Tiles when hand made are placed into a mold with 3 finger marks placed on the back to ensure the tile can grip the grout on the wall during installation. The tiles are slowly heated over 36 hours to over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature and time frame the particles fuse together which turn clay into ceramic. Glaze is a silica based mixture which is added next and is effectively liquid or vitrified glass. At this point the tiles are done, but etchings, stencils, and paint can be added...
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