Lunada Bay Tile creates handcrafted glass, ceramic and concrete tiles with an emphasis on simplicity, texture and color.
Inspired by the lifestyle and light of the Southern California coast, Lunada Bay Tile pursues a distinct approach toward experimentation, and a design philosophy that blends traditional craftsmanship with modern influences. Our artisans use specialized techniques that create effects unlike any other source in the industry to develop products that resonate with, and inspire, the way people want to live. The outcome is an attitude for living well, a regard for quiet elegance, and a fascination toward the nature of objects that capture our attention.
We used clear adhesive “contact”paper! (Shelf liner) it worked perfectly. Kept most of the water off the paper and we could reuse the same piece of contact paper! A lot easier than building templates that you can’t see through.
Thank you for reaching out. As mentioned in the video, there are multiple ways to achieve best results and we are always excited to learn a new method or approach to cutting glass tile. We appreciate the insight and will give it a try.
This is one of the worst tiles I have ever had to work with. I’m stuck on this job but going forward I will boycott this brand any any similar. Nobody that takes pride in their work should use this garbage.
Thank you for your informational video. I had a "professional" install luna bay tile and it has been a terrible experience. There is thinset between the grout lines and tiles have been falling off the wall.
Who in the world has time to let the tile dry? Out in the field this is not a option so what you're saying is that cut the tile wet so the tile falls off the paperback sheets?
Can you elaborate on the grout choice note? Most info says that thin gaps do better with epoxy grout, if I'm reading it right. What are the "most applications" versus the "epoxy applications"? Why does your glass prefer it?
Please refer to the Technical Resources: Applications & Testing page for the specifications on the specific glass tile product you are installing. lunadabaytile.com/pages/resources
A number of issues, horizontal surface where most would be vertical, Zero explanation as to why you flattened the adhesive although I'm in line with the roller buttering. I have found many tricks. I don't like all of yours but I do like the buttering idea, through a number of video now I have a comprehensive list of the best of the best. One to add to the list is if the tile comes in plastic cut it with your wet-saw while it's still encapsulated in the plastic. A game changer. I gave you a thumbs up for the buttering idea, not into the flattening idea presented. Properly pressed the "grooves" will flatten.
Hi Gentlemen! Thank you for this very thorough presentation. Your glass is beautiful and I really appreciate your thoughts on hand made tiles and their applications. I have just made 44 tiles for my splash back and used black rainbow iridescent (you called it pearl), 10 x 10 cm. (England here!). I looked at your RU-vid Chanel to find out how to install them. Thank you so much for the information. I love your enthusiasm and expertise and I really appreciate your generosity in sharing this with the world. With very best and kindest wishes, from Ann in England. Hand made glass rocks!
Hello, I just bought Metropolis serie tile, and I need to know if I can use Polymer modified thin-set mortar? The mortar manufacture instructions say to be sure, if this type of mortar can be used with the tile mesh? Thanks
Do you seal the grout on glass tile? And if so, what is the right sealant to use so as not to damage the glass or leave it scratched or cloudy? Thank you!
Because this is a brick look tile with staggered joints, the 1/2 sheet should have been off-set, not directly under the top sheet as shown in this video. This helps alleviate the "zipper" affect after grouting and a better overall appearance of the installation. Paul E. Fox President of Glass Tile & Stone, Inc.
Easiest method I found was to score a single time, hold the tile over a padded piece of wood about the thickness of a pencil, and just press on both sides and it snaps. Skinny pieces I put a piece of padded wood over the raised bridge and whacked the wood with a hammer. Worked most of the time
Thank you! It was an honor to see your work and to learn more about the history of Kapa. Thank you so much for sharing your art. We look forward to the next opportunity to spend time with you.
I had to use spacers because my wall was small and because of the size I split the sheets vertically to get a perfect fit...hope it works out. Note: I was installing my tiles vertically, not horizontal
Hi House of Creation, Luckily, we have a video that describes the paper removal process: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UMvq5rz7wy0.html
The board in the video that we used to add thinset to the roller is a spare piece of sintra board, a water resistant board with a little more texture to it than plastic.