Choosing the right clay is essential for your project. Go for earthenware clay as it is easy to mold and perfect for ...

In the Colonial years, when handmade brick was scarce, the availability of native clay also afforded Valley pioneers to build attractive brick chimneys with courses of brick corbelling. The result: ...

Question: I bought this old tile from a friend many years ago for $17. It appears to be clay and measures 7 1/4 inches square. It has no maker’s marks of any kind. Can you give me any information ...

When it comes to installing zellige tiles, this step is essential due to the porous nature of the materials. Skipping it can ...

It's no secret that the world's coral reefs are dying off at an alarming rate. In order to encourage the growth of the coral that remains, scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed ...

Dezeen Showroom: Belgian brand IVC Commercial has added two new clay-inspired carpet styles to its Rudiments collection, which references the natural flooring of the past. The Clay and Clay Create ...

As a descendant of the early American Oley Valley, I always admired the Colonial orange clay tile roofs of its frontier farmstead, which were the hallmark of its PA German/Dutch ancestors whose clay ...

The handcrafted clay roof tiles may have been a ubiquitous feature in small towns and villages a few decades ago. Yet, a walk through one of them now will see a near absence of their presence, the ...

There is no better a material cultural tie between Rhineland natives who settled the Pennsylvania Dutch Country than the medieval orange roof tiles that still protect our ancestral homes and buildings ...

One of the most ubiquitous architectural elements around the world is the clay roof tile. Clay tiles have a history dating back to the Neolithic Age. They were first used as roofing in China and then ...