June 7, 2026
What Is Zellij? The Story Behind Morocco's Hand-Cut Mosaic
From medieval terracotta to a protected heritage craft, the story of zellij is one of mathematics, patience, and the master artisans who cut every piece by hand.
Hand-cut in Fes, made to order
Your name, set in Fassi zellij
Custom mosaic wall panels, hand-cut tile by tile in the artisan quarter of Fes and personalized with your name. One panel, made only for you.
Handmade color variation is part of every piece.
Gallery
A gallery of hand-cut panels
Every panel begins with a single tile and a steady hand. Browse a few pieces, then commission your own.
5A Rue des Arts
Street sign panel / Fassi blue & white
Maison El Amel
Geometric name panel / Fassi blue & white
House Numbers
Numeral panels / Fassi blue & white
Arabic Calligraphy
Calligraphy panel / Full polychrome
Number 42
Numeral panel / Fassi blue & saffron & green
Ahlan K. El Mounir
Welcome name panel / Zellige green & terracotta
How a panel is made
From your first request to a finished panel at your door. You preview the design before any payment.
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Request
Browse the gallery and send your request. Choose a size, a palette and the name you want set in tile.
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Preview
We design your panel and upload a preview image to your private dashboard, usually within a few days.
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Approve
You review the preview and approve it, or decline with a comment so we can refine it.
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Pay
Once you approve, you pay in full. We send a secure payment link for your market.
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Crafted in Fes
A maalem hand-cuts each piece by taqsim and sets it on a mesh-backed panel in our Ain Nokbi workshop.
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Shipped
Your finished panel is packed with care and shipped to your door, anywhere in the world.
What customers say
Each panel is unique. So is every story behind it.
“I wanted my daughter's name in Arabic for her room. The craftsman advised on the spelling, the preview was perfect, and the panel arrived beautifully packed. It is the most personal gift I have ever given.”
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Sophie L.
Gift for a new home, Paris
“Ordered a house-number panel for our riad in Marrakech. The polychrome border matched our courtyard tiles exactly. Communication was fast, the preview came in three days, and the quality is flawless.”
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Karim B.
Riad owner, Marrakech
“We hung it above the fireplace. Every guest asks where it came from. The geometry is mathematically precise and the glaze colors are richer in person than in any photo.”
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James R.
Interior commission, London
Journal
From the atelier journal
Notes on Fes, on zellij, and on the geometry behind every panel.
June 7, 2026
The Meaning in the Pattern: Moroccan Geometric Art
Moroccan geometric art is not just decoration. Its stars, knots, and endless interlacing carry centuries of meaning, mathematics, and spiritual symbolism.
June 7, 2026
Fes: The Soul of Morocco and the Cradle of Zellij
How a city founded in 789 became Morocco's spiritual capital, home to the world's oldest university, and the birthplace of the zellij tradition.
Ready to see your name in tile?
Send your request and we will prepare a preview before you pay anything. Preview first, prepayment only once you approve.
Begin your panel