Craft: How to make a Talavera tile

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What are Talavera tiles?

Talavera is a city () in central Spain. It has been known since the 15th century for its creative patterns in ceramics. Traditionally hand-painted, no two tiles () are ever the same.

How do you make a Talavera tile?

You will need:

  • an A4 sheet of thin card ()
  • a pair of safety scissors ()
  • coloured pencils ()

Method:

  1. Print out () the template () onto an A4 sheet of thin card.

  2. Colour in () the tile using lots of different colours ().

If you don't have a printer, why not try designing your own tile?

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Click below to download the instructions and template

Key Spanish words

SpanishEnglish
a city
tiles
a sheet of card
template
coloured pencils
scissors
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