Getting to know the Venetian mirror

💠 Venice Mirror History

The Venetian mirror was born in the 15th century on a small island in Murano, Italy, in the city of Venice, which was also known as the island of glass. Making Venetian mirrors was difficult and involved a very involved process. Powerful Venetian artists invented the revolutionary technique of "flat mirror". First, professional glassmakers used to melt tin in a glass pan; Once the tin had cooled, the artists would break the tin into separate pieces and use it to make mirrors. Once completed, Venetian mirrors were considered the finest artistic effects ever created. The making of Venetian mirrors by Venetian artists was mysterious and secretive. The limitless quality of these Venetian mirrors created a new reality. Competitors relentlessly sought the secrets of Venetian mirror production. Even by the 16th century, Venetian mirrors were still rare. Most of the Venetian mirrors were custom made for royalty and nobles with different tastes. Since the demand for the Venetian mirror exceeded the resources to make it, it became possible to copy and make copies. There was a place where these mirrors were procured from brokers who collected ornamental and valuable objects. Authentic Venetian mirrors were hard to come by and could only be obtained from Venice, Italy.

💠 Venetian mirror production techniques

Making a Venetian mirror required special abilities and skills, for this reason, all the early foreign competitors of this mirror were removed. The quality and fit of the Venetian mirror and its components, combined with hundreds of years of experience in the craftsmanship of Venetian artists, made the island of Murano extraordinarily the most important pole of the mirror industry. Venetian glassmakers perfected the gold round technique, they inserted gold leaf into the original glass for the solidification process and embedded the gold leaf into the mirror glass. The Venetian mirror was protected forever with this method, and the added gold leaf made the Venetian mirror shine inside. These actions made the Venetian mirrors more beautiful. Another extremely secret and hidden secret of mirror manufacturers is the "Latimo" process. Latimo was called semi-transparent milky glass. This technique used lead to color the glass. Over time, Venetian mirror makers perfected this process and acquired the skills necessary to manipulate and impress the interior of the glass. When this technique was used in a completely artistic way in all kinds of glass, it was also used in mirrors. The Latimo process breathed new life into Venetian mirror making. With two golden round techniques and Latimo technique, it was possible to create other details such as borders, flowers, etc. on the mirror.

💠 Application of Venice Mirror

Today, the use of decorative mirrors in people's lives has increased a lot. People use Venetian mirrors to beautify their homes. Venetian mirror gives a special effect to homes. This mirror is a type of mirror that has become very popular nowadays due to the modern lifestyle of people. New and modern styles are used in the design of Venetian mirrors. This mirror can be used anywhere. Venetian mirrors are unique in their beauty and age and are always referred to as the best mirrors throughout history. Venetian mirrors come in a variety of styles and designs, and many of them are still offered with the same old and classic shapes and designs of the 15th century.

Venetian mirror

By using this mirror in home or workplace decoration, you can create an attractive and stylish atmosphere. This type of mirror has various designs and models and can have different shapes. This mirror can be rectangular, square or even circular. Depending on the taste of people, you can choose a Venetian mirror with one of these methods and order it. The charm of the Venetian mirror will never fade and will always maintain its beauty. This is a permanent attraction.

Types of Venice Mirror Models

🔹Venetian mirror with geometric shapes:Venetian mirrors are produced in all geometric shapes, but in the meantime, the round Venetian mirror is very popular among people.

🔹Venetian mirror with design:Venetian mirrors can be implemented in different designs and according to your taste, except for geometric shapes, which can be made by their CNC machine. cut the The working method is that first the desired design is designed in the computer software, then the device is given to the computer to automatically cut the mirrors.

🔹 Colored Venetian mirror: Due to the great impact of colors in the design of interior decoration, it is better to use colored mirrors to produce Venetian mirrors, which makes the interior decoration more beautiful. b>

🔹Tall Venetian mirror:Nowadays, there are tall mirrors in all homes, and the newest design of this type of mirror is produced in Venetian style. Basically, the length of the Venetian mirror is usually considered to be 180 cm and its width is 50 cm. Antique Venetian mirror: >Antique mirrors are also known as dirty mirrors because of their acid treatment and different and heterogeneous appearance, and antique Venetian mirrors can also be produced using antique or patinated mirrors.

🔹Engraved decorative Venetian mirror: Using the master smart device, various designs can be engraved on Venetian mirrors, in other words, in this method, the desired design on the mirror It will be carved (carved), for example, different images can be carved on the mirror.

🔹3D Venetian mirror:To produce 3D mirrors, first a mirror is cut as the main mirror in the desired dimensions, then a number of mirrors are cut with the length of the main mirror and the width of 10 cm. It is attached diagonally to the original mirror so that the mirror will display the images in three dimensions. /b> In the new designs of Venetian mirrors, hidden light is also created behind the mirrors, to produce the mirrors, first the Venetian mirror is produced in the desired dimensions, then the lighting behind the mirror will be done using PVC sheets and colored LEDs. .