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Two big smiles from 2-Winks Tiles !!
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Original Clayworks since 1972.
2Winks Tile adds surprises of texture & uniqueness in your works.
I've been handbuilding in earthenware clay for 36 years now, and my boy started making mudpies with me at age 2.
Now at 10 yrs old, that son has joined his Mama in the studio for The Great eBay Adventure to create eclectic, handmade art tiles for the worldwide market. And I'm proud to say this....
"Mama + Son = 2Winks"
You'll find the 2Winks potter's mark on all of our fired tiles.
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Hand sculpted, nautical Cobalt, Flow Blue w/ vintage technique (earthenware)
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Q: How Do You Make Your Tile & What Kinds are Available?
We design original Art tiles & copyright all of our works. Since each piece is cut, sculpted and glazed by hand, that means no two tiles are identical. Each is a OOAK (one of a kind) piece. We design and make our own embossing tools from found objects, vintage and antique treasures, fun stuff and just plain old everyday objects (watch for our fish tiles that we made from an ironing board). This gives you a unique selection of tiles that will endlessly spark your imagination! Three cheers for mortar!!
We work in many types and colors of clay bodies: a few of which are light & dark earthenware, buff stoneware, red/terra-cotta and fine porcelain. We double-fire our clays (sometimes triple-fire) for beauty, strength and durability. Our low-fire tiles are suitable for generally all applications, and our high-fired tiles are for projects that require extreme durability, like fireplaces, floors and countertops or archways...
Our glazing techniques are just as diverse as our clays! To name a few of our styles: we work in Arts/Crafts style, majolica, transferware, flow-blue, lusterware, redware, retro , and raku. We fire on overglazes such as accents of brilliant yellow or white, real gold trim. Often, we search for and purchase vintage glazes that are no longer in production to give us authentic colors for vintage work. We offer food-safe, glazed tiles as well.
Our studio makes so many more tha "31 flavors" of 2Winks-tiles! You are easily going to find what you need for every application! Use 2Winks-Tile in mosaics, murals, tiny tiles for jewelry, embellishments, scrapbooking, ornaments, and even for floors, counters, walls and backsplashes! Our large tiles can be framed and hung, or hang them on an outdoor wall as a grouping in a natural, unframed form.
We sell 2Winks Tile through eBay and we love to fill your special requests for colors and custom orders. When your order is complete, we list it as a private auction for you. We always send you jpgs of your completed tiles first...and when you are happy with what you see in the photos, then we will list your private auction. Payment for special requests is not due until auction. And we do offer layaway plans for large orders like moldings, archways, walkways, backsplashes, murals and floor "rugs". We do accept credit cards through Paypal also.
We think the best qualities of our studio are:
1) Many eclectic & whimsical designs not found anywhere else
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2) Our very reasonable prices for handmade art tiles.
We can't control the rising shipping costs, but we can still offer you great tiles at a great price.
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