Does tile ever get old?

Made on a Glowforge
1

My recent therapy as included applying myself to stuff I have always enjoyed. (Depression sucks, and can even suck the joy out of your favorite hobbies). So I went back to some of my basics. Hello ReStore and tile…

IMG_6129
IMG_6129816×612 101 KB

56132524871__1DF6131F-BC7D-4CA7-A5B4-0243404659C3
56132524871__1DF6131F-BC7D-4CA7-A5B4-0243404659C3816×612 107 KB

And since scores and cuts on white tile don’t show so well…

56132873691__9FC282E0-14DF-4BCB-9330-8F2E78B208B7
56132873691__9FC282E0-14DF-4BCB-9330-8F2E78B208B7612×816 158 KB

56132911653__7F37313D-45C4-480B-9A66-CC2AD60D0675
56132911653__7F37313D-45C4-480B-9A66-CC2AD60D0675612×816 213 KB

Same image, but engraved.

IMG_6149
IMG_6149696×718 252 KB

Surely no intro needed for this one…

IMG_6148
IMG_6148724×690 175 KB

Trivet for a friend (who loves all things moose) and her husband. (Shhh…she doesn’t know.)

Moose
Moose707×706 119 KB

Engraving on marble…

56151331476__5FDADE10-B3C1-4740-9822-877141180213
56151331476__5FDADE10-B3C1-4740-9822-877141180213612×816 88.9 KB

Add some color (loving copic markers for some things)

56151418912__5F2A1012-83D1-4C8A-8A52-700071637C38
56151418912__5F2A1012-83D1-4C8A-8A52-700071637C38612×816 104 KB

And an autumn delight…

IMG_6161
IMG_6161612×816 96.9 KB

51 Likes
2

No, tile doesn’t get old!

Wonderful stuff.

6 Likes
3

All looks great

3 Likes
4

2 edits, missed 2 designs. Don’t miss them.

2 Likes
5

That tree has got some beautiful colors! (Sigh! And I know how much Copics cost.) :neutral_face:

3 Likes
6

Yeah, got an assorted package of the cheapest I could find, using for coloring tile and leather.

1 Like
7

These are all perfectly lovely. Tile is also one of my favorite mediums. Nice job!

2 Likes
8

I love marble, but it is very limited. Still, I have a 12" marble square that is just waiting for a worthy image.

3 Likes
9

Yes depression sucks. Thanks for lifting our spirits with the photos of your lovely work.

3 Likes
10

I spent 5 minutes on the Japanese woodcut archive, and now I have to get more white tile. I think some of those black and white will vector VERY well for a clean engrave to a glazed tile. Insert ink, amazing results. Maybe I will be able to get some good white tiles from ReStore, again. Hard to beat $0.25/tile.

4 Likes
11

I agree with @bwente! Tile never gets old. I’m addicted to the stuff.

3 Likes
12

These all turned out very nice!

1 Like
13

16¢ for a 4x4 white glazed tile from Home Depot :slightly_smiling_face:

I’m going to do some trivets for the holiday - 8x8 or 6x6 tiles or 4x4s in a group of 4 in a frame. Glue a cork bottom to keep things cool and voila an alternative to coasters :wink:

2 Likes
14

yeah, 4X4 can be cheaper at home depot, but that $0.25/tile applies to 6X6, 10X10, 12X12, and larger.

2 Likes
15

Occupational therapy in the home shop gets quick results and is much cheaper. Plus hanging out with folks on the forum gives lots of encouragement and inspiration.

4 Likes
16

Cool. Our local Re-store doesn’t have them very often. Seems more and more use of larger panels - the sheets of small ones.

1 Like
17

yeah, and mosaics cost more there.

1 Like
18

Fantastic work! I especially love the tree and rabbit! Nicely done!

19

Wow! I only wish the engraves didn’t take quite so long. What’s the lowest lpi people have been able to make work? (I tried defocused and vector, but nothing doing with that)

1 Like
20

I’ve done default 225. That’s most, if not all, of these.

2 Likes