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Character building

Character building

When it comes to creating a unique and charming interior, we at Marlborough believe it’s all in the detail.

Introducing hand piped wall tiles

Unique relief designs

Introducing three timeless hand piped relief designs on our hand pressed, artisan tile body. Ettie, wonderfully intricate vintage pattern; Margot, a pretty, petal motif; and Clara, a fluid wave design - each inspired by vintage fabrics and wallpapers from our archives.

L-R: Ettie, Margot and Clara hand piped patterned tiles, shown here in Saffron

These beautiful, handmade patterned tiles are each available in your choice of thirty two colours, alongside coordinating rustic plain tiles. Find them in our Halcyon, Kensington and Ullswater collections.

We love to see the relief tiles used in a panel, but you can also create interest by dotting a few decorative tiles amongst other tiles in the same colour or palette, or use them to create a border or frame above a sink or an Aga.

Handmade tiles

Your choice of colour

Each of the three design is available in an array of heritage colours. You’ll find some of our favourites below, or explore our Halcyon, Kensington and Ullswater collections to see all available options.

THE PROCESS

Made by hand

Creating these gorgeous decorative tiles takes a great deal of time and care. Our methods of production mean that no two tiles are the same, and each one brims with character — telling the story of how it was made.

Hand pressed

Hand pressed

The highest quality clay is pressed by hand into a frame, creating a thick, characterful tile body with rough edges and an organic finish.

Decorated by hand

Decorated by hand

The pretty vintage pattern is hand piped by a member of our talented team of artists at our studio in Marlborough.

Our colours

Our colours

Each of our colours is individually mixed from our bank of raw pigments. Our Soho collection uses precious metals to create an array of rich and vibrant colours.

The glaze

The glaze

Glaze is poured directly onto the tiles, pooling across their contours to create wonderful tonal variation.

Firing

Firing

The tile is heated to 1008 degrees in our kiln, and then cooled at the same speed. This strengthens the tile and ensures it has the desired porosity.

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