Handmade encaustic tiles were once common throughout Europe, and particularly in southern France and Spain. Today these tiles are almost invariably factory-produced, whereas Dar Interiors' Moroccan encaustic tiles are still individually handmade using traditional techniques.

For patterned tiles, a copper 'stencil' is placed in the mould and the different natural coloured mixtures, composed of powdered marble, colouring oxides and white cement, are piped into each part of the design. The 'stencil' is then removed, and the sand-cement mixture that forms the base of the tile is added. Finally, the entire tile is compressed, removed from the mould and allowed to dry naturally.