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We visited the shop of a tile maker in Malpica.
He demonstrated the steps he takes to make a single tile...

Travel: March 2017


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Step 1 - The artist sprinkles various colors onto the metal tile form, Malpica, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2017.



Step 2 - The artist mixes and pours glaze onto the color drips, Malpica, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2017.



Step 3 - The artist swirls the glaze and colors around with a pencil, Malpica, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2017.



Step 4 - The artist packs the form with a clay mixture for the backing, Malpica, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2017.



Step 5 - The artist puts the tile form in a hand press, Malpica, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2017.



The formed tile ready for the ovens, Malpica, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2017.



Tile bath, Malpica, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2017.



Finished tiles for sale, Malpica, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2017.




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