03-30-2007, 09:58 PM
Just for kicks, there are several Italian firms offering mosaic patterns glued on a roll. These can be ordered by mail and shipped seafraight(or air) You unwrap them, and cement into place, then add the filling. You can do the area's around with white and black marble chips/cubicles. They have good replica's of original designs. Check it out. I have some links which I can mail you if the need arrises. Mind you, the main building is the most important part, the dressing comes later. In my view and as far as my understanding goes, mosaic was mainly apllied in those area's of the villa with a representative function, such as the dining room and the main reception room. Best spend money on the total design and fill in the blanks as business progresses. a lot of stuctures in Herculaneum and Pompaye have a terrazo flooring, not mosaic.
