Letter F Tile – Flowers Collection (Medium)

Ceramic tile, 10.9 x 5.4 cm. Each piece is a letter, and each letter opens up a world of combinations: create your own name, address or message by choosing exactly the tiles you need (1 tile = 1 character). Perfect for house fronts, mailboxes, front doors, country homes or businesses, both indoors and outdoors, as they withstand sun and rain. Hand-painted in Spain using the cuerda seca technique, each piece features the character in cobalt blue with an orange outline on a white background, framed by a floral border in shades of orange, blue, green and yellow. The Flowers (Medium) collection includes the full alphabet, numbers 0 to 9, and symbols such as Nº, &, Ñ, Ç and blank space. Tiles are fixed directly to the wall with silicone or ceramic adhesive. A matching wrought iron frame is also available, sold separately. After cutting the tiles, it is traced with a brush the profile of the drawing with a grease material. Then with the help of a "pear" it is decorated with enamels of different colors. Thanks to the first process of profiling with the grease element, it makes possible that the colors do not mix, giving the relief so characteristic of the pieces are decorated with this technique. Finally, the tiles are cooked in the oven at a temperature of 945ºC, acquiring the hardness and the final shine. CUERDA SECA TECHNIQUE (Dry Rope) The origin of "Cuerda Seca" (Dry Rope) technique goes back to medieval times when the great cities of southern Spain, Sevilla and Córdoba, where the main centers of Western art and culture. In this environment expert master ceramists combined two noble materials; gold and enamel, to create extraordinary works of art today appreciated worldwide. The designs of these pieces have a clear geometric muslim influence. HOW TO INSTALL THE TILES 1. Clean the surface. 2. Use adhesive, or contact glue for flat surfaces as wood,glass or plastic. 3. Use tile cement to place tiles in the wall, make sure you keep a small gap between each tile, to permit expansion or contraction. OPTIONAL. You may buy an additional easy hanging iron frame.