Rectangular screen-printed wall tiles

Information

What they are
A handmade ceramic wall tile, about 30 × 10 cm, screen-printed by hand with our designs in any of our colours. It brings the freedom of our screen-printed tiles to the long, classic shape of a subway tile.

Why designers use them
– Any colour: choose from 32 core colours, or commission a new one. For projects above 20 m² / 200 sq ft, we can match a paint, fabric or brand colour.
– Many ways to lay: horizontal, vertical, stacked, half-drop or one-third drop.
– Any pattern: mix designs and colours on a single wall, or keep to one for a calmer look.
– Gloss or matt: both base glazes, white and cream, come in either finish.
– A layout drawn for you: we design every installation by hand, so you see the pattern before anything is made.
– One scheme throughout: the same colours and glazes as our square tiles, so a single scheme can run across both.

Size
About 30 × 10 cm / 12 × 4 inches. As with all handmade tiles, length and width can vary by up to 2%.
Thickness: 1.2 cm / ½ inch.
33 tiles per m2 / 3.06 tiles per sq. ft.

Glaze
Gloss base glaze: white PPWM or cream PPM6.
Matt base glaze: white PWMM or cream PM6M.
Minimum 3 m² / 33 sq ft (99 tiles) per base glaze.

Screen-printed colours and designs
A core collection of 32 colours is available and new colours can be commissioned.
Colours are screen-printed by hand with a liquid pigment. They have a soft, almost watercolour look.
A variety of screen-printed colours and designs can be included within a single tile installation.
Tiles can be single screen-printed or double screen-printed. Where two screen-prints overlap, we make a best guess at the resulting colour.

Laying
The long format draws the eye along a wall. Lay the tiles horizontally, like a classic subway tile, or vertically to add height to a room. The tiles can be arranged with a half-drop, one-third drop or no drop. We design the layout for every project, so you can see the pattern before anything is made.

Characteristics
Handmade tiles have characteristic differences to mass-produced tiles.
– the surface is less regular and more uneven.
– the sides of the tiles are less perfect and may be a little jagged in places.
– the corners may not be perfect.
Grout combines all these imperfections into one installation which has the look and feel of handmade tiles.

Options
If a more regular looking tile is preferred, we can press the tile before screen-printing. Pressing creates a tile which is still distinctly handmade but is flatter and more regular. An extra charge is applied for tiles that are pressed and screen-printed.
Edge pieces including bullnose can be created for all our tiles

To start, tell us about your space and what inspires you.

Two 30x10cm / 12x4 inch tiles in screen-printed pink from Smink Studio

Available tiles

Diagram of a plain 10 × 30 cm Smink Studio handmade tile in a single solid glaze colour.
SOLID-R
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL1: a grey curve at one end of a white tile.
BL1
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL2: a white curve at one end of a grey tile.
BL2
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL3: a grey curve at one end of a white tile.
BL3
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL4: a white curve at one end of a grey tile.
BL4
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL5: a hatched tile with a light-grey curve at one end.
BL5
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL6: a hatched tile with a light-grey curve at one end.
BL6
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL7: a white tile with a light-grey curve at one end and a hatched curve inside it.
BL7
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL8: a white tile with a light-grey curve at one end and a hatched curve inside it.
BL8
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL9: a grey tile with a light-grey curve at one end.
BL9
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL10: a grey tile with a light-grey curve at one end.
BL10
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL11: a grey tile with a hatched light-grey curve at one end.
BL11
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BL12: a grey tile with a hatched light-grey curve at one end.
BL12
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile BLL: screen-printed in one colour over its whole surface.
BLL
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile GO1: a grey triangle rising to one end of a white tile.
GO1
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile GO2: a white V shape between two grey triangles.
GO2
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile GO3: a light-grey inverted triangle between grey and white areas.
GO3
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile GO4: a light-grey inverted triangle with a grey triangle at one end.
GO4
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile GO5: a grey triangle at one end of a white tile.
GO5
Diagram of Smink Studio 10 × 30 cm screen-printed tile GO6: a light-grey inverted triangle on a white tile.
GO6

Colours

005
006
007
008
010
100
101
104
105
200
201
203
208
300
301
302
304
307
308
309
310
402
403
405
407
410
500
502
503
505
506
507
508
509

Detail images

Smink Studio Going Overground tiles with screen-printed triangles in blue, grey and white beside a jade plant.
Smink Studio Toucan screen-printed tiles: vertical handmade tiles in pink, grey, charcoal and white with half-circles.
Detail of vertical Smink Studio glazed ceramic tiles at Próximo, with screen-printed half-circles in amber, orange and pink.

Useful information

  1. Format: 30 × 10 cm / 12 × 4 in rectangular wall tile, handmade in Portugal.
  2. Finish: gloss or matt glaze, screen-printed by hand.
  3. Uses: kitchen splashbacks, bathrooms, showers, bar fronts and feature walls.
  4. Durability: frost- and stain-resistant, confirmed by independent laboratory tests.
  5. Made to order: designs and colours chosen for each project.
  6. Installation: standard tile adhesive and grout.
  7. Care: wipe with a damp cloth and a mild cleaner.

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