{"id":565,"date":"2013-08-25T14:29:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T14:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mosaicschool.com\/art\/?page_id=565"},"modified":"2016-08-03T14:04:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T14:04:01","slug":"double_reverse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mosaicschool.com\/art\/double_reverse\/","title":{"rendered":"Double-Reverse Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Double Reverse Technique<\/strong> is also referred as the \u201cRavenna Technique<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

It is a 1500 year old method, handed down from the Roman\/Byzantine times.<\/p>\n

It is currently used by many Italian professional mosaicists (Maestri<\/em>), and restorers.<\/p>\n

Typically this method is applied when it is important to see the work during the creation process, as it will appear when completed.<\/p>\n

The operator can constantly control the final result of the work, which is important especially in human figures.<\/p>\n

Briefly, the tesserae are set into a temporary bed of putty, slaked lime, or clay, where they can be placed and moved at will until the wanted effect is achieved.<\/p>\n

The temporary bed will remain moist for long time, even months as long as it is covered with plastic. <\/p>\n

That means you can leave it, and come back to it when you are ready to work again.<\/p>\n

Once finished, the mosaic is lifted (Strappato<\/em>), cleaned, and glued on its final destination, typically wooden board, furniture, objects,…<\/p>\n

In Ravenna the tesserae are still cut by using traditional tools, such as Hammer + Hardie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In this video Luciana Notturni explains the Double Reverse Technique:<\/p>\n