There is a kind of tile, which was were born in Europe during the Arts and Crafts Movement in the 19th century. The characteristic of tile is of rich color, and also it has thick glazed and smooth surface. It is durable tiles.So what is the name of this tile? It is Encaustic tile.Encaustic tile also has a long history. And it has its own story.
What is Encaustic Tiles?
Encaustic tile also called Encaustic cement tile. Encaustic cement tile refers to a building material with an ornamental effect that is prefabricated molds and built with natural colors and white cement in proportion.
Traditional tiles are all fired, but encaustic cement tiles are not. They are pressed under high pressure to make the colored cement compact and set. After setting, the hardness is very high, so it is very wear-resistant. And also Encaustic tile can be used for a long time. If use the Encaustic tile in well maintained, then the surface will become smoother and smoother, but in anti-slip.
What is the Development of Encaustic Tiles?
Encaustic tiles was first appeared in Europe, and their production time was around the First World War. The application of cement to buildings was around the First World War. Reinforced concrete was appeared firstly, and then Europeans had an idea that press concrete into floral floor tiles for ground decoration. It is the first of encaustic tiles. Because the encaustic tiles has its rich patterns and bright colors, so it swept very quickly across Europe and became the architectural trend of that time.
In the 1880s, encaustic tiles were the best building materials to replace mosaics. Because encaustic tiles are in relatively low cost, firmness and wear resistance, and moisture resistance. Therefore, as soon as encaustic tiles were born, they became popular in countries along the Mediterranean coast such as Spain.
The original encaustic tiles had single color, only have gray color and white color. The patterns of encaustic tiles were very simple and mostly geometrically arranged.
In the 20th century, encaustic tiles have spread from Europe to the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Such a large number of spreads are due to the hydraulic press invented by the French, which makes the production of tiles easier and more convenient.
At the beginning of the 20th century, encaustic tiles became popular in Europe and America. Because of their thick glaze, encaustic tiles were used in many churches, villas and other buildings. During that, it was setting off a wave of encaustic cement tiles.
The existence of encaustic tiles in the history of modern Chinese architectural decoration art is very dramatic, and it has a glorious moment.
Modern encaustic tile is a representative work of the integration of Chinese and Western design culture. Used on the floor installing of modern buildings. Encaustic tiles’ colors are bright, fresh and natural, and their decorative patterns are ingenious and delicate. Encaustic tile are in lasting vitality and it has become a feature of modern design culture in China.
Encaustic tiles in modern times are more cautious in the use of colors. General designs are mostly limited to 3 colors, and maximum 4 colors are used.The patterns of encaustic tile showed the simplicity and intensity of colors, and the design tendency is mainly based on the abstraction of points, lines, surfaces and shapes.
According to designing and welding the pattern frame of the tiles, then injecting the color paste prepared by white cement and pigment, and then using ordinary cement mortar as the bonding layer and bottom layer, pressing, remolding and curing, after that, the product can be finished.
Although modern encaustic tiles are based on cement materials imported from the West, their decorative patterns are mostly different, what Chinese people used is for auspicious meaning.
Modern encaustic cement tiles have their own unique formal language through this construction method. According to the designed pattern, the pattern mold is completed by welding combination of copper bars. The final effect is very similar to the style of the flower partition window in the traditional house.
As one of the material elements in modern architectural design, encaustic cement tiles echo the white lime mortar top surface of simple geometric shapes. The geometrically divided glass doors and windows can get more light indoors and get rid of the dim and depressed psychological feeling.
To some extent, the encaustic tile design style is the epitome of architecture and other works of art from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century.
Why Choose Using of Encaustic Tiles?
Encaustic tiles have become the new favorite of architectural space for their unique decorative functions, sturdiness and durability, and strong and delicate overall pattern effect.Between the classic and the fashion, the patterns on the tiles repeat and bloom again and again.Through the specific patterns of the tiles, people restore the old life interest in their minds, and the tiles are derived from the original simple building materials into an attitude of life aesthetics.
The Usage of Encaustic Tiles
*For floor
As the flower carpet is only partially or large area installing.
Installing in the floor of bathroom or kitchen
Installing in corridor aisle
Installing in the stairs
*For wall
Encaustic tiles of different patterns on the whole side of wall
Encaustic tiles of different patterns on the part side of wall
The wall in bathroom or kitchen
*For outside
As decorative paintings
Charming encaustic tiles have a strong historical beauty, but also have a great atmosphere of the times, revealing an elegant temperament in the ordinary.Its appearance has injected a new fashion atmosphere into the decoration world.
When encaustic tiles is no longer as building decoration materials, but become the witnesses of history, then encaustic tiles have their own unique historical identity.
Encaustic cement tiles will not be worn out easily, on the contrary, the more they are worn, the brighter the color and the beauty that will last.
T&A CERAMICS has a lot of good design of inkjet glazed tiles. As a professional tile supplier, T&A CERAMICS will give you professional suggestion for glazed tiles and encaustic tiles. So choose the regular glazed tiles then with encaustic tiles. After decoration, it will have one more art product again.
