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Encaustic tiles

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How They're Made

Encaustic tiles are made from a mix of cement marble dust and cillica, with a top layer containing pigment. They are made one at a time and compacted under immense pressure in a hydraulic press. The tiles are kept in a humid environment to cure for 3 weeks in order to harden fully.

Handmade Artistry

Crafting encaustic cement tiles is a labour-intensive process done one tile at a time. Crafting by hand introduces subtle differences in each tile. Crooks Concrete celebrates these variations, emblematic of the manual production process, as signs of the artisan’s hand rather than as defects.

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about

CROOKS is an artisanal producer of encaustic tiles based on The Old Mushroom Farm in the KZN Midlands. Read our story on The Old Mushroom Farm's Blog.

Crooks Concrete encaustic cement tiles in the Boutique Apartments at The Old Mushroom Farm

Crooks Concrete encaustic tiles made in South Africa- in the Boutique Apartments at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete splashback encaustic tiles made in South Africa- in the Boutique Apartments at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete bathroom floor encaustic tiles made in South Africa- in the Boutique Apartments at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete splashback encaustic tiles made in South Africa at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete cement tiles as a kitchen splashback. Encaustic tiles made in South Africa at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete triangle tiles as a kitchen splashback. Encaustic tiles made in South Africa at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete, floor tiles in an outdoor conservatory. Encaustic tiles made in South Africa at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete, shower floor tiles in an indoor modern design. Encaustic tiles made in South Africa at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete, floor or wall tiles. Encaustic cement tiles made in South Africa at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete encaustic tiles made in South Africa at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.

Crooks Concrete, kitchen floor tiles. Encaustic tiles made in South Africa at The Old Mushroom Farm, Howick, KZN Midlands.