Biglou13 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 And bull nose corner tiles. Ok I made a few tiles to test vitrification. Then I glazed them. I then thought my back splash behind oven needs tilling.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 An extruder dye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I have done bullnose years back, by rolling out a slab the same as the tiles I am using, then carving a credit card to the shape I wanted and scraping the new tiles until rounded. Do it when cheese to almost leather hard. We have also done edging tiles with an extruder die as Ben says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I extruded mine in 1983. I would still extrde them today if needed.They are stoneware. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I agree with Pres'method of pulling a die on the edge of the slab. I have seen several tile makers use this method. I think extruding would also work but be careful in drying to avoid warping for both methods. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I have made them both ways if its a small run I would use the credit card method, if it's a large run use the extruder and make plenty of extra. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Heres a few photos go mine-these where done in early 80's-simi matt glaze-stoneware Sink throw to match as well. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglou13 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I was thinking say given tile 4x4. With two sides curved, or tile with one curved side. No 80's big hair aqua net, Miami vice excuse necessary. That's respectable work.. Do you remember what glaze that is? Found this http://www.seattlepotterysupply.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Heres a few photos go mine-these where done in early 80's-simi matt glaze-stoneware Sink throw to match as well. Mark Cooooool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 OK you just mean a round over-like this edge on my tile in photo. I had a friend who made custom tile in the 80's and he had all the stuff-table cutter -tile extruders-whatever-I just used his stuff with my clay and took it home and dried it and glazed it-I threw the sink and I used to sell custom ones as well . No more of that stuff. Just use the card like Pres said to cut it down then just sponge it smooth-these tiles are all near 4x4 inch cone 10 stoneware. The glaze is a old time fav that I used for 20 years but gave up as I'm not working with stoneware anymore except for salt ware. I think it came from Alfred and I altered it in glaze calc class in school. The original is Tin Ox-8 with no zircopax- my recipe is below I changed it to lower cost to school when I was the glaze tec in 1974 This also requires a reduction atmosphere to look great. This job on one of our bathrooms is sanded grout and done with a wet diamond saw. The sink round tiles where made custom round for the sink in two sets-Made to fit this layout from wet greenware.I still have a fired spare set in case I break one.Always best to plan ahead. Wamo Mamo II potash spar-(custar)-49 China Clay (EPK)-----21 Whiting----------------4 Dolomite--------------19 Tin Oxide--------------4 Zircopax---------------4 Total -----------------101 Application thickness is KEY-thin it breaks brown thick its white-looks best on an Iron spot body like these tiles of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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