The End is Near! So proud of my handmade tiles progress! |Daily 17
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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Amy, I think you're being too hard on yourself. No one would look at one stone on the wall behind you and think, "It's not as good as the first one". When there are multiples of something, people view it as a whole and marvel at the entirety. The Amish quilters in America, so it is said, purposely sewed in a "mistake" so it would be obvious it was not mass-produced. I say you should embrace the imperfections and call it a job well done. It will be beautiful!
You said exactly what I was going to tell her.
They sew in a mistake because only God is perfect.
When you are putting the clay “square” into the plaster mold, rather than hit the clay to drive it down, use a small block and hit the block. That way, you can be a bit more aggressive and not be as concerned about damaging the mold.
You’re right to be proud of your achievements with the tiles they’re looking great 😁
Well done Amy! Tiles are a beautiful design you worked so hard to achieve & it surely paid off. ❤
Amy your tiles are beautiful....well done!!! They are going to look amazing once up.
Amy, you have NOTHING to be disappointed about!! You challenged yourself to do something that you'd never done before, researching and asking 'experts' for advice. You have done an AMAZING job, and the tiles are such a lovely work of art, individually, and as an installed 'whole.' I am proud of you, and all that you are accomplishing!!! 🥰 We love you and Marc, for sharing your journey!!!
You’re very kind! Thank you!
#2: Amy, please remember that 'perfect' is the enemy of the good. You and Marc are doing an amazing job, esp with 2 young children who, as good parents, take up lot of your time. The tiles are beautiful; I can hardly wait to see them on the bathroom wall!
Thank you very much!
Amy you’re your own worst critic when it comes to seeing products that you are creating from scratch. You see the imperfections. The tiles look magnificent. When criticizing your own work, it’s easy to do and you work so closely with the end product. Don’t be so hard on yourself. They are going to look beautiful when completed. Thank you for all your hard work.
THe tilee are great! "Tiny imperfections are proof they are hand-made."
A very clever lady. 😊.
The tiles are beautiful 😊
You truly have the patience of an angel! You worked so meticulously, and it really shows in the results!
Clever clever lady you are Amy! They are stunning 😊
Stunning, what an amazing job, sorry to hear about the deatho f a close family friend, and you being so poorly, our love and support goes out to you❤❤❤
Sometimes imperfections are what makes it perfect 💕🙏
Those tiles are absolutely beautiful.
My aunt had a shop, potters wheels, kilns, we made our own molds etc. Dug our clay out of riverbanks and processed it. I also studied ceramiics in collage. 👍 😊💗
Congratulations on your beautiful tiles look forward to see them on the wall 👍🤗🌹💐🌹
Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤
YOUR TILES ARE GORGEOUS!!! ❤❤❤ These are a labor of love and it truly shows, Amy! We're so proud of you! I can't wait for you to enjoy them when they're on the wall and you can sit in the bathroom and just enjoy them! Well done mon cheri! 🥰
Thank you so much!!
@@Chroniclesofrosieres ❤❤❤❤ You're very welcome!
I absolutely love Marc's reaction to seeing your tiles! You can be a bit hard on yourself, so I gather we're seeing a truer reflection in his eyes. It's going to be such a fantastic feature!
Dearest Amy, the method you are using to make each individual tile, while commendable, is not the most effective or efficient. Instead of pressing the clay into the mold you could make the plaster mold much wider and deeper. Then you pour the clay slip into the mold while sitting on a vibrating table or surface enabling the slip to form into the intricate aspects of your design. You then let that set untill you pour off the remaining slip, this allows the plaster to absorb the moisture from the clay. After a period of time you can easily remove your perfect tile from the mold. We made several molds of plaster so we could pour more tan one at a time. The volume of plaster is what absorbs the water, leaving the clay, which is much more easily extracted. Let the molds dry and start the process again. Slip is ade by adding water to clay, mixing and blending evenly, pouring throuh a strainer then stored in containers with lids to be ready to pour. It's much easier than pounding, rolling, shaping, etc. You can keep your molds for future use. Plus you can make molds of objects already formed if you chose. We really enjoy your videos. You have a good eye for design and a ready and willing heart as does Mark.
I think these little imperfections are great. They show they are truly one of a kind.
Hi Amy not sure if anyone has told you, but if you put cornflour in the mould before the clay it helps it to be removed easily. Also maybe use a spatula to press the clay in? I use these techniques all the time with my pottery, I hope it helps...fantastic work on ALL the work you are doing. Watching from Australia.
Thanks for your tip! I’d not heard about cornflour actually!
