The Flare Journal

Brickwork

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Flat Flare illustration of a Flemish bond brick wall with a magnifying glass and a trowel

14 min read

How to Read Brick Bonds and Pointing: And Why Lime Beats Cement

Read one course of brick. Header and stretcher alternating in each course is Flemish bond; whole courses alternating is English; long faces only is stretcher bond, mainly for...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials

Who writes the journal

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
By Gregory TireCraft and materials

Bring a chapter of design history home.

Every piece is cast by hand to order in Shrewsbury.

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