Nettie Locke Rogers
Light House Creating the Light house Creating the Light house Creating the Light house Creating the Light house Creating the Light house Creating the Light house Creating the Light house (before firing) Creating the Magnolia Creating the Magnolia Creating the Magnolia Creating the Magnolia Creating the Magnolia Creating the Magnolia Creating the Magnolia Creating the Magnolia (before firing) Crazy Fish Crazy Fish Untitled Untitled Crazy Fish (Before firing) Crazy Fish (detail) unfired Crazy Fish (detail) unfired Mural ( Boothbay Harbor, Maine) private home Mural- Maine Scene
(Private Home-Boothbay Harbor, Maine) The process (before firing) (Before firing) (Detail) (Detail) (carving the boarder) (Ready for firing) Maine Scene (Detail) (Before firing) (Before firing) Frogs Hanging (Detail) (Before firing) (Before firing) Birch Trees at Night (Before firing) Junk
(Standard size Doorframe) Barnacles (Before firing)
sculpted and carved Barnacle Piece
(getting started) Barnacle Piece
(getting started) Barnacle Piece
(getting started) Untitled Untitled Untitled Untitled
Tiles & Design
All tiles are handmade and painted by my self. The process includes, rolling out the clay into slabs, cutting each one with a tile cutter, and smoothing them to prepare for painting.
When the painting (with underglaze) is complete the tiles are ready for the 1st firing; the bisque firing (to get it ready for glazing.)
I then apply the clear glaze to the tiles by using a spray gun (w/air compressor) for an even application. This firing reaches 1980 degrees. This is low-fire range.
* I use a heavier duty clay (shock-resistant) when making exterior tiles and large scale architectural work (door frames, fireplace mantels, mantel pieces and window frames and gardens. These fire to 2185 degrees. This is Mid-Fire range.

Handmade tiles not only have more of a unique look but can be customized to fit any home and purpose.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.

~nettie
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