If you're not familiar with crackle glazed tile, allow me to introduce you! 

Shown Above: Bloom Handmade Tile in Cream Crackle

Crackles are a special type of glaze where tiny little cracks develop in the glaze surface (not in the actual clay body itself). After the tile is fully heated in the kiln, it slowly begins to cool and that's when the crackle effect starts to take place. 

If you unload the kiln while the tile is still slightly warm, you can actually hear little pinging sounds as the cracks continue to develop which is pretty cool. 

Since there are actual cracks in the glaze surface we don't recommend using our crackle glazes in overly wet areas (like the direct spray of the shower), but they are perfect for other applications like kitchen backsplashes!

Today I'm sharing a few ideas on how you can use crackle glazes on your kitchen backsplash:

1. All Over Pattern

This kitchen shows our Cream Crackle glaze on the Bloom Handmade Tile pattern. This was actually one of the very first projects we did when we started the business over fifteen years ago. It was for some dear friends of my husband's family in England, and my in-laws (bless their heart!) actually schlepped the tile overseas in their suitcases. 

2. Pattern & Subway Tile

SHOP THE LOOK: Crackles look beautiful on subway tile, and also mix really well with other colors. While we're no longer have any subway tile remaining in stock, you might check out this similar one from Bedrosians here.

We don't have any Hiser Handmade Tile remaining in Glossy White as shown above, but you can see our other Hiser tile colors here. Love the look of white patterned tile? Our Cobham in Glossy White is very similar to Hiser and might just do the trick. Plus we still have some in stock (at least at the time I'm writing this!)

3. Add A Border

This kitchen shows a custom 4x4" field tile border with subway tile. I believe Bedrosians carries most of these shapes in their Marin collection so you could replicate it! 

Need samples of our tiles? You can find those here: