Metal Ceiling Tiles
Luster From Above

In the American 1800s, contract builders who had the task of working on some of the finest buildings in town would hand craft plaster works-of-art on ceilings, giving dimension and beauty to the room. This process was not only time consuming but was costly. Towards the mid 1800s a process for pressing ornate patterns into thin sheets of copper or tin was developed. This new metal press was a quick and inexpensive way to produce a Victorian print in metal that anyone could afford for their ceilings at home. Popularity for the metal ceiling tiles grew and was the home décor fashion of its time.

Today if one was to find themself in an old building, maybe back East, metal ceiling tiles can still be found adorning the ceilings. If you ever find yourself in one of these older 1800s buildings, take a moment and look around and I bet you will find beautifully drop hammer pressed sheets of copper ceiling tiles. Presently, metal ceiling tiles are making a comeback. The advancement in manufacturing technology has improved the quality of these ceiling tiles. No longer are the metal tiles made using two large metal dyes that are lifted up by rope or chain and then dropped uncontrollably on top of each other with the thin sheet of copper in-between, repeated several times until the impression was pushed into the piece. Hydraulic presses are used and exact imprints are made every time. Small decorative copper nails with cone shaped heads are used to secure the metal ceiling tiles in place. The nails are tempered making them harder so they will pierce the metal ceiling tiles without bending the tile.

These days metal ceiling tiles are being used in homes where old textured ceiling plaster designs will not do. With over 100 historic designs available, including the ability to have one's family crest made into a ceiling tile, home owners have the ability to design whole ceilings with impressive and stunning metal tiles.