FAQ's

Smink Studio handmade ceramic tiles in amber, terracotta, teal and green with a concentric-circle relief pattern, lit by sunlight and leaf shadows.
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Care, cleaning and crazing
1. How do I clean handmade glazed tiles? 2. Do glazed ceramic tiles need sealing? 3. What is crazing and is it a fault? etc.
Green handmade Relief tiles on the floor with print outs of the layout design
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Installing handmade tiles: notes for you and your tiler
1. Do I need a specialist tiler for handmade tiles? 2. What should my tiler know before starting? 3. Should the tiles be laid out before fixing them to the wall? etc.
Boxes of handmade tiles arranged on the floor
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International delivery, import duties and damage
1. Does Smink Studio deliver to the US, the Middle East and elsewhere? 2. Do you use sea freight or air freight? 3. Who pays import duty and tariffs on tiles shipped to the US? etc.
Smink Studio Eclipse pattern: white handmade tiles with screen-printed half-circles in mustard, ochre and caramel.
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Ordering, payment and changes
1. Is there a minimum order? 2. How much should I budget for a handmade tile installation? 3. How much does delivery cost? etc.
The Sunrise bar in W Hotel Hollywood
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Restaurants, hotels and commercial projects
1. Does Smink Studio supply tiles for restaurants, hotels, cafés and shops? 2. Are handmade tiles durable enough for commercial interiors? 3. Can you provide technical data sheets and specifications? etc.
Customer walking past the Starter Bakery counter, clad in Smink Studio handmade tiles with grey screen-printed shapes.
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Where you can use Smink tiles
1. Can I use Smink tiles on the floor? 2. Can I use handmade tiles in a shower or wet room? 3. Are Smink tiles suitable for a kitchen splashback (backsplash) behind a cooker? etc.
A Smink Studio tile layout drawing shown over a photograph of the finished kitchen wall, with the plan and its colour key beside completed tiling in orange, apricot and cream above terracotta cabinets.
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Designing your bespoke tile installation
1. What is a custom tile layout design? 2. What is the starting point for the design process? 3. Can I create my own tile layout? etc.
A screen-printed tiles on the left and a Relief tile on the right
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Screen-printed and Relief tiles
1. What is a screen-printed ceramic tile? 2. How are screen-printed tiles different from hand-painted and digitally printed tiles? 3. What is a Relief tile? etc.
Tile maker forming handmade ceramic tiles by hand at a workbench in the studio that produces Smink Studio tiles.
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Handmade tiles explained
1. What is a handmade ceramic tile? 2. What is the difference between handmade and machine-made tiles? 3. Why do handmade tiles vary in colour, size and surface, and is that a defect? etc.
Smink Studio founders Marianne and Jonathan reviewing tile drawings at a worktable in their studio.
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About Smink Studio
1. What is Smink Studio? 2. Who set up Smink Studio? 3. Who is in the Smink Studio team? etc.
Nine Smink Studio handmade tiles with screen-printed half-circles in plum, peach, terracotta and ochre glazes, arranged in a square grid.
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The most commonly asked questions
1. Do you have tiles in stock? 2. Can I mix screen-printed and Relief tiles? 3. How much do the tiles cost? etc.
Layout drawings for a sensuous pink bathroom in Smink Studio screen-printed tiles, showing each wall elevation.
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The process from start to finish
1. What is the process from start to finish? 2. How many sample tiles can and colour chips can I order? 3. What should I do when I receive the sample tiles and colour chips? etc.
Sample strips of grout colours laid across cream glazed ceramic tiles, for choosing grout with Smink Studio tiles.
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All about grout
1. Do I need to use grout? 2. What sort of grout should I use? 3. When do I use cement-based grout? 4. When should I use epoxy and urethane grout? etc.