Three-Inch Thick Paver Designs Available in the Opus Romano, French Versailles,
Roman Romano, and Rome Opus Patterns
We use the name "Opus Romano" in our description and marketing material to help prevent name pattern confusion.
The Opus Romano tile pattern is a classic tile pattern used throughout the ages to achieve the desired layout shown in the photos and illustrations on this page. The actual paver sizes can vary, but are always relative to each other in the size percentages as illustrated. The illustrations here start with our 6"x6" pavers, and progress from there to 6"x12", 12"x12" and 12"x18".
We have come across three different patterns that seem to be considered Opus Romano Patterns. Two are square, recurring patterns that are made up with either three or four different paver sizes. The three sizes illustrated are in our "Placid" Paver style.
What many consider the "true" Opus Romano pattern includes the four different sizes, and while recurring, the design also fits or interlocks inside itself--- like a puzzle. This makes the pattern transitions indistinguishable as to where the pattern starts and where it finishes. The pattern flows as random pavers inter-woven within itself. Some people refer to this pattern as a French Versailles floor pattern, Roman Romano, Rome Opus, and other similar names. The pattern sizes are normally made by starting with either 6"x6" or 8"x8" tiles. The "six inch pattern" which makes up our Placid Paver style then proceeds to 6"x12', 12"x12" and then 12"x18". The "8 inch pattern" which we offer in our Wind-Swept Tile style proceeds from 8"x8" to 8"x16", 16"x16", then 16"x24".
This tile and stone pattern has always been popular in Europe and throughout the Mediterranean where Travertine, marble, or granite have been mostly used for flooring and walls. Recently though, there have been other materials used to make these shapes and sizes for the Opus Romano pattern. Most notably are cementitious (cement) tiles and concrete pavers that are becoming very popular both for their unlimited color possibilities, as well as their cost savings, range of applications, and availability. And now Olde World Stone offers instructions to turn just about any concrete product made into a Travertine finish through a simple technique illustrated on our Training and Instructions website.
Thus, we at Olde World Stone & Tile Molds, Inc. have created two new "products" in the Opus Romano pattern. One is a slip resistant tile with the face texture of a rough sea or field of wheat. We named the style "Wind Swept". And t he second product was actually the result of a customer's custom order request. They desired an extra thick, smooth, Driveway Paver that would handle the weight of an RV (recreational vehicle) load. They wanted it in a 6" Opus Romano format pattern. So we created 3" thick Driveway Pavers for them in the four (6" module) sizes needed to make the Opus Romano Pattern. (6"x6", 6"x12",12"x12", and 12"x18")
One of the benefits we offer our customers is our ability to design and make new molds so they can make their own custom stone products with our molds. And our molds do not have to be poured "full" thickness unless that is the thickness desired. Thus, the 3" thick Driveway Paver Mold can be poured as thin as 1/2" thick if a "tile" were needed. Or they can be poured to 1-1/2" thick if a Patio Paver were needed. And all of those sizes can come from the same mold.
Both of these styles of the Opus Romano Pattern have vertical sides and fairly sharp corners and edges, unlike most concrete tiles that have pillow or rounded edges. This allows installation with very minimal grout lines, and they may even be installed without grout between the tiles on walls or floors to allow a more uniform appearance. The thick Pavers have a slightly more rounded edge and wider space between them than the tile due to the thickness and need to be able to get the pavers out of the molds without sticking too badly. But as is evident in the two "Wind Swept" wall tile photos below, there are no grout lines showing.
The new three-inch thick "Placid" Paver face texture is as the name implies... smooth and flat. It too offers sizes to make the Opus Romano pattern for a driveway, patio, floor or wall, but is smooth, with no texture at all. It is available in a 6" Module, meaning that the smallest, or base module, is 6"x6" in size. The paver mold part numbers are as follows: P-06063 = 6"x6"x3", P-06123 = 6"x12"x3",
P-12123 = 12"x12"x3", and P-12183 = 12"x18"x3". They are also available in full pour sets, or multiples to make up the patterns shown in one pour of the molds. Photos of the actual molds are below.
