Techniques 1

[ phase 2 ] Marking out the decorations

The decorations are drawn firstly on tracing paper, and this is then perforated and settled onto the foundation. Afterwards white lime is deposited into the openings using the sprinkling technique, and the paper is removed.
On the "sprinkling" (spolvero) layout of the design, the paste is laid down which holds the marble cubes in place. The decorations are normally carried out directly on the spot, but sometimes when they're more complex they are done in a laboratory on a glass fibre net.
Afterwards the cement and grit is applied. A flattening procedure using
a roller is used to consolidate the grit and eliminate any excess cement. << >>

[ 1 ] How to obtain the foundation [ 2 ] Marking out the decorations [ 3 ] Preparation of the semina bed [ 4 ] Smoothing