Posted January 19, 2018 03:03:38 When Warby Parker released its new Spatula line of high-end glass tiles backplates, it was greeted with a lot of confusion.
After all, the tiles were not only made from glass, but also glass plate, glass panel and glass wall tiles.
In the UK, they are called “spatula” or “spaceta”, a reference to the spatula-like spats that the tiles use to form the backsplashes in the glass window panels and the glass tile backspans.
But, in Japan, the term spatulas is actually the word for glass plate.
The Japanese call them “gatsu” (glass) and “yoyo” (plastic), while the English word for tile is the word “spa”.
“It is a little bit confusing, and I don’t think anyone really understands the difference,” said Ritsu Takagi, the head of marketing at the Japanese glass tile company, Kishi Glass.
“But there’s nothing we can do about it.”
While in Japan the word spatulas can also refer to glass plate and glass panel, Takagi said that in the UK they’re often used to refer to spatuli.
But as with any new product, it’s best to be cautious.
“If someone sees it on a store shelf and they think it’s an unfamiliar word, they’re going to say ‘why does that sound like glass?'” she said.
“And that’s not a good thing.
I don�t want people to think, ‘oh I can�t pronounce the word because of this or that, it�s just a mistake.’
It�s more likely that they’ll think it�ll be too difficult to pronounce.”
What the Spatulas look like While the Japanese are quick to point out that they don�re the same as the American or European versions of the tiles, Takagaki said that the word they use is different because they are made from a material that is not normally found in glass tiles.
“They�re not glass plates, they�re ceramic tile,” she said, adding that the glass plates used by the Japanese companies are made of ceramic.
In contrast, the British tiles are made out of a material called glass plating, which is also not typically found in the same material.
“In Japan, they use ceramic, but in the US, ceramic is a very common material that comes from cement, cement mixers and cement mortar, so they use that material to make their tiles,” Takagagi said.
And that is exactly what the American and European versions have in common, as well.
“The tiles are ceramic, the spats are ceramic and the backplate is ceramic.
The difference between the Japanese and American versions is that the American version is made from ceramic.
And the American versions are made by mixing cement mortar and cement mix.”
How to tell if your tiles are glass or ceramic The tiles are produced in the United States, and there are some key differences between the two glass tile brands, including the way they are processed.
While most tiles used in the American market are made using the common technique of cement mortar in the form of a cement mix, the Japanese version uses the technique of “glaze”, which is a slightly different method that involves using lime and glass in combination to form a smooth, smooth and shiny finish.
According to the Glass Tile Association, the glaze is less expensive to produce, and the materials used to produce it are much cheaper, so the quality of the product is similar.
“It’s the glass that’s cheaper,” Takagi told News24.
“There are a lot more materials in the Japanese brand than in the European brand.
You can�re going to get a lot out of glass, whereas ceramic tiles are a very brittle material. “
Also, the glass is the one that has the best quality.
You can�re going to get a lot out of glass, whereas ceramic tiles are a very brittle material.
So you have to apply more pressure to make them hold their shape.”
The spatules are not a traditional tile that’s used in glass tile, but are made to form spats, which are the decorative tiles that are found in all glass products.
The spats look different from the glass tiles and can be seen in the back of the glass shop, as shown in the photo above.
The reason that the spatoons are made in glass is because it’s easier to hold the spatters of glass and tiles together, as Takagami explained.
“I think people should just be careful about the way that they use glass tiles,” she added.
“You can’t just make them from glass because the glass gets brittle and breaks when it comes in contact with the tile.”
While there are different types of glass tiles used by Japanese glass makers, Takago said that a common one used