Tessa Oldroyd says she is "making history" at a 186-year-old tile-making site in North Lincolnshire Standing beside a machine older than her grandfather, Tessa Oldroyd feeds clay through a clanky ...
The dark-grey, clay roofing on shrines, temples, and Machiya townhouses is buffed and smoked to boost durability, water resistance, and luster. Craftsmen and roofers uphold the traditional techniques.