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Forum Name: Fresco Painting (original forum)
Topic ID: 267
Message ID: 7
#7, RE: Large-scale mural advice needed
Posted by admin on 23-May-10 at 03:21 PM
In response to message #6
Hi Mozart,

Great to read you again.


>The hollow tiles made it hard for chemicals from
>the older wall to wick into the new fresco. We
>also included in this new foundation chunks of
>charred oak. The oak helped absorb any possible
>moisture and damaging chemicals wishing to push
>through to the surface of a mural.


Why make it harder when it is easier to make it completely impossible by building an offset (1-2 inch away) wall/panel infront?

Just like Rivera did or i do for that matter?