I think they mean corn starch. @@Chroniclesofrosieres
Love your tile and your patients!! Thanks for sharing💕
Amy you are doing something handmade and beautiful. You should be very proud of your achievements. Even massed produced tiles can have imperfections, and they are done by a machine. Well done, you.😊😊
The tiles are beautiful! ❤
Beautiful 😍
You need hard plaster. Also never use metal when scraping plaster always wood.
Is it different to plaster of Paris?
For me, the whole point of hand made is that each one will be ever so slightly different and individual - any imperfections are what makes them..... perfect
I think your tile will be fine. The glaze will cover a myriad of inconsistencies. Since the first was the best one, your mold may be getting too coated with your release agent. Plaster of Paris doesn’t hold clear lines for long either when it gets damp. I think this last tile will be fine though.
Lovely work! I like Marc's help by saying, make it funky. LOL.
The wonder of handmade tiles is that they are perfectly imperfect & beautiful❣️❤️
Option 3! The middle, upright and the others facing out. Very nice. Perfection requires long experience and some will say it isnt supposed the be perfect, both are right.
I so admire your persisitance, and while I don't think you picked the best method, you have made it work. The imperfections are what make a hand-made product look great. By the time they are glazed, fired and put on the wall any observer is not going to know which one came first, which last.
Great work, I look forward to seeing how it all comes out. One hundred years from now the will still look good.
Respect your persistence in working on your tiling project! The thing I like about handmade tiles are all the minute differences within the overall theme. Sounds lije the kids sport day was a lot of fun.
What a lovely achievement and what a nice filming, shows the pleasant atmosphere.
Here's an idea
Find or buy a piece of metal about a cm, or a little less, thick. Wood may work too. Cut it to slightly smaller than the square of the tile area of the mold. Put the same soapy mix on to help it release from the clay. Lay it on the clay. Pound on the square "plate" shall we call it, starting at the middle and working your way outward. Next, I would scrape away the excess clay that spills out of the gap between the square plate and the edge of the mold. Then pry up the plate and dry as usual. Though you may want to let the plate stay until the tile is dry. Your call.
I also wonder if it wouldn't be better to have the mold bigger than the tile you want to make. In other words, have more blank area around the edges of your clay when you pop it out. This would mean you wouldn't have to get so close to the edge to get the full pattern. Once you popped the tile out you could then cut it to size.
Hope something I said helps!
Plaster molds do wear down and lose their definition. If you could make 3 or 4 molds and let them dry a day between use. ( now she tells me!)
You are doing so well, keep going.😊
Your tiles are looking great, good work! Damp sponge to smooth or soften edges is the best, sanding clay isn’t good for breathing the dust. Perfection is a hard goal, embrace what you are happy with and get glazing.❤️❤️
Thanks Kelly! X
I love you tiles. Each are distinct showing handmade skill. Brava.
If you warm your clay, it will be more malleable and then you can use a rolling pin to press it in. Have to watch for bubbles though because as it warms it will fold more easily.
I agree with the other comments that you are being too hard on yourself. Part of anything handmade consists of irregularities that add to the charm. Well done 👍 😍😘
The tiles are going to be gorgeous! You are so incredibly patient. And Marc's assistance is - hmmmm - entertaining.😊
I like them all facing the same way they will look beautiful above your sink.😊
Your tiles are great. You can buy perfection at the store, your tiles are great and loved/
The tiles are beautiful. 🙂🇨🇦
They look so good! I would smile every time you wash your hands and see those tiles on the wall. ❤❤
I think filling in the mold with more than you need of the clay is a step in the right direction.
Imperfections add character! Embrace it- Anne.
Amy you have done such a beautiful job with the tiles. The design and your meticulous decisions and detail are very inspirational. xx
Just love your tiles especially as youhand made them all your self brilliant ❤
I cant wait! They'll be beautiful. Great job!
Amy the tiles are so beautiful. The tiny imperfections are what makes them so special. They are truly a labor of love. You are quite the artist.
Amy, I use a rolling pin that is wider than the tile to be able to apply even pressure on the clay to fill the recesses in the mold. I use a slab of clay slightly thicker that the final tile to fill the mold. I do put a square of cotton fabric over the clay before rolling it out. I scrape the excess clay off using a 4"x1/4" piece of wood cut longer than the tile's width. I start in the middle of the tile pulling lightly toward the tiles outer edges. It takes several passes but gives a flat back and even thickness to the tile. Hope this helps you.
Great help - THANK YOU!
This is going to look so beautiful when you are finished!
What a great job you done and you did it yourself, its going to something you will look at with much pride often. Are you going to glaze them with colors and paint them in or leave them this color? I am even looking at others making tiles these days, black rock studio is one to watch Amy, another way of doing it but almost the same.
I’ll definitely going to glaze them - I’m so excited to get to that stage!
