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2. Chalk paint - Wikipedia

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   Interior and exterior surfaces including metal, wood, glass, concrete, plaster, and fabric, may be painted with chalk paint. [3] Chalk paint may be applied with a brush, roller, or spray gun. [5] The paint should be applied in thin layers and will typically dry within two hours. [3] A topcoat sealer, such as wax or lacquer, should be applied to ...

3. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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   There is solvent-based and water-based. Solvent-based acrylic paints are soluble in mineral spirits, and water-based acrylic paints are water-soluble. Acrylic paint differs from oil paint in both its quick drying time, and how the paint dries. Acrylic paint dries in as little as thirty minutes, and dries by the evaporation of the solvent or ...

4. Canvas - Wikipedia

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   Early canvas was made of linen, a sturdy brownish fabric of considerable strength. Linen is particularly suitable for the use of oil paint. In the early 20th century, cotton canvas, often referred to as "cotton duck", came into use. Linen is composed of higher quality material, and remains popular with many professional artists, especially ...

5. Upholstery - Wikipedia

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   Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something. Upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, [1] which referred to an artisan who makes fabric furnishings. [2]

6. Chalkboard paint - Wikipedia

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   Chalkboard paint is a specialized paint that creates a chalkboard-like coating that can be utilized as a writing surface in the same manner as a traditional chalkboard. Chalkboard paint is commonly made out of a mixture of talc , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] acrylic , [ 1 ] water , glycol , titanium dioxide , [ 3 ] carbon black , [ 4 ] opacifiers , silica , [ 2 ...

7. Conservation and restoration of leather objects - Wikipedia

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   In the Medieval era, tanning was considered a skilled trade and leather was second to wool as a textile fabric. During this period, a tanner would wash hides free of blood, manure, and other curing materials before it was rehydrated. To accomplish this task, the tanner would submerge the hide in a nearby river or stream.