The "Placid" Style Paver Mold Sets Below are Considered a 6" Base Module at 3" Thick
3 Size Square Pattern in Wind-Swept
4 Size Square Pattern in Wind-Swept
Both the "Wind Swept" Tiles and the "Placid" style Thick Pavers are available in individual sizes, as well as in sets. For the Placid style pavers, the prefix is "P" instead of "WS" as they are Pavers. The "Wind Swept" Tile Molds are better described on their own page, and can be viewed by clicking the silver button below. Nominal Tile Mold Sizes Available Individually: 6"x6", 6"x12", 12"x12", 12"x18", 8"x8", 8"x16", 16"x16" and 16"x24". Pavers are available in the 6" Module size illustrated above only.
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The Three Most Popular Standard Patterns are below - The size layout is the same for 6" or 8" Module
Opus Romano 4 Size Interlocking Pattern Grouted Travertine Texture
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Examples of the Three Opus Romano Pattern Installations
P-1036-OR - 1.7 Sq. Ft. - Three Mold Set: ($39.95 Including Shipping)
Includes one each of the 6"x6", 6"x12", and 12"x12" paver molds. This set of molds is designed to make the Opus Romano Square Pattern illustrated above on the left, using 13 tiles of three mixed sizes. The pattern measures a nominal 30"x30" square, covering 6.25 square feet of area, and consists of five 6"x6", six 6"x12", and two 12"x12" tiles. These tiles can be made one size at a time, per pour with this set. Or you can choose our #P-3006-OR Mold Set below which allows you to make all of the tiles necessary for this pattern in only one pour, as it includes multiple molds as above of each size.
P-1046-OR - 3.25 Sq. Ft. - Four Mold Set:
($64.95 Including Shipping)
Includes one each of the 6"x6", 6"x12", 12"x12" and 12"x18" molds. This set of four molds makes the four tiles needed for the Opus Romano Pattern using 12 tiles of mixed sizes. Those sizes are above, with the addition of the 12"x18" Mold. The full pattern measures a nominal 36"x36" square, or 9 square feet of area. These can be made one size at a time per pour with this set. Or you can get our #P-4006-OR Mold Set below which includes multiples of the molds so you can make this pattern with only one pour, saving time and effort.
P-3006-OR - 6.25 Sq. Ft. Square Pattern 13 Mold Set: ($149.95 Including Shipping)
Includes five 6"x6" molds, six 6"x12" molds, and two 12"x12" molds. This set is designed so you can make enough tile with only one pour to complete the nominal 30"x30" Opus Romano square tile pattern, saving you much time and effort. The pattern consists of 13 tiles and covers 6.25 square feet of area
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P-4006-OR - 9 Sq. Ft. Square Pattern 12 Mold Set: ($179.95 Including Shipping)
Includes two 6"x6" mold, five 6"x12" molds, three 12"x12" molds, and two 12"x18" molds. This set allows you to pour all of the tiles to complete the 36"x36" Opus Romano square pattern with only one pour. The pattern consists of 12 tiles and covers 9 square feet.
P-5006-OR - 9 Sq. Ft. Interlocking 12 Mold Set: ($179.95 Including Shipping)
Includes four 6"x6" molds, two 6"x12" mold, four 12"x12" molds, and two 12"x18" molds. This pattern is designed to interlock into each other so straight lines that would make detecting a pattern of the same tiles is virtually impossible to detect. Each pour covers an area that is about 36'x36", or 9 square feet.
The patterns above are illustrated in an 8" module, but the layout is the same when using the 6" size paver module.
Stone finish with "chips" cut from edge. Travertine finish with white grout filling.
White cement marbleized with brown and yellow concrete color stirred into mix. Technique instructions are available on our www.TheMoldStore.info "Training and Instructions" website >
#P-06063 Driveway Paver
6"x6"x3" - $7.95 Each +Shipping
#P-06123 Driveway Paver
6"x12"x3" - $10.95 Each +Shipping
#P-12123 Driveway Paver
12"x12"x3" - $17.95 Each +Shipping
#P-12183 Driveway Paver
12"x18"x3" $22.95 Each +Shipping
