COOL COLORS collection of tile pieces, broken and ready for mosaic
COOL COLORS collection of tile pieces, broken and ready for mosaic
This COOL COLORS collection includes a variety of blue, green, turquoise, and purple broken ceramic tile pieces, ready to go into your mosaicked garden stepping stone, retaining wall mural, trivet, or other project. Choose from the drop-down menu how many (approximate) square feet you’d like to order of this color range. See separate listings for warm colors, neutral colors, hand-cut mirror pieces, and specialty do-dads. 🤓
** Flat-rate shipping to your U.S. address is included in the price! **
Unfortunately, I cannot send this item overseas (unless you’re willing to pay a fortune in postage — then contact me).
So, you’ve been bitten by the mosaic-making bug, but struggle to find decent colored tile without spending a fortune, right? I have three words for you:
You’re in luck!
If you’ve ever made mosaics with me, in my studio or at a mural site, or watched my mosaic how-to videos on YouTube, then you have a general idea of what kinds of tile I collect. The nature of salvaging materials is that my supply is constantly changing, so I can’t show you the exact pieces or even the precise colors you will get. However, if you’re open to a bit of adventure and loads of possibilities, this COOL COLORS collection will delight you.
I don’t know of any other place where you can score mosaic-ready tile like this. Most of what you’ll receive has been broken into 1/4” - 2” pieces already, plus I’ll include a few whole/unbroken tiles just for fun, that you can break yourself. (See the last photo for examples.)
Note that the tiles you receive may not all be the exact same thickness. Also, because the origin of most of the tiles is unknown, I can’t guarantee that all of it will be suitable for all extremes of weather. My motto is that making something beautiful, even if it does not last an eternity in a state of perfection, is better than not making anything. See what you can do to brighten up your world!
A little background: More than half of my 20+ years making mosaics have been spent scrounging, dumpster-diving, politely asking for, and stumbling upon troves of salvaged tile for use in large-scale, usually under-funded, community mosaic murals. I’ve developed a knack for tile collecting (and I share some of my tips here). I’m making my stash available to you, in case you don’t share my love of salvage yards, don’t have one nearby, or can’t afford the time it takes to scrounge around for beautiful, functional, ceramic mosaic tile.
I’ve used a pricing model of of $10 per square foot of tile, plus $10 for small flat-rate shipping (fits 1 sq. ft.), or $16 for medium flat-rate shipping (fits 2 - 5 sq. ft.). If you’re in the Portland, OR area and want to pick up your tiles in person, contact me to get the shipping costs deducted from your bill.