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MOSAIC
METHODS OF FABRICATION
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The soil paste being ready, another labourer/workman transforms it into small bricks using moulds that he lies again under the sun.

Then comes the turn of putting it on a traditional wheel which the final craftsmen, using his hands and feet, will give birth to many master pieces.

After this step, a craftsman turns them into small squares "zellige" that he lies again under the sun so as to make it hard.

After that, lying again under the sun, the articles have to become hard before putting them into the traditional oven for a first heating period. The oven, the surroundings of which are protected with soil plaques mixed to straw, is often lit with olive branches and/or wood, and for more blaze, one adds cores to it olives. This first cooking lasts between 6 and 8 hours.

After that, the squares are put in a traditional oven and the loading time is one full day; some soil plaques mixed to straw protects its surroundings. The pieces in the oven are set on a flammable, often made of olive branches and/or wood. For even more fire, very well dried olive "noyaux" are added. The heating time is six to eight hours.

When cold in a period of three to four days, the pieces can be taken out of the oven and "wetted" in different colours with natural "tons" before turning them back for a second heating period.

Right after they are out of the oven, the craftsman proceeds to a selection according to the quality of the squares so that he only keeps the best. Right after they are out of the oven, the craftsman proceeds to a selection according to the quality of the squares so that he only keeps the best.

Consequently, other artists take these squares finished to put them by ground in order to give them a quite precise form according to their design of the Models to be produced; and for better fixing them, they are sprinkled And covered with cements before letting them dry, for one duration Going From three to four days according to their sizes, to turn over them.

 


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