Developed with Fireclay’s partners in the Pacific Northwest, the introductory collection of Essentials colors is inspired by the palette of the Cascadia region. Featuring colors that range from pearly white to shadowy gray, with cool tones of green and blue in between, each shade features a translucent, gloss-over-engobe glaze developed in collaboration with Fireclay’s manufacturing partners to mirror the exclusive variation and qualities for which Fireclay Tile is known. Made with a red, recycled ceramic clay body, Essentials is produced using a dry-press technique before glaze is applied and then fired once in a fast fire kiln, at lower cost and with fewer emissions. Essentials is available in three versatile shapes: classic 3-by-6 inches; 3-by-9-inch field tile; and a sheeted 3-by-3-inch mosaic tile. These highly versatile shapes offer an array of design choices. They also are modular, with a 3/16-inch grout spacing, meaning all three can be combined to create unique patterns and even more design possibilities.