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At its very foundation inlaying is the process of taking carefully carved pieces of material (in this case marble) and setting them into a slightly depressed surface of another material. Once the marble is inlaid the finished result is a completely new design consisting of intricate layering. In some cases, metals such as brass, and even semi-precious stones (tourmaline, amethyst, etc.) are included in the inlay design.
Inlaid marble tile is slowly becoming a lost art form. The idea behind the inlaid tile is to develop a new design using a contrast by setting final cut tiles into another tiled surface like flooring, patios, bathroom walls, or backsplashes. Very few installers possess the skill and precision to complete inlaid tile designs therefore many home and business owners will need to find specialty craftsmen.
Porcelain backed marble tile is exactly what it sounds like. Also referred to as Marmocer, porcelain-backed tile is a compound of marble and porcelain, where marble acts as the surface and porcelain serves as the base. Thanks to modern-day technology the compatibility of porcelain and marble has been joined into an enduring material.
This easy-to-install flooring comes in a variety of eye-pleasing colors. The most popular shades of inlaid tile are beiges, browns, creams, whites, and grays. When an inlaid marble design calls for intricacy the color options range tremendously. Tile patterns can incorporate every shade imaginable to create the desired imagery in a finished product that is multicolored.
In most design projects the size for inlaid marble tile is 12”x24”. On projects where this is a larger area to cover it's common to see 24”x24” tiles of inlaid marble.
Outside of its increased durability, inlaid marble patterned tile has other advantages. The combination of the two materials serves several beneficial purposes:
