReading period: Sept。 28th， 2019Format: ebookSource: NetGalley – I have received this copy in exchange for an honest review。Release date: Oct。 01st， 2019PROSI expected this book to be more of a how-to guide than it actually was and I was pleasantly surprised。 The author actually bothers to explain， even though briefly， the history of tile making and the pictures that illustrate the texts a *~。Book Analysis。~*Just remembering that those were my impressions and opinion as a reader :）Rating: 5 starsReading period: Sept。 28th， 2019Format: ebookSource: NetGalley – I have received this copy in exchange for an honest review。Release date: Oct。 01st， 2019PROSI expected this book to be more of a how-to guide than it actually was and I was pleasantly surprised。 The author actually bothers to explain， even though briefly， the history of tile making and the pictures that illustrate the texts are breathtaking。 I was surprised to get way more content than I expected and the experience of diving into tile making was even more enjoyable。CONSI probably won't have the opportunity of trying to make my own handmade tiles anytime soon。COVER ANALYSISThe cover is simple， but it delivers the message and， most important， it is intriguing: I clicked it on Netgalley exactly to see what it was about。RECOMMENDED FORReaders insterested in the history of tile making， in making their own tiles and decor tips with tiles！ 。。。more
Leyla Johnson
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Whilst a lot of this book relates back to commercial tiles， the book explains the history， the clays and the technique of handmade tiles。 I am a potter and I have made tiles in my work， this book actually goes beyond the slab of clay to produce tiles。 In doing so it invites various potters to give their version of the different aspect of making a tile that is beautiful， purposeful and well made。 I found the glazing aspect particularly interesting。 There is also a section on image transfer， kilns Whilst a lot of this book relates back to commercial tiles， the book explains the history， the clays and the technique of handmade tiles。 I am a potter and I have made tiles in my work， this book actually goes beyond the slab of clay to produce tiles。 In doing so it invites various potters to give their version of the different aspect of making a tile that is beautiful， purposeful and well made。 I found the glazing aspect particularly interesting。 There is also a section on image transfer， kilns and suitability of usesA very interesting book all round。 。。。more
Cherry
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Ooh this is an inspiring book。 I've long had the desire to make my own tiles but never got to it。 This book has enough visual inspiration and technical instruction that it may prompt me to get going on this。 The photographs are gorgeous， and I found the instructional pages easy to read and follow。 I recommend this lovely book if you would like to try your hand at making tiles。I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley。 All opinions expressed are my own。 Ooh this is an inspiring book。 I've long had the desire to make my own tiles but never got to it。 This book has enough visual inspiration and technical instruction that it may prompt me to get going on this。 The photographs are gorgeous， and I found the instructional pages easy to read and follow。 I recommend this lovely book if you would like to try your hand at making tiles。I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Allie
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。This book is hard to place in any category。 There is DIY elements， there is historical background and detailed process explanations。 My erroneous expectations were more coffee table book of beautiful tile photography and less learning how to make tile。 I still enjoyed it and learning about the process。 There are some assumptions of a familiarity with clay but mostly the explanations are accessibl Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。This book is hard to place in any category。 There is DIY elements， there is historical background and detailed process explanations。 My erroneous expectations were more coffee table book of beautiful tile photography and less learning how to make tile。 I still enjoyed it and learning about the process。 There are some assumptions of a familiarity with clay but mostly the explanations are accessible to beginners。 Islamic tile and other culturally specific tile styles were mentioned but what was missing was contemporary artists of those communities being highlighted as artist experts。 。。。more
Alexandra
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For those who want to make their own， this book can be a great resources。 It helps you from start to finish to making tiles that can be used indoor and outdoor。 Images are placed throughout to help show examples and the making process。 A nice reference。
Misty
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This book gives great instructions on how to make tiles， from making the clay， rolling it out， cutting it or making a mold。 For DIYers and those that have access to a kiln this is a great book。Received ARC in exchange for honest voluntary review from NetGalley。
Janet
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