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Jigsaw Tiles
Because when I get off work at night and close my eyes, all I see is the after image of the straight grout lines I've been looking at all day. | |
Porcelain, Ceramic or hand made Terra Cotta tiles shaped like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle would make for visually stunning grout lines even without a picture.
For the more adventurous, your entire floor, or maybe a bordered entryway could have your choice of scenes hand painted before the tiles
are fired. Just place your order and pray that the guys in shipping aren't having a bad day.
A similar idea, but vertical.
http://www.halfbake.../idea/jigsaw_20wall
Can you just picture these two ideas together Po? [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Legato Carpet tiles
http://www.legatocarpet.com/
not quite what you mean, but you can make nice patterns with these as well [tiromancer, Dec 19 2004]
Custom-printed tile mosaics
http://www.digitile...k/custom_tiles.html
2fries should go into business with these guys. [spacemoggy, Dec 19 2004]
Puzzle Floor
http://www.puzzlefloor.com/
Hardwood. Ooooh. [jutta, May 30 2006]
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The tiles could arrive in sections, with a mesh backing that holds them together. You sure don't ever want to break or lose one! Picture tile sets exist, though I haven't seen them as jigsaw pieces. |
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There was once a way to make Lego mosaics online from your own photos, and order a kit of a half-dozen shades of Legos to assemble. |
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I was trying hard, not to see the similarities. well done 2 fries. :) |
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+ "How's the bathroom going?" |
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"Well, I got all of the edge pieces
and most of the sky but I can't find
the other half to this god damn
tree." |
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Dislike all the right angels and contious straight lines? use hexagonal tiles! |
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I second those two links. |
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oh, ok Amos has forgotten to add an URL. |
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Oops I did a bad thing.
After the crash several of the annos I've made to my own ideas have come back doubled but with the contributor of a previous link's moniker in place of my own. Such was the case with the links above. There was a link from [Amos kito] first, then my link to [po]'s idea with his name and then the same link again with my name.
Because the delete link function was active on the second link, I thought that only the glitch would be removed but Amos' link went with it. |
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right angels? are there left angels too? Are they left and right handed? do they sit on the right and left sides of a cloud in heaven? why right angels? |
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Great idea, 2fries, especially if you have the pieces make up a picture. See link for some people who already do something similar - their product would combine well with your idea. |
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Not just jigsaw pieces - any tessellating shapes. God I hate tiling. |
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Do jigsaw pieces necessarily tessellate? |
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No left [angel]s, though quite likely a wrong one now and then. |
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Very cool. Better make sure you have good coverage on the back so they don't crack. ++ |
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Not sure how I missed it until now but that link is awesome jutta.
I tell you, if I ever get to design and build my dream house she's gonna be funky. |
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