Cob:-Clay Tiles

[GrenSheltr at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/11/00 6:11:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kopp at kinneret.kinneret.co.il writes:

<< In the meantime I am planning to put a concrete floor down and perhaps tile
 it in the future.   I would also be interested in hearing anyone else's
 experience making their own tiles. >>

I have just taken a ceramics class and tried to make one tile as a house logo 
for my new studio ---- the teacher discussed the various problems, and 
keeping them flat is the one ---- a recent Modern Masters (HGTV) show on a 
tile maker also stressed the same, you must keep the bottoms flat and NEVER 
pick them up without them on something totally flat (hard to do through 
firings and glazing)--- my logo was only 6" wide, yet the edges did flex up, 
even with careful handling --- so this makes the process very time intensive 
thus expensive      if someone knows someone who CAN make and enjoys making 
tiles, (cost effectively) PLEASE let us know !!!      Linda