Faux Finishes
June 24, 2008 4:02 pm Glossaries, Painting, Techniques and Mediums
| Antiquing: | to make a new object look old through various techniques! |
| Binder: | component of paint; acrylics are the binder in latex products and oils in alkyd products |
| Blending: | toning down imprints or hue of glaze or paint by sponge brush or clothe to get softer effect or to combine different colors on a surface |
| Bronze Powders: | fine metallic powders from gold to copper |
| Chisel: | tool used to shave edges off wood |
| Crackle Glaze: | the appearance of old paint that has cracked and peeled to reveal a different color of paint underneath. |
| Crackle Varnish: | the finish or varnished layer appears cracked and aged Criss-crossing: applying paint or glaze smoothly and evenly over surface by working top to bottom and then side to side on a surface. |
| Distressing: | deliberately inflicting dents and knocks unto a new surfaces; also accomplished with over sanding. |
| Dragging: | applying glaze and removing some of the glaze by sweeping with metal graining comb, dry brush, or feathers. |
| Eggshell Finish: | slight sheen, reflects low amounts of light Flat Finish: no sheen or gloss; will not reflect light, very porous |
| Flogging: | glaze is manipulated by striking surface with a long bristled brush |
| Gesso: | thick chalky liquid, medium that is smooth and porous, absorbs color, allows for texture and design |
| Gilding: | the application of gold, silver, or other metal leaf to a surface |
| Glaze: | transparent coat of paint that is thinly brushed or sponged over a basecoat or raw surface |
| Gloss Finish: | shiny with luster, reflects light; note that Semi-Gloss less sheen that gloss. |
| Gold Leaf: | Gold and other metals on a thin sheet of a transfer paper for gilding or foiling |
| High Gloss Finish: | the most reflective of all finishes, looks almost like a glass layer over surface |
| Intarsia: | highly developed form of wood inlay |
| Liming: | Wood surfaces are stripped and treated with a limewash for protection |
| Liquid Gold: | bronze powder suspended in medium, must be shaken before use. |
| Luster Powders: | powders containing mica to give luster |
| Matte: | dulled finish, no gloss or luster |
| Milk Paint: | paint made from curds with tint added to taste. |
| Satin Finish: | higher sheen that eggshell, but not shiny like a gloss |
| Spattering: | flicking paint off a brush onto another surface to distress or age. |
| Sponging: | applying paint with sponge for effect or texture |
| Sponging Out: | soaking up paint with a sponge or paper towel to remove areas of pigment for effect |
| Stains: | transparent liquids which allow base surface to show through color. |
| Stippling: | dry brushing paint to surface for highlights and shading with short light dabs |
| Tooth: | to give surface a dull finish usually by sanding; helps paint adhere to a glossy surface |
| Variegated Wash: | different colors have been used in a way to run into each other |
| Verdigris: | bluish green patina formed on copper, brass, and bronze by corrosion of air and saltwater. |
| Wash: | thinned paint for transparent basecoating or aging |
| Working Dry: | adding glaze or paint to dry glaze or paint |
| Working Wet: | adding glaze or paint to wet glaze or paint; also referred to as wet on wet |
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