Discover artisanal mosaics and tiles crafted by Off Kilnter Mosaics. Start your custom project today! Off Kiln ter Mosaics & Tiles Off Kilnter creates custom ceramic mosaics and tiles for decor, all hand-made in New Jersey. BROWSE THE GALLERY START A COMMISSION UPCOMING SHOWS Experience handcrafted ceramic works at local art festivals throughout the season. Sept 26–27, 2026 New Hope Arts Festival PLAN YOUR VISIT Welcome Original ceramic tiles and mosaics, made one at a time in my New Jersey studio from red clay and rich mid-fire glazes. Rooted in the tradition of early 20th-century decorative arts and inspired by America’s national parks, vintage design, and the enduring beauty of handcrafted objects. Installed in carefully sourced antique frames. I'm Charley Dimmick, founder and creator of Off Kilnter. Welcome to my site. Please browse my gallery and custom commissions below. Gallery Every Off Kilnter tile and mosaic is an original — hand-pressed, hand-carved, glazed, and twice-fired in a kiln. No two pieces are exactly alike. Previous 01 Zion National Park Mosaic in Antique Carved Wood Frame Zion National Park sign from the artist's photograph mounted in an Adirondack style antique carved wood frame. 02 Appalachian Trail Mosaic in Antique Adirondack Frame Appalachian Trail sign from the artist's photograph in an antique Adirondack frame with corner porcelain buttons. 03 Weyerhaeuser Tree Farm Mosaic in Mahogany Veneer Frame Mama and a baby bear in a forest scene after a 1960s Weyerhauser tree farm ad. White clay version in an antique mahogany veneer frame. 04 Weyerhaeuser Tree Farm Mosaic in Antique Tramp Art Frame Red clay version of the Weyerhauser tree farm ad in a beautiful antique tramp art frame. 05 Original Tree Farm Series Design in Tramp Art Frame Original tree farm series design in an ornate antique tramp art frame. 06 Original Tree Farm Series Design in Antique Carved Wooden Frame Original tree farm series design in an antique carved wooden frame with a decorative pattern. Frame found in the now defunct Black Angus Antique Mall in Adamstown, PA. 07 Pine Tree Farm Seeds in Antique Carved Geometric Frame Pine Tree Farm Seeds design after an antique seed company sign. In an unusual, painted, and carved antique geometric wood frame found in a small Maine antique shop. 08 Farm Seeds Mosaic (ungrouted) in Antique Hungarian Frame Farm seeds mosaic collage (ungrouted) in an antique Hungarian frame. 09 Bee Hive Orange Soda Bottlecap Glazed Tile in Rustic Antique Romanian Frame 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Bee Hive Orange Soda bottlecap. In a beautiful, rustic antique Romanian frame. 10 Merry Christmas Deer Design in Antique Holiday Market Austrian Frame Merry Christmas deer design series after a mid century modern pinback found at the Black Angus Antique Mall, mounted in a frame made from an antique spinning wheel part found in the Naschmarkt weekly antique market in Vienna, Austria. 11 D is for Deer (ungrouted) in Antique Hungarian Carved Wood Frame D is for DEER single tile (ungrouted) after a series of 1875 lithographed Sliced Animals sold by Selchow and Righter, an American game maker most well known for inventing Scrabble. In an antique Hungarian carved wood frame. 12 B is for Bear (ungrouted) in Antique Carved and Stamped Hungarian Frame B is for BEAR single tile sliced into 4 pieces (ungrouted) after the Selchow and Righter Sliced Animals series. In an antique carved and stamped Hungarian wood frame. 13 National Park Service 4x4 Red Clay Tile National Park Service Tile in red clay adhered to a 4 x 4 red clay tile. The iconic National Park Service arrowhead symbol was created for the service in the early 1950s. 14 Felix Orange Dry Bottlecap 4x4 Glazed Tile 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Felix Orange Dry bottlecap found at the Kutztown Extravaganza, Kutztown, PA. No frame. 15 Frost King Orange Soda Bottlecap 4x4 Glazed Tile 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Frostie Orange Soda bottlecap found at a Brimfield market in Brimfield, MA. No frame. 16 Bee Hive Orange Soda Bottlecap 4x4 Glazed Tile 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Bee Hive Orange Soda bottlecap. A Pinterest find. No frame. 17 Jack-o'-Lantern Pumpkin Orange 4x4 Tile First in a planned series of my original design Jack-o'-Lantern 4 x 4 tiles in pumpkin orange. No frame. 18 Sunsation Orange Soda Bottlecap 4x4 Glazed Tile 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Sunsation Orange Soda bottlecap, a Pinterest find. No frame. 