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The ard, ard plough, [1] or scratch plough [2] is a simple light plough without a mouldboard.It is symmetrical on either side of its line of draft and is fitted with a symmetrical share that traces a shallow furrow but does not invert the soil.
(In Scotland and Ireland, the marker is usually replaced with an old shoe polish tin or flat stone, called a piggy. [ citation needed ] ) In the United States the marker was called a “lagger” and in the 1940s Hopscotch Laggers made of rubber were sold by the Hoppy Taw Company of Utah. [ 11 ]
Scratchboard or scraperboard or scratch art [1] is a form of direct engraving where the artist scratches off dark ink to reveal a white or colored layer beneath. The technique uses sharp knives and tools for engraving into the scratchboard, which is usually cardboard covered in a thin layer of white China clay coated with black India ink .
Other terms often used for printed engravings are copper engraving, copper-plate engraving or line engraving. Steel engraving is the same technique, on steel or steel-faced plates, and was mostly used for banknotes, illustrations for books, magazines and reproductive prints, letterheads and similar uses from about 1790 to the early 20th century, when the technique became less popular, except ...
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German scratch and sniff card from the film Polyester. Apart from the stickers, scratch and sniff surfaces are to be found on some objects in popular culture: The 1972 Capitol debut record album by The Raspberries featured a raspberry scratch and sniff sticker on its cover. [13] [14] Gran Turismo 2 and FIFA 2001 featured a scratch and sniff disc.
Smelly Old History is a series of illustrated children's books published by Oxford University Press. [1] [2] The books contain scratch and sniff panels to provide the reader with scents representative of their respective eras, such as in Tudor Odours both lavender and herbs, employed as defence against the plague, and Henry VIII's gangrenous toe, [1] [3] and in Mouldy Mummies an ancient ...
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