Petroglyph Accent Tiles Add Mystery to Walls

28 May 2009

Did you ever want to be an archeologist as a kid? If you found the cryptic messages of hieroglyphs and petroglyphs fascinating, you can add some of that mystique to your home.

These unique ceramic tiles feature custom-carved replicas of real petroglyphs photographed at southwest rock art sites. You can pick out your own tiles too and send them in to be engraved.

Sand Carved Designs takes your tiles and etches the petroglyphs of your choice into them. The contrast comes from the difference in color between the face of the tile and the core. (Just compare the front of one tile to the back of another to see what kind of contrast there will be.)

If southwestern ruins aren’t quite your passion, the outfit also carves Hawaiian Petroglyphs, saying that some of the most spectacular rock art in the U.S. is found on the tropical islands.

Get individual tiles (framed or unframed) to use as wall art or incorporate several into a bathroom accent, kitchen backsplash, or other tile wall in your home.