Method for manufacturing mosaic tesserae with an antique appearance, and tesserae manufactured thereby

摘要

A method for manufacturing antique mosaic tesserae, comprising the steps of:placing a slab-like matrix (5) under a cutting unit (1), arranging the matrix (5) upside down so that the exposed face is directed away from the unit;scoring the laying side along at least two directions and to a preset and adjustable depth, creating preferential fracture lines (6);fracturing the slab-like matrix (5) scored on the laying face; andtumbling the resulting tesserae in order to round their edges.