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18 Cards in this Set
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Andamenti |
The word used to describe the movement and flow of Tesserae |
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Buttering |
To coat the reverse face with a layer of adhesive or cement slurry |
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Casting |
The process of making a solid mosaic object, such as a sand and cement slab within a mold |
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Ciottoli |
Pebbles used in mosaics |
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Feathering |
Building up the depth of adhesive or sand and cement gradually to bridge a transition between levels on an uneven surface |
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Grout |
The cementitious matrix which fills the gaps between tiles. |
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Memoryware |
Collage of personal objects with connections to everyday life |
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Pregrouting |
To grout a mosaic made by the indirect method from the reverse face before it is fixed in place |
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Opus |
The way in which the pieces are cut and placed varies and is known. |
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Opus Tessellatum |
Tesserae lay in regular straight lines like bricks |
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Opus Regulatum |
Vertical and horizontal lines in a regular grid |
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Opus vermiculatum |
Flowing lines of Tesserae wriggling over the surface |
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Opus musivum |
Vermiculatum used totally over image and background |
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Opus palladianum |
Irregular fitting shapes like crazy paving |
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Pique assiette |
Shard art, blending of fragmented pieces of broken pottery and other collectibles which are then cemented onto a base |
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Smalti |
Colored glass or enamel or piece of either used in mosaic work |
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Tessera |
Are an individual tile in a mosaic |
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Vitreous tile |
Square glass mosaic tiles |