19 Zion National Park Sign Tile Zion National Park Sign tile, from my photograph, created as part of a national park mosaic, with similar tiles created for Yosemite, Shenandoah, Adirondack and other US park signs. No frame. 20 JOY 4x4 Red Clay Tile 4 x 4 JOY red clay tile depicting my wife and me during the holiday season. From a linoleum cut design by my wife. No frame. 21 Gardener Tending Sunflower 4x4 Red Clay Tile 4 x 4 red clay tile depicting my wife tending a sunflower, design influenced by my classes and apprenticeship at the Moravian Tile Works, Doylestown, PA. No frame. 22 1950s US Tree Farm Industry Logo-Inspired Tree Farm 4x4 Red Clay Tile 4 x 4 red clay tile similar tree farm sign design to the original logo used in the US tree farm industry starting in the 1950s. No frame. An iconic and favorite image! 23 Tree Farm 4x4 Red Clay Tile Another 4 x 4 red clay version of the tree farm image. No frame. Next 01 / 23 Close Previous Next Zion National Park Mosaic in Antique Carved Wood Frame Zion National Park sign from the artist's photograph mounted in an Adirondack style antique carved wood frame. 01 Zion National Park Mosaic in Antique Carved Wood Frame Zion National Park sign from the artist's photograph mounted in an Adirondack style antique carved wood frame. 02 Appalachian Trail Mosaic in Antique Adirondack Frame Appalachian Trail sign from the artist's photograph in an antique Adirondack frame with corner porcelain buttons. 03 Weyerhaeuser Tree Farm Mosaic in Mahogany Veneer Frame Mama and a baby bear in a forest scene after a 1960s Weyerhauser tree farm ad. White clay version in an antique mahogany veneer frame. 04 Weyerhaeuser Tree Farm Mosaic in Antique Tramp Art Frame Red clay version of the Weyerhauser tree farm ad in a beautiful antique tramp art frame. 05 Original Tree Farm Series Design in Tramp Art Frame Original tree farm series design in an ornate antique tramp art frame. 06 Original Tree Farm Series Design in Antique Carved Wooden Frame Original tree farm series design in an antique carved wooden frame with a decorative pattern. Frame found in the now defunct Black Angus Antique Mall in Adamstown, PA. 07 Pine Tree Farm Seeds in Antique Carved Geometric Frame Pine Tree Farm Seeds design after an antique seed company sign. In an unusual, painted, and carved antique geometric wood frame found in a small Maine antique shop. 08 Farm Seeds Mosaic (ungrouted) in Antique Hungarian Frame Farm seeds mosaic collage (ungrouted) in an antique Hungarian frame. 09 Bee Hive Orange Soda Bottlecap Glazed Tile in Rustic Antique Romanian Frame 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Bee Hive Orange Soda bottlecap. In a beautiful, rustic antique Romanian frame. 10 Merry Christmas Deer Design in Antique Holiday Market Austrian Frame Merry Christmas deer design series after a mid century modern pinback found at the Black Angus Antique Mall, mounted in a frame made from an antique spinning wheel part found in the Naschmarkt weekly antique market in Vienna, Austria. 11 D is for Deer (ungrouted) in Antique Hungarian Carved Wood Frame D is for DEER single tile (ungrouted) after a series of 1875 lithographed Sliced Animals sold by Selchow and Righter, an American game maker most well known for inventing Scrabble. In an antique Hungarian carved wood frame. 12 B is for Bear (ungrouted) in Antique Carved and Stamped Hungarian Frame B is for BEAR single tile sliced into 4 pieces (ungrouted) after the Selchow and Righter Sliced Animals series. In an antique carved and stamped Hungarian wood frame. 13 National Park Service 4x4 Red Clay Tile National Park Service Tile in red clay adhered to a 4 x 4 red clay tile. The iconic National Park Service arrowhead symbol was created for the service in the early 1950s. 14 Felix Orange Dry Bottlecap 4x4 Glazed Tile 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Felix Orange Dry bottlecap found at the Kutztown Extravaganza, Kutztown, PA. No frame. 15 Frost King Orange Soda Bottlecap 4x4 Glazed Tile 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Frostie Orange Soda bottlecap found at a Brimfield market in Brimfield, MA. No frame. 16 Bee Hive Orange Soda Bottlecap 4x4 Glazed Tile 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Bee Hive Orange Soda bottlecap. A Pinterest find. No frame. 17 Jack-o'-Lantern Pumpkin Orange 4x4 Tile First in a planned series of my original design Jack-o'-Lantern 4 x 4 tiles in pumpkin orange. No frame. 