Uploaded on 2020-08-27 by thirumaran

The athangudi tiles are made mainly in athangudi village of the chettinadu region in tamil nadu, India. The traditional mode of production continues till date, maintaining a legacy and grandeur. Athangudi tiles are basically cement tiles like mosaic, but unlike the machine pressed and produced mosaics, they are handmade over glass surface. Its eco-friendly and sustainable material. Its produced by the locally available sand mixed with cement. The mix of cement and coloured oxide in a liquid slurry state is individually poured into patterned moulds upon glass piece. A thin layer of local sand is laid, the tiles is then filled to three-forth inch thickness with cement, sand and small stone aggregates to get the tile. It is cured in water for minimum of 21 days and readied for laying. The athangudi tiles are world famous for its rich pattern and vibrant colours. Submitted by : THIRUMARAN M