ORAMosaic Atelier
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Our craft

How we make it

01

Sourcing the Stone

From the heart of the mountains — hand-selected marbles and natural stones.

Terraced marble quarry in the mountains
02

Sustainable Selection

Offcuts are given a second life, nothing of value is wasted.

Artisan selecting reusable marble offcuts for mosaic making
03

First Shaping

Precision cutting into tesserae, each one sized for its place.

Diamond blade cutting a stone slab in the workshop
04

Artistic Selection

Matching colour and texture, building a palette from nature.

Freshly cut marble tesserae sorted by colour
05

Hand Cutting

Each tessera is snapped by hand with nippers, shaped for its exact place.

Artisan snapping a marble tessera by hand with mosaic nippers
06

Design & Drawing

Every piece begins as a full-scale drawing tailored to your space.

Artisan drawing a full-scale mosaic design with a pencil
07

Hand Setting

Our masters place each tessera by hand, thousands per square metre.

Artisan placing a tessera in a geometric mosaic border
08

Grouting & Polishing

The surface is sealed, levelled and brought to a soft lustre.

Artisan polishing a grouted natural stone mosaic panel
09

Delivery & Installation

Packed in numbered panels, with guidance for flawless installation. Depending on the project, completion usually takes between 3 and 6 weeks.

Installers unrolling a rolled mosaic onto prepared adhesive