The picture above is a shower of tumbled travertine. It is composed of 8" wide, hand-crafted, mosaic strips on the ceiling, the face of the shower above, and below the shower handle. The soap, and shampoo holders, on the front of the shower are made of aged-wood with many coats of our special sealer. The objective for the utilization of the wood in the shower really completes the look and is permanently sealed.
The picture above is the shower's mosaic floor. Each piece is hand-crafted, to dimension, without the use of machinery. Even the drain plate has been created out of a piece of tumbled travertine . ***Our creations are a "one-of-a-kind" tradition.***
The picture above is an example of "Heavy Tuscan" plaster with a multi-color wash with a niche and curved bottom with a bull-nosed granite top. The red square in the middle of the niche is a hand- carved, plaster scene that has had a red base coat applied to it. This is a coating that is prepared before the final stage of gold-leafing.This is just one example wall finish. I have many to choose from. Below are a few other examples of Italian plaster such as Venetian , Marmorino as well as rough limestone. I sometimes even use a coulpe different types of plaster together just to give it that "one of a kind" Look. Just look at the pictures below to see how these Italian plasters can look very different from one another..
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The above creation is a fifteen-square foot shark and stingray mosaic mural. The frame, encompassing the mural, is made from aged wood. Note that there are none of the traditional square pieces utilized in this mosaic. All pieces are hand-cut, in order to make the creation as unique as possible. Even the eyes on the shark, and the stingray, move as you move. There is even a smalti (glass) jellyfish in the left bottom corner. I also make my own glue and adhesives. I started my artistic endeavors 30 years ago in Tuscany, Italy. My love for the arts, my vision and capabilities for detail, are top priority, and my clients really appreciate that as well as expect it. Both of the Mosaics are in the newspaper article about Michael.This is a picture from the newspaper from 10 years ago. I just used it because it has both of the above mosaics in it.