Gail McCarthy / Marvin Lunenfeld on sun 22 aug 99
I would be grateful for any information about good sources for wholsale
buying of bisque tiles, I am in Buffalo, N.Y., and am using a wide
variety of sizes. Check my webpage for information on lusters.
www.gailmccarthy.com Thanks, Gail McCarthy
gail sheffield on mon 23 aug 99
I buy them from Daltile, the country's largest tile manufacturer. They have
showrooms and distribution centers in most big cities. I buy 6" and 8"
bisque tiles. There seems to be a difference in policy between areas about
selling them to non-contractors. Also, they usually have to be ordered from
Dallas. I had lots and lots of problems getting mine, a very long story
indeed, but I did get them and hope to be able to get more when I need them.
I believe the 6" size is available all the time, but for the 8" you have to
wait till they make up a new run, which may be several months. Give your
nearest distributor a call; if you get unacceptable answers, contact me
offline and maybe I can give you more advice.
Gail Sheffield
Covington, LA
Cheryl Fisher on tue 24 aug 99
I get mine from DalTile too (Florida). They have to order but the only ones
available her are 4" and 6". Usually takes a week to get, although it's always
a challenge. They've been ordered and delivered to the show room. I go to pick
them up and it takes a half hour for them to find them.
Cheryl F.
Sarasota, FL
cafish@gte.net
gail sheffield wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I buy them from Daltile, the country's largest tile manufacturer. They have
> showrooms and distribution centers in most big cities. I buy 6" and 8"
> bisque tiles. There seems to be a difference in policy between areas about
> selling them to non-contractors. Also, they usually have to be ordered from
> Dallas. I had lots and lots of problems getting mine, a very long story
> indeed, but I did get them and hope to be able to get more when I need them.
> I believe the 6" size is available all the time, but for the 8" you have to
> wait till they make up a new run, which may be several months. Give your
> nearest distributor a call; if you get unacceptable answers, contact me
> offline and maybe I can give you more advice.
>
> Gail Sheffield
> Covington, LA
WHew536674@cs.com on tue 24 aug 99
Gail,
Paul Lewing, who's work you can see at http://www.tiles.org informs me that
you can buy bisque tiles through Seattle Pottery Supply and Clay Art Center
in Tacoma, WA. The largest size is 6x6 in a white stoneware made by Toucan
Tile. I decided to do my own in the end, so I have not had any dealings with
either company, but it's a start.
Joyce A
In South Texas, grateful that hurricane Brit did no more than rain on me.
Leona Stonebridge Arthen on wed 25 aug 99
At 9:32 PM -0400 8/22/99, Gail McCarthy / Marvin Lunenfeld wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I would be grateful for any information about good sources for wholsale
> buying of bisque tiles, I am in Buffalo, N.Y., and am using a wide
> variety of sizes. Check my webpage for information on lusters.
> www.gailmccarthy.com Thanks, Gail McCarthy
Hi Gail,
I order my tiles from HBD Ceramics of Leland Michigan. He advertises in CM
(phone is 616-256-9139. I've never had any breakage of tiles he has
shipped - he packs the cartons with insulating foam. Has a good variety of
sizes and styles - all H&R Johnson from England. Good prices, too.
Leona
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Leona Stonebridge Arthen
leona@javanet.com
Worthington, Massachusetts/USA
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