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FINISHES
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In our laboratory expert wood artisans, carvers, lacquers and decorators work with passion, making each OPIFICIO ITALIANO piece a unique product, entirely handmade using national wood by guaranteed traceability, as well as treatment products such as natural lacquer, water-based paints with a low environmental impact. |
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LACQUERING |
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It is the final step that characterizes our collections and makes it recognizable. There are two types of lacquering made by our laboratory: |
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THE GILDING
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The gilding is a process of ornamental decoration used to embellish an object by the application of a very thin layer of gold called "gold leaf"; there are several gilding techniques and the “gouache” one is the traditional used since 1200 by the great Italian and European artists but also the most difficult because it consists of many complex steps. |
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MARBLING |
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the marbling is a technique that allows to decorate a material leding it the marble appearance, with the typical veins and spots, through the use of paints. |
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DUSTING |
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The dusting is a very old technique used for the production of decorative ceramics and porcelain and during the Renaissance becomes the most common employed to create large frescoes. |
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THE HIGHLIGHTING
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The highlighting is a technique used to highlight the areas of light; it produces an outward movement which creates volume. |
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WAX |
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We produce internally most of products we use to finish our furniture using the best raw materials. We buy the wax block directly by beekeepers, then we let it to dissolve in a water bath together with the carnauba wax which gives the product more hardness and clearness. Then we add the Greek pitch to the two waxes so to allow a greater adherence in coating and finally, the turpentine to give everything a creamy consistency. |
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MARQUETRY |
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Precision work by which a wood furniture is carved and precious woods of different colors or other materials such as gold, silver, mother of pearl are fitted together to create a pattern. |
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WOOD VENEER
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Covering of a soft wood with a finer material cutted in different thicknesses ranging from 1 millimeter to the 5-6 millimeters. |
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OWL'S BEAK
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Finishing shape of a table top or cupboard that resembles roughly the beak of an owl. |
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DOVETAIL |
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Interlocking to join two axes at right angles and used mainly for drawers. |
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PILASTER |
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Decorative element, with the shape of a pilaster with fluting, protruding from the wall of the cabinet. |