06-02-2016, 04:44 AM
Hunt, it is not just here... after I got into cut-tile (opus sectile) mosaic work, I started looking for colorful tiles everywhere...even on every trip to the mainland, and new tile is pretty much in the beiges, unless you custom order (with a long lead-time)
Some other things that may work for backsplash that I have used or seen used include:
Colorful plates (if you cut them into designs or tiles, they can be chipped & broken, but have seen people instal small plates into a backsplash)
Old used tiles (Habitat & the transfer station Re-use sometimes have them)
Ceramic or porcelain figures (there are artists that sell at Makuu & High Fire that have cut out designs that you can place into a backsplash)
Cut out silhouettes in another shade (one of the main things I do, as there are only so many sources for colorful tiles!)
EDIT..cause I forgot! Stained Glass! This is available here & most everywhere!)
Some of my work, maybe to give you ideas on what you can do:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q9upva5xzopui...E3Tfa?dl=0
Some other things that may work for backsplash that I have used or seen used include:
Colorful plates (if you cut them into designs or tiles, they can be chipped & broken, but have seen people instal small plates into a backsplash)
Old used tiles (Habitat & the transfer station Re-use sometimes have them)
Ceramic or porcelain figures (there are artists that sell at Makuu & High Fire that have cut out designs that you can place into a backsplash)
Cut out silhouettes in another shade (one of the main things I do, as there are only so many sources for colorful tiles!)
EDIT..cause I forgot! Stained Glass! This is available here & most everywhere!)
Some of my work, maybe to give you ideas on what you can do:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q9upva5xzopui...E3Tfa?dl=0