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acrylic paint: pigments in solution of acrylic resin, quick-drying and brilliant alabaster: translucent whitish, line grained gypsum blacking: black polish or stain bleaching: chemical substance used to remove color bluing: blue liquid or powder that prevents yellowing of white fabrics brecciation: process of giving surface the appearance of sharp rock fragments cemented together carnauba wax: hard brittle wax obtained from palm leaves, used in polishes cladding: process of covering one material, especially metal, with another by bonding clinquant: imitation gold leaf cottage cheese: lumping plaster, used especially for finishing ceilings damascene: wavy patterns like watered silk on metal; inlays of precious metals on iron or steel deck paint: strong, dense, hard-wearing exterior paint dye: natural or synthetic substance, especially in solution, used to produce color enamel: opaque, usually glossy, vitreous coating for metal, glass, and earthenware; paint drying to such a glossy finish faux bois: artificial wood grain finish made by swirling paint or stain; graining finish: manner in which surface is painted, varnished, coated, smoothed, or polished; material applied to complete or perfect surface gild: overlay with very thin layer of gold gold leaf: very thin layer of gold overlaid on surface grain: pattern of fibers in wood graining: faux bois high-gloss: designating very bright, lustrous surface finish, especially of enamel paint lacquer: durable, non-oily varnish, especially of sumac, applied in layers to wood and polished to mirror-like finish; comparable synthetic organic solution lamina: thin flake or scale of metal or animal tissue latex: water-base paint made by suspending particles of synthetic rubber or plastic in water; milky, resinous liquid present in rubber trees leaf: very thin sheet of metal; lamina marbling: painting technique that gives veined, mottled, marble-like appearance to objects matte flat finish without shine or luster, especially in paints moue: watery, wavy design, as on silk oil: any of various greasy substances obtained from animal, vegetable, or mineral sources, used to treat absorbent surfaces oil-base paint: paint made by grinding pigment in drying oil, especially linseed oil, not soluble in water paint: mixture of pigment with water, oil, or latex in liquid or paste form, applied to surfaces for protection and coloring parging: application of mortar to masonry surface to smooth and waterproof it patina surface coating due to aging, especially green coloration on copper pewter alloy of tin with antimony, copper, or m-t planish toughen, smooth, or polish metal by hammering or rolling plaster pasty mixture, made from lime or gypsum, sand, and water, that hardens on drying, used to coat walls and ceilings plate: thin, overlaid coating of metal, especially gold, silver, or tin polish: wax, oil, or liquid plastic rubbed onto surface to provide bright, glossy finish primer: paint or sizing applied to raw surface prior to finishing coat rag-rolling: wiping wet painted surface with rag to create patterns in paint roughcast: coarse stucco used on exterior walls rubber cement: quick-evaporating, un-vulcanized rubber in solvent, used to bind light materials semi-gloss: designating paint that dries to a finish more lustrous than matte and less lustrous than high-gloss shellac: thin, clear solution of refined lac resin in alcohol, used as wood filler and finish stain: liquid coating to darken or color wood and bring out grain stencil: design cut out of waxed paper or acetate and reproduced on surface below paper with paint or ink swirling: allowing undercoat of paint to show through top coat thinner: turpentine or other substance added to dilute paint or varnish tortoise shell: synthetic imitation of the hard, mottled, yellow-and-brown shell of certain turtles turpentine: colorless, volatile hydrocarbon used in paint and varnish Varathane Trademark. oily wood varnish that dries to hard, clear, water-resistant surface varnish: resin dissolved in oil or thinner that dries to hard, lustrous, usually transparent finish on wood veneer: thin overlay of finishing material, especially wood, on base of another material verdigris: greenish-blue coating that forms naturally on brass, bronze, or copper water-based paint: pigment mixed with water or latex, soluble in water wax: soft, resinous, water-resistant substance rubbed on surfaces, especially wood and leather, to protect and shine whiting: powdered chalk used in paints and dyes; bleaching agent Also see: |
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