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  2. Wallpaper paste - Wikipedia

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    Adhesive flakes that are mixed with water to produce wallpaper paste. Wallpaper adhesive or wallpaper paste is a specific adhesive, based on modified starch, methylcellulose, or clay [1] which is used to fix wallpaper to walls. [2] Wallpaper pastes have a typical shear thinning viscosity and a high wet adhesive tack.

  3. Conservation and restoration of frescos - Wikipedia

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    Using a removal tool, a sort of awl, the painting and the intonachino attached to the cloth and glue covering are then detached, from the bottom up. The back of the fresco is thinned to remove excess lime and reconstructed with a permanent backing made from two thin cotton cloths, called velatini, and a heavier cloth with a layer of glue.

  4. Lining of paintings - Wikipedia

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    In the case of resin or wax-based adhesives, each layer must be gently scraped away to reveal the original pigment layers. A solvent solution may also be used in order to remove extremely difficult or damaged adhesive. The removal process may cause warping or undulations of the painting that were not previously visible. [13]

  5. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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    Painting types include fine art to decorative and functional objects spanning from acrylics, frescoes, and oil paint on various surfaces, egg tempera on panels and canvas, lacquer painting, water color and more. Knowing the materials of any given painting and its support allows for the proper restoration and conservation practices.

  6. Polyvinyl acetate - Wikipedia

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    As envelope adhesive. As wallpaper adhesive. As a primer for drywall and other substrates. As a gum base in chewing gum. [8] As a water-soluble support material for 3D printing, usually for the fused filament fabrication method. [9] As an adhesive for cigarette paper. [10] As the coating layer on Gouda cheese. [11]

  7. Joint compound - Wikipedia

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    Kitchen renovation spackling to cover holes and tape between sheetrock boards Drywall with joint compound applied.. Joint compound (also known as drywall compound, drywall mud, joint cement or mastic) is a white powder of primarily gypsum dust mixed with water to form a paste the consistency of cake frosting, which is spread onto drywall and sanded when dry to create a seamless base for paint ...

  8. Glue-size - Wikipedia

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    Glue-size is also known as distemper, though the term "distemper" is applied variously to different techniques. Glue-size was used because hide glue was a popular binding medium in the 15th century, particularly among artists of the Early Netherlandish period, who used it as an inexpensive alternative to oil. Although a large number of works ...

  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 ...