It is the nature of plaster to chip unfortunately. A thickish piece of fishing wire as your cutting tool would be better than the knife, just drag it across to cut off the excess clay. if you have two wine corks tie one on each end of the fishing wire as handles. You could paint slip of the same clay into your details if you want better definition. Then soon after add the body of the tile. Another thing you could do is make a slip and pour it in and wait a long time for it to dry. This would give your details and body of the tile all at one time, disadvantages of this is the plaster would soak up lots of water, and you could make a few more moulds so the tile making could happen. disadvantages it takes a lot of sieving to make slip from existing clay and it would need a deflocculate to keep the clay particles in suspension. But it looks like you only need a few tiles so what you have worked out is doing just fine. congratulations well done. pottery teacher
This is so helpful! Thank you!
Beautiful tiles Amy. I found it quite relaxing watching you.
I like how you did it, upward lines... The Innuit alphabet has all lines going up... happy lines...
Oh how lovely!
Amy - they look wonderful, fanciful and *very* creative! Good work and ingenuity:)
Wow, Amy! The tiles are so pretty and fit perfectly with the house. 💕
The patience you have for the tiles is admirable 🎉 just do.not push yourself to much !!! Clemont and Juliette + mark will need you for many years 😊❤😊❤😊
well there has to be some kinda press for even pressure
Well, you've certainly achieved the goal of having a uniquely beautiful sink surround. The textured design is going to be a real eye-catcher.
I see those beautiful tiles in cobalt blue with gold on the raised pattern. What an incredible artisan you both really are clever . As of course are the children when they slumber . I loved the music in todays episode . Place is gorgeous . ❤😊
So lovely, Amy! I love the pattern - well done!
The tiles are great x
Oh the tiles are so pretty! Can't wait to see them all glazed and fired! You've got a very good eye for design, Amy! They're going to look amazing in the kitchen!
Amy I think it is awesome that you have made your own tiles. You are putting part of yourself into your home and many years from now you will be able to look back and be so happy at what you have done.
You're an artist/ craftspeople now Amy. Beautiful work.
I think your tiles are lovely. You are so creative. 🥰
That is such an amazing job you are doing, Amy. I am ever so impressed 😮 ánd loving the result 🥰
Your dedication and patience are inspiring.
And… uhmmmm 🤔 I quite appreciate Marc’s funky idea to put them al tossed & turned. 🤪 Are they going to be glazed all in one and the same colour?
If not, it might be a tad bit much;
But if so, it might be joyously playful 🎉
Sending you warm greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱
You are so patient 😘
Did clement get a haircut he's so cute glad you had fun at his sport thing
Marc cut it!
GOOD JOB!!!!!! Be proud of yourself, they look awesome!!!
So any hand made art,....paintings, baskets, pottery, rugs etc are not "perfect". They are each unique. Thats what makes them priceless. Your tiles are each unique and very beautiful. You are very talented.
Have you thought about making a silicone mold for your tiles? You could take the best one so far, use it to make the mold, and then all of your subsequent tiles could be pressed into the mold(s) and checked as you go. Just an idea; I'm just thinking of alternative techniques - ones that might help you speed up the process. What if, instead of the clay, you were to use a liquid mix, e.g. concrete or aircrete (an example can be seen at ua-cam.com/video/EwVDuibbyjs/v-deo.html)? Pouring it into multiple silicone molds would enable you to make several at once...
The tiles look amazing, I like when they are not perfect...a thought when you're removing excessive clay from the back of the mold have you got a wire? I believe it will cut cleaner, and not pull the clay up out of the mold. You're doing wonderful, and excided to see the finished results.
Amy, your tiles are STUNNING! The perfection you seek is in the eye of the beholder. You are critical of your own work, seeing the imperfection before the perfection. We see the perfection and may never notice a slight imperfection because the overall finished product is beautiful. I can’t wait to see it all finished. You are a creative genius.
The tiles are looking lovely Amy. Great work and acheivement. The people that understand your continued family life working around the Chateau and other areas, will always give you and Mark support. Well done to you both❤
Beautiful tiles! Lovely workmanship. I hope all goes well with your doctor appointment.
Amy, I love watching how talented you are! You reminded me, in this episode, of my sister who is an artist in all things. Bravo to you! 👏🏼👏🏼
These tiles are so beautiful, Amy, and each one totally unique! Like anything in life one creates out of skilful hands, the returns are bountiful and spur you on in your loving restoration work! Et bravo pour les progrès en français aussi! 🐾🌻🐝🤗
Sorry, haven't checked all the comments, and no expert, but I would try by making the tiles thicker but smaller by a few mm, so that when you pound it in, it spreads in the mould. To remove the excess thickness, use a long wire that you hold across and scrape along the tile, using downwards pressure. 😁
Hi Amy Beautiful tiles, have you thought about using slip casting, it is like a powdered clay, I use it in my ceramic studio, mix it well with water and pour into your mold the plaster sucks all of the moisture out of the clay and saves you worrying about breaking the mold from bashing it too hard.. Just a thought anyhoo keep up the good work..
