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  2. Marbleizing - Wikipedia

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    Marbleizing (also spelt marbleising [1]) or faux marbling is the preparation and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of polished marble.It is typically used in buildings where the cost or weight of genuine marble would be prohibitive.

  3. Lining of paintings - Wikipedia

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    Lining an entire painting has largely fallen out of favor due to the invasive nature of the treatment. Minimalist intervention emphasizes the maintenance of the original integrity of a painting, so long as it is able to be displayed and the image is not disrupted. [2] However, patches are sometimes applied to strengthen specific areas of a ...

  4. Faux painting - Wikipedia

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    Faux finishing has been used for millennia, from cave painting to the tombs of ancient Egypt, but what we generally think of as faux finishing in the decorative arts began with plaster and stucco finishes in Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago. Faux painting became popular in classical times in the forms of faux marble, faux wood, and trompe-l ...

  5. Marble sculpture - Wikipedia

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    Lorenzo Bartolini, (Italian, 1777–1850), La Table aux Amours (The Demidoff Table), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Marble sculpture. Marble has been the preferred material for stone monumental sculpture since ancient times, with several advantages over its more common geological "parent" limestone, in particular the ability to absorb light a small distance into the surface before ...

  6. Fireplace mantel - Wikipedia

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    The fireplace mantel or mantelpiece, also known as a chimneypiece, originated in medieval times as a hood that projected over a fire grate to catch the smoke. The term has evolved to include the decorative framework around the fireplace , and can include elaborate designs extending to the ceiling.

  7. Marble - Wikipedia

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    Marble [1] sludge waste can be used as a mineral filler in water-based paints. [32] Using ground calcium carbonate as a filler in paint production can improve the brightness, hiding power and application performance of paint, and can also replace expensive pigments such as titanium dioxide. [32]

  8. List of How It's Made episodes - Wikipedia

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    Fireplace bellows: Calissons: Diving watercraft: August 17, 2017 29-07 371 Artist brushes: DEF tank heaters: Game tables: Art glass wall sconces: August 24, 2017 29-08 372 Flying water bikes: Throttle position sensors: Cinnamon cordial: Handmade rasps: September 10, 2017 29-09 373 Foosball tables: Marseille soap: Laguiole knives: 29-10 374 ...

  9. Overpainting - Wikipedia

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    Overpainting is the final layers of paint, over some type of underpainting, in a system of working in layers. It can also refer to later paint added by restorers, or an artist or dealer wishing to "improve" or update an old image—a very common practice in the past. The underpainting gives a context in which the paint-strokes of the ...

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