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Edgar Udney & Co Ltd

314 Balham High Road, London SW17 7AA TEL: 020 8767 8181 FAX: 020 8767 7709
No website - small showroom but best place to start!
STOCK: 'Bisazza' vitreous glass, various glazed, 'Metamic' matt ceramic and 'Glamos' glazed stoneware ceramic mosaic tiles. Also UK stockist of smalti from Orsoni in Venice, which you buy by the weight. Nippers, Ardex adhesives and grouts.
N.B: One of the few places where you can buy Bisazza glass mosaic tiles by the sheet (9 sheets makes a square metre) Also sell mixed box of Bisazza vitreous glass 5, 10 or 20kg, this is a good way to begin a stock of a variety of colours. Will courier.

Azurra Mosaico

www.mosaics.co.uk 0845 090 8110
Vitreous glass tiles and other glass ranges. Not Bisazza quality but good and cheaper. Most by square metre but some by sheet. By mail order

Lead & Light

35a Hartland Road, Camden, London NW1 8DB Tel: 020 7485 0997
www.leadandlight.co.uk
STOCK: Stained glass, glass globules, glass cutters
N.B: Sell good size off cuts at reasonable prices of fabulous opaque and foil backed stained glass. Will post.

Reed Harris

www.reedharris.co.uk TEL: 020 7736 7511
STOCK: 'Cinca matt and glazed ceramic (matt tiles by the sheet) and other fabulous tile brands. Nippers, adhesives and grouts. Great showroom and website - high end materials and designs. Will courier.

Tower Ceramics Ltd

91 Parkway, Camden, London NW1 7PP
Tel: 020 7485 7192 Fax: 020 7267 9571
www.towerceramics.co.uk
STOCK: Mapei mesh - order by the square metre and have posted or by 50 metre roll. Also sell nippers, trowels, adhesives and grouts. Keep limited stock of tiles.
N.B: good for advice on what adhesives and grouts to use for a specific project. Will deliver in London

Tempsford Stained Glass

www.tempsfordstainedglass.co.uk 01767 640235
STOCK: Leponitt tile cutters (mosaic nippers with wheels) can buy extra sets of wheels too. Also stained glass and stained glass cutters. By mail order

Boyden & Co

www.Boydentiles.co.uk 0208 683 6000
Great for advice and supplies of all Bal Mapei and Ardex adhesive and grout products. Will deliver. (Excellent service!)

Master Tiles

Unit 5 Longley Ind Estate, New England Street
Brighton 01273 695208
Hove 01273 770723
STOCK: Mapei adhesives and grouts. Can order Bizassa vitreous glass from them (mark up very high compared to Udneys prices) Sell vitreous gloss per sheet by Original Style.

Jewsons Builders Merchants

STOCK: Waterproof Unibond Glue, Plywood (WPB - waterproof board), Cementone grout stains, sand, cement.
N.B: Only sell plywood in large sheets but will deliver. Your local small timber merchants would cut to size for you and local builders merchants may have what you need or can order.

Topps Tiles

STOCK: Sell all Bal adhesive and grout products and tools. Very good on advice.

Finally www.orsoni.com for the Venice Smalti experience!