Moroccan zelij

lundi 11 février 2008

Doors brass

Focusing in design and producing unique brass doors to enchance the beauty of building.

Traditional tools combined with experience craftsmen utilized to invent master pieces of brass articles.
The process of carving on plaster, wood, and brass shares the same principals We at Arabesque Moresque are committed to create beautiful setting that reflects the beauty and the complexity of Arabesque Moresque decorative styles on all brass fixtures, accessories, and lightings.

Graved brass

The hispono Moorish tradition of bronze work dated back to first hall of the XII Th century ,Arabesque work to create ,and develop new style of bronze work while preserving the fundamental tradition of design and work man ship

Doors and windows

Creating an impressive Moresque craved or, and painted doors from cedar wood

Ceiling and dooms

Create an enjoyable environment places that reflect the beauty and the complexly of Moresque art decoration in craved and painted wood.

Graved and painted wood

Moroccan wood crafted has occupied for centuries a very special place in Moroccan architectural decoration and furniture creation the use of the rare premium Atlantic cedar in wood craft is .Impressive technique where a craft men show a great deal of talent, skills and cordinaration in coloring and carving. Both plaster and wood share the same techniques of carving (Naksh) and painting (Zwak). The first phase is designing a motif for the project and applies it with a stencil directly on wood. The carver or painter then start producing the ornamentation using a hammer and metallic tool to carve and brush to paint This technique of carving and painting can be used in all kind of motif; calligraphy, geometry or floral arabesque. The process of design Muquarnas is similar to the plaster one. All phases of production of Arabesque carved and painted wood are done on our workshops in Fez, unlike the plaster. The final installation takes place at the job site. For small projects outside Morocco, the general contractor may assemble and install our products using his team of carpenters, but for big projects involving installation of ceilings and dooms we provide our skills craftsmen to complete the installations.

Gallery products

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samedi 9 février 2008

Aches and entrances plaster

Aches and entrances The beauty of Arabesque’s decoration is al way apparent at the entrances and arches of its projects.

Walls & ceiling plaster

Walls & ceiling Simple tools and experienced craftsmanship are used to produce complex decoration.

Design process

Simple Tals and experienced crafts man ship are used to produce complex decoration
The plaster is applied in layers several centimeters thick over the surface to be decorated, then carefully smoothed By a Tarrah; Stucco Master. Then symmetry and measuring points are drawn by either a Khatat; Drawing Master, or a Maallem. Difficult operations requiring the skills of a master craftsman are usually done by the Maallem. A stencil is then used to produce the motif by a Nakash; or carver.
The process of carving requires a great deal of experience, skill, and patience. The carver starts working on a very slow-setting plaster. Before the plaster gets too hard, the carver uses an iron tool to chisel the it to specific depths. When it, water is applied to make it easy to carve. This technique of carving can be used for all kinds of motifs in calligraphy, geometry or floral arabesque.All phases of production and installation of Arabesque's carved plaster are done on site, including Muquarnas;, or Honeycomb Vault. Every detail of carving and finishing is also performed on site. Because of the flexibility of techniques used in carving on plaster, many decorations with difficult constraints can be used on uneven surfaces

Graved plaster

Graved plaster The use of graved stucco plaster in Moroccan architectural decoration is a vital ingredient in decorating prestigious, dwelling.Arabesque understand in places that reflect history prestige, elegance, and tradition .