11cmx11cm conch shell tiles

[Matthew Merten]

Hiyall,

My name is Matthew and I did the Camino Frances from St. Jean to Compostella this spring. I plan to go back again in the Spring of 2021.

I'm looking for 11cmx11cm conch shell ceramic tiles. Not the magnets, the tiles. I'm looking to purchase, like 100, maybe 200 of them. Really. I brought a few back with me and have used them up in all manner of art projects. I've researched the previous posts on this website concerning these tiles (most posts are so stale that it made me feel terminally unique) and hit dead ends. The online peregrinoteca only has a few tiles but will not ship to Illinois in the U.S.A., where I happen to reside. Amazon.com only has one tile. That's right. One.

See what I mean by terminally unique? I'm dying here. Any help for me?

Lemme know,
Matthew Merten

 

[Deleted member 73526]

If you need hundreds, perhaps you can get them made locally?

 

[Kanga]

Or maybe @ivar who runs this forum and lives in SDC may be able to help. I know that the tourist shops have plenty.

 

[VNwalking]

Ask @ivar if he can help you.
(Edit - @Kanga and I posted at the same time. You can get in touch with him by private message: click on 'inbox' and then 'start a conversation.')

 

[Matthew Merten]

If you need hundreds, perhaps you can get them made locally?

Aha, think globally but shop locally?

That might be a great idea. Know any ceramics artisans in my area? (just joking, Mr. Google and I are on speaking terms.)

 

[David]

The cost of shipping that many from Europe would be prohibitive because of the weight, unless one went for economy - by ship - but that takes six weeks or so. I think that I could source them for you from Spain but I too think you would do much better to use a local artisan.

 

[Matthew Merten]

Or maybe @ivar who runs this forum and lives in SDC may be able to help. I know that the tourist shops have plenty.

Thanks,
I just sent a message to him, we'll see what happens,
Matthew

 

[Matthew Merten]

The cost of shipping that many from Europe would be prohibitive because of the weight, unless one went for economy - by ship - but that takes six weeks or so. I think that I could source them for you from Spain but I too think you would do much better to use a local artisan.

David,
Thanks for the input, I'll be looking into it,
Matthew

 

[Matthew Merten]

Ask @ivar if he can help you.
(Edit - @Kanga and I posted at the same time. You can get in touch with him by private message: click on 'inbox' and then 'start a conversation.')

Thank you for your rapid reply. I just sent a message to Ivar,
Matthew.

 

[JillGat]

It would be quite easy for a local ceramic artist to make these for you.

 

[ivar]

The problem is that these break during shipping...

 

[MikeC]

When we saw these in the shops of Santiago we were disappointed that the yellow used was a much deeper shade than found on the real waymarkers, so we only bought one.
You might get a better colour match by having them made to you own specification

 

[JLuis]

those are the 'official' colours:
Pantone Blue 072 c / CMYK 100 95 0 3 / RGB 16 6 159 / #10069F / RAL 5002
Pantone Yellow c / CMYK 0 1 100 0 / RGB 254 221 0 / #FEDD00 / RAL 1018

 

[lovetoread3]

those are the 'official' colours:
Pantone Blue 072 c / CMYK 100 95 0 3 / RGB 16 6 159 / #10069F / RAL 5002
Pantone Yellow c / CMYK 0 1 100 0 / RGB 254 221 0 / #FEDD00 / RAL 1018
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wow, thanks JLuis! This is awesome!

 

[David]

If you want authentic Spanish this company can make to order - http://www.ceramicarosi.com

Ceramics have been transported over long distances since long before the Romans so as long as they are packed properly there should be no problem shipping them.

 

[Theresa Brandon]

Buy plain blank common tiles and glaze them yourself. Use a stencil to create the pattern. Find a local ceramics shop to fire them for you.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

those are the 'official' colours:
Pantone Blue 072 c / CMYK 100 95 0 3 / RGB 16 6 159 / #10069F / RAL 5002
Pantone Yellow c / CMYK 0 1 100 0 / RGB 254 221 0 / #FEDD00 / RAL 1018

Darn! I see this within a half hour after uploading my new avatar. Well, someday I'll update it again.

 

[Matthew Merten]

It would be quite easy for a local ceramic artist to make these for you.

Thanks for the reply, and I have tried finding tile makers through local artisans. Unfortunately, there is no one in my area who makes such things. I'll expand my search to include Chicago, St. Louis, and Indy.

 

[Matthew Merten]

If you want authentic Spanish this company can make to order - http://www.ceramicarosi.com

Ceramics have been transported over long distances since long before the Romans so as long as they are packed properly there should be no problem shipping them.

Thank you,
I've looked at the website and will be communicating with Ceramica Rosi soon,

-Matthew

 

[C clearly]

You probably just mis-wrote the thread title, but just in case there is confusion, they are scallop shells, not conch shells.

 

[AZgirl]

Can I be a nosey- Rosey? What are you planning for them? I really want to redo the walkway to my house and thought it would be fun to use a few in the design. Then I keep going back and forth on whether to have them lead towards or away from my house.

 

[Matthew Merten]

Can I be a nosey- Rosey? What are you planning for them? I really want to redo the walkway to my house and thought it would be fun to use a few in the design. Then I keep going back and forth on whether to have them lead towards or away from my house.

AZgirl,

I’m making concrete markers like they have on the Camino Frances, with the kilometer plaque and directional arrow.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

AZgirl,

I’m making concrete markers like they have on the Camino Frances, with the kilometer plaque and directional arrow.

@t2andreo has the specs in a resource he submitted.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ian-mojon-distance-marker-specifications.679/