18 Sunsation Orange Soda Bottlecap 4x4 Glazed Tile 4 X 4 tile in a glossy orange glaze after an antique Sunsation Orange Soda bottlecap, a Pinterest find. No frame. 19 Zion National Park Sign Tile Zion National Park Sign tile, from my photograph, created as part of a national park mosaic, with similar tiles created for Yosemite, Shenandoah, Adirondack and other US park signs. No frame. 20 JOY 4x4 Red Clay Tile 4 x 4 JOY red clay tile depicting my wife and me during the holiday season. From a linoleum cut design by my wife. No frame. 21 Gardener Tending Sunflower 4x4 Red Clay Tile 4 x 4 red clay tile depicting my wife tending a sunflower, design influenced by my classes and apprenticeship at the Moravian Tile Works, Doylestown, PA. No frame. 22 1950s US Tree Farm Industry Logo-Inspired Tree Farm 4x4 Red Clay Tile 4 x 4 red clay tile similar tree farm sign design to the original logo used in the US tree farm industry starting in the 1950s. No frame. An iconic and favorite image! 23 Tree Farm 4x4 Red Clay Tile Another 4 x 4 red clay version of the tree farm image. No frame. Custom Commissions commissions: Framed or installed (indoor) memorial mosaics for loved ones Individual tiles for wedding and anniversary gifts Park (US National, State, UK) sign mosaics depicting family members or friends Small interior architectural installations I create tiles and mosaics for personal satisfaction. Some of my most meaningful pieces have been custom commissions - mosaics and tiles created for a specific person, place, or occasion. I am happy to discuss potential commissions that involve my areas of interest: early 20th century decorative arts, national and other park signage, antique advertising, and antique, hand carved frames. I am a one person operation, so commissions take real time depending on the work involved! how it works 01 Consultation We discuss your inspiration, dimensions, time factors, and the space where the piece will live. 02 Design & Creation I create the design and create molds as necessary to complete the design. Tiles are pressed with the molds and mosaic pieces are hand cut from the design, all from raw red clay, following the approved design. 04 finish Tiles may be finished at that point. Mosaics may be assembled, mounted in antique frames and grouted. Or tiles and/or mosaics may be installed and grouted in customer locations either by me or by the customer. 03 firing The dried pieces are bisque fired in a kiln. Glazes are hand applied based on the design and the pieces are fired to a mid fire finish. select Commissions Previous 01 Foyer Floor A custom foyer floor mosaic. This GROW tree is from a water color original created by my daughter Laura for her wedding, that I modified into a mosaic tile design. It incorporates a variety of deciduous leaves such as oak, sassafras, tulip, maple, and poplar. It was installed into a field of floor tiles from the Moravian Tile Works. I can create similar designs, or duplicate this one, and either provide it to you for you to install or I can install it for you in an interior setting (floor or wall). 02 Fireplace Surround Mosaics of signs from national, state, local parks and the Appalachian Trail. All from photographs taken at the parks. A custom commission to frame a 1940s brick fireplace in a Sears kit house. I could create similar surrounds using the same park entrance mosaics or mosaics could be created for other national, international or local park signage. 03 Memorial Mosaic Memorial mosaic centered on a tree of life, surrounded by sixteen hand-carved tiles representing the moments, memories, and meaningful symbols of one person's life. Set in a new frame chosen by the customer. 04 Wedding Favors Designed for a wedding at a cidery. The apple design was created and carved into the plaster mold with the couple's names and wedding date. The mold was used to create red clay 4 x 4 tiles in a variety of glazes chosen by the couple and gifted to guests as a keepsake. 05 Inlay Coffee Table Kayaker mosaic design created from my wife's photograph of me was cut from red clay, fired, glazed, and fired again, and then installed in a rustic coffee table. A graphically suitable photograph of you or a family member could be converted into a memorable mosaic. Next 01 / 05 Close Previous Next Foyer Floor A custom foyer floor mosaic. This GROW tree is from a water color original created by my daughter Laura for her wedding, that I modified into a mosaic tile design. It incorporates a variety of deciduous leaves such as oak, sassafras, tulip, maple, and poplar. It was installed into a field of floor tiles from the Moravian Tile Works. I can create similar designs, or duplicate this one, and either provide it to you for you to install or I can install it for you in an interior setting (floor or wall). 