Round Room Tiling - Tile Advice

[CCTiling]

Hi all.

In the near future I will be tiling a round room. The customer suggested a round centre piece e.g a compass. I guess these sorts of tiles would be mosiac? Does anyone know of anywhere I can buy such a thing?
Cheers Ross

 

[Ajax123]

There is a stone supplier in Knaresborough, Yorks, who has something like this in the centre of his showroom.... trying to remember what they are called - they are on the same industrial estate as Stonefix ....... me and names -when I remember I will post the name....

 

[Sean fsy]

Decorative ceramic tile, custom hand made tile -- Tiles with Style, a decorative ceramic tile studio specializing in custom hand made tiles, is well known for its quality craftsmanship, elegant designs, and custom colorations.

 

[Gazzer]

Can i suggest giving mosaic girl a message, she may be able to do a bespoke item for you and your client.
http://www.tilersforums.com/members/mosaic-girl.html

 

[Sean fsy]

 

[DHTiling]

There is a stone supplier in Knaresborough, Yorks, who has something like this in the centre of his showroom.... trying to remember what they are called - they are on the same industrial estate as Stonefix ....... me and names -when I remember I will post the name....

Lapicida...

 

[CCTiling]

Thank you all for your replies.
Gives me something to go on.
Any further links would be helpful.
The more options I have, the more info I can give to my customer.

 

[faithhealer]

Didn't dave @ Tradetiler have a gallery once over with a tiled compass picture?
Try Google images http://images.google.co.uk/images?h...59-1&q=tiled+compass&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

 

[pirateHeart]

To create a compass you dont need handmade mosaic to be bought. Too pricy and not every mosaic is suitable for a floor. Usual tile cutted with tile cutter or any other tool will do the trick.

 

[LauraCTW]

We had a compass cut for one of our showrooms about 10 years back it was cut from large porcelain tiles with a waterjet cutting machine. The people that did it have been bought out and are now PSP in Southampton (they still do jet cuts I think). Or I have heard of another precision waterjet cutting company In Chippenham. They may be able to give you prices from rough sizes?

 

[Old Mod]

To create a compass you dont need handmade mosaic to be bought. Too pricy and not every mosaic is suitable for a floor. Usual tile cutted with tile cutter or any other tool will do the trick.

Hi and welcome to the forum pirateHeart, kool to see guys from across the pond join in.
Just as a bit of info, when reading threads might be an idea to check dates in bottom left corner of each post. This thread dates back to 2009, it's not a problem how old it is of course, just wouldn't want you to think you're replying to a current thread if that's not your intention.
And if you have something to add to older threads, that's kool too!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Funny enough - we did this in 2009!

CENTER PIECE - BENTON DIAL - ALL HAND CUT!

• Time's Ran Out
• Apr 23, 2009

 

[Time's Ran Out]

If I remember correctly it was cut out of travertine, marble, porcelain, granite, and metal mosaics - anything I had lying around! And inserted in 45x45cm white limestone. We also put a black granite line 15mm thick around the border.
2009 a good year!

 

[John Benton]

Funny enough - we did this in 2009!

CENTER PIECE - BENTON DIAL - ALL HAND CUT!

• Time's Ran Out
• Apr 23, 2009

That was in the West wing of my house if you recall TJ