Tile thickness: Our tiles are generally about 6mm thick. As they are handmade there is a little variance from tile to tile.
Where your handmade Talavera tiles can be used: Our tiles can be installed in a variety of situations such as kitchen back splashes, bathroom splash backs, fireplaces, light duty counter/table tops, stair risers, and hallways. They are water resistant and so can be used in “semi wet” situations (such as splash backs) but not in “fully wet” conditions (such as inside a shower or swimming pool). They are not suited to use as floor tiles.
They are not perfectly suited to outside use as the glaze does not withstand freeze/thaw conditions. If you can live with this, they can be used outside.
We can't guarantee any heat resistant properties, so would not recommend them for use in fireplaces/ pizza ovens.
Cleaning your Tiles: You can clean the tile in the same way as a normal ceramic wall tile. We suggest non-abrasive environmentally friendly cleaners such as ecover.
History of Mexican Talavera tiles: Talavera Tiles are handmade and painted in Mexico. They have a long tradition dating back to the 16th/17th when Mexico was under colonial rule. The Spanish came to Mexico and shared their knowledge of pottery and tile making and the tradition has been kept alive, using remarkably similar techniques to this day.
Talavera de la Reina, a Spanish village not far from Madrid renowned for its ceramic crafts lends its name to the Talavera tiles.