Nocera Art Tile : Designer's Showroom : Color Palettes : Ancient Stone Finish and Colors

Ancient Stone Finish

We have developed a flecked brown and cream texture treatment for our interior-exterior architectural ceramic products. Aptly named "Ancient Stone Finish," it has the natural appeal of old stonework, and is compatible with many varieties of stone, such as travertine, limestone and tumbled marble. We use the finish as the foundation of our Ancient Stone Fresco Collection. Click Here to order a sample of our Ancient Stone Finish from our Online Store.

Glaze Name	Surface Finish (1)	Transparency (2)	Degree of Variation (3)	Color Description
NC0415 Ancient Stone	matte	opaque	Special finish can vary slightly in the manner of natural stone	Deep brown and cream surface highlights relief design. The clay body appears like old masonry. Sealed with penetrating finish. Use with marble and stone, especially limestone.

Ancient Stone Colors

Ancient Stone colors combine well with our neutral Ancient Stone Finish to accent relief design details. Click Here to order samples of any of these glaze colors from our Online Store.

ASC 17 Black and ASC 18 White not shown
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ASC 1	Dark blue
ASC 2	Turquoise
ASC 3	Verde
ASC 4	Mint
ASC 5	Apple green
ASC 6	Peach
ASC 7	Cream
ASC 8	Gold
ASC 9	Goldenrod
ASC 10	Mahogany
ASC 11	Salmon
ASC 12	Coral
ASC 13	Red
ASC 14	Pink
ASC 15	Lavender
ASC 16	Sky
ASC 17	Black
ASC 18	White

Glaze Name	Surface Finish (1)	Transparency (2)	Degree of Variation (3)	Color Description
ASC 1-18	matte	translucent	color tint and surface finish vary minimally	Fired in colors are stable and give tile a stone-like quality. Sealed with a penetrating finish.

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Combining Glaze Palettes

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A delightful benefit of Nocera's Architectural, Ancient Stone and Metallic glaze palettes is that when used together on the same tile, glaze colors from one palette are usually compatible with those from others. Our pictured samples show several splendid combinations. See your creative power expand as you try your own blends.

Explanation of Terms

Surface Finish (1)

Transparency (2)

Degree of Variation (3)

Gloss = shiny

Semi-matte = satiny

Matte = low luster

Transparent = Layer of glaze is clear with tint of color, clay body is seen as through glass

Translucent = Layer of glaze is cloudy or milky with tint of color, clay body is seen as through a sheer curtain

Semi-opaque = Layer of glaze is somewhat waxy, between translucent and opaque, clay body is hidden

Opaque = Layer of glaze is solid color, clay body is hidden

Art glazes are very appealing because of their surface richness. The variations listed can not be predicted. Art glazes may show any one, any combination of, or all of the characteristics listed.

It is expected non-art glazes will vary as described.

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