enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Wash (visual arts) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wash_(visual_arts)

    In interior design, a wash or color wash of paint on a wall can be used to create a textured effect as a faux finish. [2] In ceramics, a wash is typically a coloring oxide thinned with water applied to the piece to achieve an effect similar to a glaze. [3] Digital image creation software can have features that simulate the painting technique. [4]

  3. Conservation and restoration of ceramic objects - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_and...

    Shellac does not break down easily with commercially available products. Additionally, the resin has naturally-occurring dyes that can stain ceramic pink or black. The solvent that works best on this resin is Industrial methylated spirit (IMA). [6]: p.31 Shellac is prepared by dissolving flakes of shellac in hot alcohol. The properties of ...

  4. Shellac - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellac

    Shellac functions as a tough natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odour-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish. Shellac was once used in electrical applications as it possesses good insulation qualities and seals out moisture. Phonograph and 78 rpm gramophone records were made of shellac until they were gradually replaced by vinyl ...

  5. Conservation and restoration of lacquerware - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_and...

    The two main types of lacquer are Asian, made with sap from the Urushi tree, and European, made with a variety of shellac and natural resins. Lacquer can be damaged by age, light, water, temperature, or damaged substrate. Conservation treatments include dry cleaning, wet cleaning, consolidation and filling losses.

  6. French polish - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_polish

    French polishing consists of applying many thin coats of shellac dissolved in denatured alcohol using a rubbing pad lubricated with one of a variety of oils. The rubbing pad is made of absorbent cotton or wool cloth wadding inside of a piece of fabric (usually soft cotton cloth) and is commonly referred to as a fad , [ 1 ] also called a rubber ...

  7. Paint thinner - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_thinner

    A paint thinner is a diluent solvent used to dilute oil-based paints or varnish. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In this context, to dilute is also known as to 'thin'. Solvents labeled "paint thinner" are usually white or mineral spirits .

  8. Wallpaper - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallpaper

    Wallpaper is used in interior decoration to cover the interior walls of domestic and public buildings. It is usually sold in rolls and is applied onto a wall using wallpaper paste . Wallpapers can come plain as "lining paper" to help cover uneven surfaces and minor wall defects, "textured", plain with a regular repeating pattern design, or with ...

  9. Acrylic paint - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylic_paint

    Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion and plasticizers, silicone oils, defoamers, stabilizers, or metal soaps. [1] Most acrylic paints are water-based, but become water-resistant when dry.