01 Foyer Floor A custom foyer floor mosaic. This GROW tree is from a water color original created by my daughter Laura for her wedding, that I modified into a mosaic tile design. It incorporates a variety of deciduous leaves such as oak, sassafras, tulip, maple, and poplar. It was installed into a field of floor tiles from the Moravian Tile Works. I can create similar designs, or duplicate this one, and either provide it to you for you to install or I can install it for you in an interior setting (floor or wall). 02 Fireplace Surround Mosaics of signs from national, state, local parks and the Appalachian Trail. All from photographs taken at the parks. A custom commission to frame a 1940s brick fireplace in a Sears kit house. I could create similar surrounds using the same park entrance mosaics or mosaics could be created for other national, international or local park signage. 03 Memorial Mosaic Memorial mosaic centered on a tree of life, surrounded by sixteen hand-carved tiles representing the moments, memories, and meaningful symbols of one person's life. Set in a new frame chosen by the customer. 04 Wedding Favors Designed for a wedding at a cidery. The apple design was created and carved into the plaster mold with the couple's names and wedding date. The mold was used to create red clay 4 x 4 tiles in a variety of glazes chosen by the couple and gifted to guests as a keepsake. 05 Inlay Coffee Table Kayaker mosaic design created from my wife's photograph of me was cut from red clay, fired, glazed, and fired again, and then installed in a rustic coffee table. A graphically suitable photograph of you or a family member could be converted into a memorable mosaic. Ready to Start Your Custom Project? Whether it's for your home, a gift, or a business, I'd love to discuss how we can bring your vision into clay. GET IN TOUCH ABOUT THE ARTIST The Red Clay Journey A Foundation in Fine Arts. Encouragement from my junior high and high school teachers set me on a creative path that led to a BFA in Fine Arts from Denison University. From there, I built a career in corporate graphics before earning an MBA and moving into project management — work that put me shoulder-to-shoulder with design architects on major projects for years. Along the way, extensive travel deepened my appreciation for natural beauty, especially the country's national parks; for British architecture, ceramics, and design; and for the craftsmanship of early 20th-century decorative arts. The Tile Works Epiphany. Everything changed during a tour of the Moravian Tile Works in Pennsylvania. Henry Mercer's designs stopped me in my tracks. I enrolled in classes at the Tile Works immediately. The day after retiring from project management, I began a short-term apprenticeship there, absorbing the hands-on production methods that define my work today. What started as a simple tour became Off Kilnter — and I haven't put down the clay since, creating mosaics that honor tradition while pushing creative boundaries. My goal is to create original and unusual tiles and mosaics that you will find a place for in your special place, cabin, hideaway, cottage, studio, library, study. That is, anywhere where you want reminders of the outdoors, parks, past hikes or trips, or just pieces that fit in with your unique decorative motif. 01 Design Plan the pattern, tile shapes, and overall layout. 02 Mold & Form Create plaster molds and press clay into them, trimming each tile to shape. 03 Bisque Fire A first low-temperature firing that strengthens the clay while keeping it porous. 04 Glaze Apply glaze by dipping, brushing, or selectively wiping back to reveal textures. 05 Glaze Fire A second firing where the glaze melts and fuses into a smooth, glass-like finish. 06 Assemble & Grout Tiles are set in place, grouted, and framed to complete the final ceramic piece. CREATIVE PROCESS Get in Touch I am currently accepting new mosaic and tile commissions. Reach out with your ideas, questions about upcoming art shows, or general inquiries about handmade ceramics. 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