Lupe 4x4 sample_cement_note How we make our Tidepool

How we make our Tidepool Hex zellige

This part is very important because the clay must be compact with no air bubbles in it

and first on that list is handcrafted Cement

How we make our Glazed Earth 2x2 zellige

Lupe 4x4 sample_cement_note How we make our TidepoolCotto, a Terra Cotta love story. Cotto (from the Italian terra cotta or "baked earth") is part of a long line of fired clays that date back to the dawn of civilization itself. From Egyptian water jugs to Chinese roof tiles to Roman bricks terra cotta has been part of the human story for as long as we've had an alphabet. The materials that go into making our Cotto haven't changed much over the millennia, but the way in which they're fired has evolved.