Cement Tile Design and Production for Beginners
Care in setting
A course by Juan Manuel Rossi , Carpenter, Builder, and Teacher
About the video: Care in setting
Overview
“In this lesson I will talk about the importance of taking care in the setting of the tile so that it does not present cracks. ”
In this video lesson Juan Manuel Rossi addresses the topic: Care in setting, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cement Tile Design and Production for Beginners. Learn the artisanal method for making cement tiles with professional finishes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Care steps in the setting process We have our tile, 24 hours have passed. You can also see that the cement it taking on a lighter color as it is setting and the water is evaporating. Now we will immerse the whole tile in water, in this glass basin. It's important to remember that the setting of the cement, of this type of Portland cement is between twenty and twenty-one days, sometimes seventeen in summer and twenty-one in winter. It also depends on the place, the humidity, the temperature. To not go wrong, we have to think of seventeen to twenty-one days. This tile looks set, dry, hard, bu...”
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Course summary for: Cement Tile Design and Production for Beginners
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Arts & Crafts, Decoration, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design

Juan Manuel Rossi
A course by Juan Manuel Rossi
During his time building houses, Juan Rossi learned the importance of materials. They must be strong, but also beautiful. Through a seemingly infinite search, he eventually found the perfect union in hydraulic tiles, thanks to their incredible durability and aesthetic qualities.
For over ten years, he has been teaching classes on how to use cement, specifically for limestone and hydraulic tiles, and how to employ different tiles in different spaces. His work can be discovered on Instagram, as well as through his own courses and products.
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