The Roman Stone Mosaic is as old as time itself. Wonderfully preserved coloured stones and glasses are found preserved in sites such as Ercolano Scavi (Herculaneum) close to Pompeii and at the shores under the glowering Vesuvius. Here you see some selected images of mosaic tile flooring, 2000 years old, which can be staggeringly modern and simple; the mosaic was also often used on walls and building features such as home shrines. Again, the choice of using stone mosaic tiles was a case of showing your wealth and standing to those visiting your villa.
For our hand-crafted mosaic tile tables, the stones are taken from the relevant quarry according to the stone colour, and split up and cut down into small cubes around 6-8mm in size. Nowadays we have better techniques than the Romans had, as we can achieve tighter joints to reduce grout lines and we have better stain and colour enhancers to protect the stone tiles to offer durability.
Stones are hand cut with clippers by ladies-in-white-coats working in a very social atmosphere as a team occupation on each project, the chatter is intoxicating! The designs of our mosaic tiles tables on paper are transferred to mosaic upside down and laid out on tables ready to receive the reinforcement and rim of steel. Later a cement screed leveller is poured over the tile table in order to dry out in the sunshine. Once it is dried out fully the platter tabletop can be raised up, turned, and cleaned down to show a minimum requirement for any grout. Culminating in a uniquely crafted mosaic tile patio table.
Complete your dream garden and mosaic tile furniture with ironwork lighting accessories from Kookee that will perfectly complement the hand wrought iron bases.
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