Even though we have an encyclopedic inventory of articles and information about our products we thought we would do a special in depth post on one of our favourite products, Olde Bayswater Blend.
Our Olde Bayswater Blend is a classic looking brick slip which exhibits all the characteristics of an age old red brick. The aesthetic and look of this product has such a wealth and dynamic range of uses. These brick slips are cut from the finest red bricks which themselves evoke an appearance of warmth and elegance. Suitable for both modern and traditional applications these Olde Bayswater Blend are a cut above the rest.
What is so great about Olde Bayswater Blend?
- Vibrant and distinctive colourings
- Tumbled and worn to perfection
- Weathered and unique
- Suitable for internal and external applications.
Product Range
Best Application
Whether it’s a colonial American loft installation of a traditional British public house. The Olde Bayswater brick slips offer a tone and texture that is fitting in most internal and external applications. The weathered look of an old red brick sings a vibrant and fitting high note upon any design or application.
There are few products that we can say don’t look out of place in any application and the Olde Bayswater is certainly one of them. The Olde Bayswater has proven popular over recent years as the perfect alternative to wall paper when creating residential feature walls.
In Depth
As with most of our brick slips the Olde Bayswater is crafted and cut from traditional handmade bricks. Our Olde Bayswater brick slips are so authentic they can be found in buildings and on walls throughout the UK.
This classic slip is commonly used to renovate and recreate the look of a classic old red brick. The artistic antique beauty of the Olde Bayswater Blend is one that has been developed and honed over many decades. The authenticity and character of this particular brick slip is one that has not been created by accident.
Historic methods and production techniques that date back over 1000 years have been fully implemented in the manufacture of this brick. To produce this overwhelmingly unique brick slip we have to look at the brick itself to get a true sense of its birth.
The red clay is carefully prepared by soaking and kneading the clay by hand to form a stiff mass. Made from a mass of clay just a little bigger than required, and throwing it into a mould. The quality of the brick is always determined by the consistency of the clay and the skill of the master moulder.
The clay used for our Olde Bayswater is usually about 25% water by weight. When moulding these exquisite bricks, sand is thrown into the mould to act as both a lubricant for the form and features on the brick. By forming the bricks in old traditional mould, the use of old timber moulds imparts distinctive and noticeable folds.
The bricks that our Olde Bayswater Brick slips are cut from are produced in the exact way they were over a century ago.
