Adventurous Floor Tiles
Take a look at these handmade floor tiles by Joe Wilkinson - @wilkinsonsculpture !!! Join us in a few weeks for an online workshop (Sept. 28th or watch the recording) on how we made and installed these one-of-a-kind tiles in our home.

https://www.joewilkinsonstudio.com/

Clay Used
Demonstration Tiles = One Box (1.5’ x 1.5’) used about 17 pounds of clay for the tiles. About 350# of clay for the 9’ x 12’ room in our house. In these examples the clay is rolled at about ½” thick and we have very little waste when cutting the tiles.

Clay Work
Clay Used - AKIO Sculpture Midrange Stoneware -
made by Clay Art Center in Tacoma, WA https://clayartcenter.net/product/cac-akio-sculpture-mid-range-stoneware-cl141/
A heavily grogged clay that is excellent for large sculpture and architectural ceramics. Oxidation Color: Tan - Texture: Very Coarse - Shrinkage: 10% - Absorption: 3.5%

Bisque FiringC 04 Glaze Firing C 6

Installation Materials
Slotted Trowel
Cement Mix Tub/ Hoe/ trowel
Sponges (Large and small)/ Kitchen souring pad for removing grout haze
Paint brush for applying stain/ sealant

Cement Board with EdgeGuard, USG Durock Brand 1/2 in. x 3 ft. x 5 ft. , Home Depot #  172954

Serrated Head Star Drive Cement Board Screws, Rock-On #9 x 1-1/4 in. (750-Pack) Home Depot #  23306

Thin Set Mortar - Pre-mix Tile Adhesive - Gray 1 Gal. $18.97 Home Depot #000-767-292

High Performance Grout - SikaGrout 50 lb. $13.47 for a #50 bag Item Home Depot #1001-967-744

Natural Gray, Grout Colorant and Sealer- #09 GroutRenew - $13.87 Home Depot #000-121-333

Cement Grout Haze Remover- AquaMix 1 Quart $9.98 Home Depot #1002-158-943

Inspirations of Joe’s