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Knapping Floor Tile
JackCrafty:
Tracy, that's funny. But I have plenty of cut-offs. I think she gets mad enough that I saved a pile of them...
Zuma, see comment above. ;) (and I didn't notice the "Made in Italy" stamp... that's a good idea)
mullet:
If you go to HD and look for the quality "Made in Italy" tile, you will be real surprised how easy it pressure flakes. :). And, it's cheap.
JackCrafty:
I'll look for it....
vinemaplebows:
--- Quote from: jackcrafty on June 12, 2015, 08:30:31 pm ---Didn't you just tell someone in PA mag tile was not good material? Porcelain is the best in my opinion.
Yep, I don't recommend it. But it's one of only a few options for a lot of people. And it's cheap. High quality porcelain, in large quantities, is difficult to find in my experience.
And besides, that's why the vid is in the "Rock Challenge" video series. If I thought it was good, I would have put it in a "Really Cool Materials" video series. >:D
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I think you are not understanding......there are porcelain tiles, clay tiles, and ceramic tiles. They are not the same in quality, and even porcelain tile varies in quality. I like the darker colored porcelain tile as it tends to flake much better, and like Eddie said Italian porcelain tile (some) is very good flaking material. I have found tile that flakes nice, yet the tile was very thin and only allowed for small points.... :-\ :-\
JackCrafty:
Ok, it looks like some of you guys are tile connoisseurs. ;) Below is an explanation of what I know so far. I'm posting it here for those who are new to all this. (you can cover eyes and plug your ears now :P)
In general, tile used for floors is more dense and finer-grained than wall tile. That's why I used the term "floor tile" in the videos even though I'm technically using "porcelain tile" (we ordered an interior tile that absorbs very little water).
Ceramic or porcelain tile is practically identical and differs only in name when you are talking about interior tiles. Exterior tiles are made to be impervious to water, but you have to specify it. As for how it knaps, I need to try some but I'm willing to bet there's not much difference.
So far, all the floor tile I've knapped is basically the same. There are slight differences in texture but it's all brittle and not easy to run flakes on. There appears to be some tiles that approach the quality of glass, and I have to admit that I haven't knapped the good stuff that some of you guys seem to have found...
Anyways, I've received many questions about tile from all over the place. I'm talking to a guy in Russia right now. Who knows how tile is graded over there? But I won't confuse the issue by telling him to look for "porcelain".
So that's my take on it. Looks like this can become a very good topic for discussion and I welcome anyone who want to add their experiences (especially those who know more about this than I do).
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