| If you want to give your home a creative and artistic | | | | on the plans and techniques employed. Some of the |
| touch, then the most suitable option is to use hand | | | | most commonly used materials and tools for hand |
| painted ceramic tiles. Hand painting is one of the most | | | | painting ceramic tiles are China paints (overglaze |
| popular methods for decorating ceramic tiles. Hand | | | | colors) made from oxides of several metals, lavender |
| painted ceramic tiles not only improve the aesthetic | | | | oil, brushes, palette knife, fine calligraphy pen, soft |
| value of your home, but also increase its resale value. | | | | pencil for glass, and turpentine. |
| They are a perfect choice to beautify children?s | | | | The first step in the process of hand painting is to |
| bedroom, recreation areas, living room, counter tops, | | | | decide the theme of the painting. Then, make rough |
| stair risers, fireplaces, patios, fountains, table tops, | | | | sketches on a graph paper of the exact size. Before |
| floor accents, window borders, display windows, and | | | | hand painting tiles, clean them thoroughly with soapy |
| wall coverings. | | | | water and allow them to dry. Next, mix the paint |
| Hand painted ceramic tiles is specially noted for their | | | | with oil and turpentine. Brush and palette knife can be |
| unmatched beauty, and they come in a myriad of | | | | used to smear and blend colors. When the hand |
| shades and colors. Everything from abstract and | | | | painting process is complete, it is necessary to heat |
| geometric designs to images of historic events and | | | | the glazes between 1350 degrees and 1500 degrees |
| ancient designs such as cave art paintings, Egyptian | | | | Fahrenheit, inside a kiln. |
| hieroglyphics, and Mayan stone carvings are adopted | | | | Mostly, hand painted ceramic tiles are durable and can |
| as themes for hand painting ceramic tiles. Hand | | | | be used for pool installation and other outdoor |
| painting of ceramic tiles has also now evolved as a | | | | purposes. A recent addition to the ceramic tile |
| hobby, as it gives a skilled artist the full freedom to | | | | market is water-proof hand painted tiles. Custom |
| express his imagination. | | | | made, hand painted ceramic tiles are also available. At |
| Plain, shiny, and white glazed ceramic tiles and thin | | | | present, there are numerous retailers as well as |
| tiles are most suitable for hand painting. The media | | | | manufacturers specializing in hand painted ceramic |
| used for hand painting ceramic tiles generally depend | | | | tiles. |