You two are so great together. I love watching you. Thanks. Good work on the tiles, Amy👍🏻🇨🇦
I think it will be perfect!
Amy, they are handmade tiles. While I understand your need, a little imperfection is a welcome addition. Don't be too hard on yourself. I see you cutting off the excess clay with a knife, I thought you had a wire cutter. Although, I rather like the tiles all to be pointed up, if you are worried about imperfections laying them like you had at the last might help.
I love watching you do the tiles. You’re getting really professional and they look beautiful ❤
I know you have finished your tiles and they look great but, yes but, you might want to do a test using some clay slip. You just soak some clay in water for a day or more then run it through a sieve to give you a lovely liquid clay. Pour a thin layer into your mould and let it get a bit stiff , not too much, before you add your slab of clay. The slip takes on all the fine details.
Make yourself or get someone to make you a metal frame with a handle, like a cookie cutter that is the exact size of the tile you want. This will save you time with cleaning up the edges.
Potters plaster is better and stronger depending on the ratio of plaster to water that you use but bear in mind the stronger you make the plaster the longer the clay will take to come out of the mould.
Love watching you and the family. The coach house is my dream home.
The tile looks beautiful to me! How many ordinary people can create their own tiles? Maybe it is the artist in you. You are a perfectionist!😊
The tiles are fabulous Amy..no one would look at them to pick out slight imperfections they are handmade after all said and done
Perfekt is boring. I actually like it when there are „bits and pieces“. I really like your tiles!
I wonder if it wouldn't be better to use a wooden mold. It would definitely be more resistant to chipping. You could use a moulding cutter to make the mould. And I think it is easier to cut the reduntant clay on to of the mould with a thin wire. A knife sticks too much on the clay and can pull it out of the mould.
I love your beautiful hand made tiles, and they are going to look stunning around your sink. xxx
Amy try using a thin wire to cut the excess clay off the back of the tile. Connecting wooden handles to either end of the wire will help you get a hand hold on the wire. Just scrape it levelly across the tile. Also working the tile some before you wedge it in the tile will soften the clay up and be easier to cut. Hope this helps.
My impression ( pardon the pun) of a handmade tile is that there are slight imperfections with each tile, part of its charm. Can the plaster bits be brushed away after the tile is dried?
Fabulous tiles. Also great job as parent helper with Clement and his peers. It is great fun and the memories are great treasures.
Lovely tiles Amy❤❤❤❤
They are beautiful tiles, Great job!
Amy, I watched your vlog when making the tiles. You are so talented…! Accept that being an artist is not the ability of duplicating what you are creating in exactly the same manner…that each tile has its differences is what makes it unique and beautiful.👏👏🌟
As a young artist I tried to manipulate what I thought my creations should be … without understanding that I needed to give my brain a rest and let my imagination take over!
A wonderful woman , Miss Pearson, who was my Art Teacher at Central Junior High School Summer School for only 6 weeks, helped me embrace my creative process. Because of her kindness, and her ability to make me see what she was seeing and to encourage me, she gave me the confidence to believe I could create something unique and special. I wish I had thanked her. ( I was only 14)…now I am 76. It took a while, life for and with my family was extremely difficult. Yet, through the years I would hear her kind encouraging words resonate, and with the kindness of a handful of gentle creatives women…I began to believe in myself…not be so critical of my work, and to let the creative force within me express itself!
Amy, you are an Artist! …an Artisan! …a creator!
You are blessed to have Marc by your side , as he is to have you support him…your mum, dad, and others who have been there for you. You are a Blessing as you are also Blessed. Clement 🩵and Juliette 🩷are a magical addition to your life. They too are blessed to have such creative minds to share and let them explore their creativity! 🎉
As I continue in my journey I look forward to following all you are sharing with us… your friend. (I am taking the liberty of calling myself this special term), please forgive my being presumptuous.
In the next few days I will be returning to my birthplace, Perú. It will be a moment I have been dreaming of doing for several years. Three flights onward I shall arrive to be taken to live the rest of life surrounded by “my family of choice,” loving kind individuals who I have chosen to be my forever family…best yet they have welcomed me❤! Lovingly, Ana María
Thank you lovely Ana Maria. I hope that you have a wonderful time in Peru. Warmest wishes, Amy