Description
Urban Ebony is a glossy black zellige at 4x4, from the handmade Moroccan range. Fifty pieces come in a box for 5.56 square feet, and the 1/2 inch body is thicker than a machine pressed tile of the same size would be.
Made by hand, and it shows
Zellige is shaped and glazed by hand, which means every piece arrives slightly different: edges wander, faces ripple, and the glaze pools thicker in some places than others. On a black glaze those variations become very visible, because reflection maps every undulation. That is the reason to buy it and also the reason it will never look like a printed tile. Kitchen wall tiles in this style are usually chosen precisely for that irregularity.
- No two alike Hand shaping means edges and faces vary from piece to piece.
- Black shows everything Reflection on a dark glaze maps every ripple in the surface.
Residential interior walls is the rating recorded, kitchen the room. Thirteen boxes cover 60 square feet with cutting allowed. Handmade tile needs a setter who will work with the variation rather than fight it, since forcing irregular pieces into a rigid grid produces a worse result than letting the line breathe slightly.
- Thirteen boxes 5.56 square feet a box across 60 square feet.
- Let the line move Irregular pieces look better set loosely than forced into a rigid grid.
Why we chose it
- Genuine irregularity Hand made pieces give a wall depth that machine tile cannot copy.
- Substantial body 1/2 inch of clay behind the glaze at a small format.
- No sealing The glaze protects the surface, so no sealer is needed.
Care
A household tile cleaner and a soft cloth keep the glaze clear. Black gloss shows water spots readily, so drying the face after cleaning is worth the extra pass.
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