Shattered stained-glass window

Just like stained glass, the colours that you can achieve with ceramic glazes are vivid and intense. The similarity is more than visual – ceramic glazes are powdered glass that have been created to work with clay. The glaze melts and fuses to the tile during firing, making the surface waterproof and stain-proof. At Smink Studio we then screen-print liquid pigment onto the base glaze by hand. This allows rich, colourful installations that can be made bespoke for each project. Every tile will have subtle variations that bring to mind looking through a beautiful, if shattered, stained-glass window.

Tiles: QC1, QC3, ALL1 and solid white or cream

Smink Studio glazed ceramic tiles in sky blue, cobalt and peach with screen-printed white circles and a red accent.

Colourway #1

Base glaze
PPWM soft white
Colours
006, 302, 308, 501, 508, 509

Colourway #2

Base glaze
PPWM soft white
Colours
100, 101, 104, 105
Smink Studio handmade tiles in amber, caramel, butter and blush with screen-printed white circles and red quarter-circles.

Colourway #3

Base glaze
PPWM soft white
Colours
006, 010, 302, 308

Colourway #4 with gradient

Base glaze
PPM6 cream
Colours
006, 006, 008, 304

Installations

Built-in barbecue in an outdoor kitchen, set against Smink Studio screen-printed tiles in ochre, amber and blush.

Landscape design/build: @designbybrookside

Outdoor kitchen with a grill and sink, backed by Smink Studio handmade tiles in amber, ochre and cream screen-printed shapes.

Photos: @emma_a_photo