The tiles are then glazed by hand using a special painting technique and fired at a high temperature resulting in a wide variety of finish colours such as metallic blues and greens that cannot be found in natural stone alone.
Glazed lava stone tiles.
They can be used structurally or simply to add design touches amongst others materials.
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How natural stone tiles are made.
The bricks and tiles are all cut from solid blocks of lavastone then enamelled and fired.
Composed of naturally forming volcanic rock each piece contains fissures on the surface and is accented with an eye popping crackled glaze making for one truly remarkable.
Lava stone is fired at a temperature of 960 technically kiln firing increases the resistance of glazed stone surfaces a key factor for indoor and outdoor applications from outdoor tables and bar counters to kitchen countertops.
Evil pun here the lava stone collection is a unique new series of subway tile much different than what you re used to.
Glazed volvic lava stone the pyrolave brand is recognised throughout the world by architects interior designers looking for that special touch to create unique personalised projects.
The project onirolava started as a challenge to elevate an ancient enamelling technique to meet today s trends and quality standards.
Volcanic surfaces for home decor hospitality retail interior design projects.
Louis sette glazed lavastone and tiles kitchens and bathrooms traditionally handcrafted.
Here you can buy lava stone kitchen countertops floor tiles wall coverings bathroom sinks bar counters and reception desks.
An advantage of using lava stone is that while many other natural stones crumble or break under intense heat it is.
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Our glazed bricks come in standard metric and imperial sizes as well as bespoke formats when required.
Lava stone craftsmen in their workshop the kiln.
Pyrolave s volvic lava stone and exquisite enamel glazes makes this product the premium choice for construction and design projects requiring an exceptional.
The remarkable destiny of the pyrolave glazed lava couldn t begin without our men s unique skill and expertise in extracting the stone.
Inside the craftmen workshops.
The stone is primarily hand quarried from our opencast quarries on the nugère crater in the heart of the natural park of the auvergne volcanos.
For over 20 years now louis sette manufacturer and designer has been combining tradition with modern style using his expertise and know how.