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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Any varnish that gives a flat, non-shiny, final appearance. As most varnishes are glossy, flatting agents, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=beeswax beeswax], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fumed%20silica fumed silica], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=diatomaceous%20earth diatomaceous earth] and heavy-metal soaps, are added to minimize reflections.  
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Any varnish that gives a flat, non-shiny, final appearance. As most varnishes are glossy, flatting agents, such as [[beeswax|beeswax]], [[fumed%20silica|fumed silica]], [[diatomaceous%20earth|diatomaceous earth]] and heavy-metal soaps, are added to minimize reflections.  
  
See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flatting%20agent flatting agent].
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See also [[flatting%20agent|flatting agent]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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flat varnish (AAT preferred); flatting varnish
 
flat varnish (AAT preferred); flatting varnish
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 15:45, 26 September 2022

Description

Any varnish that gives a flat, non-shiny, final appearance. As most varnishes are glossy, flatting agents, such as Beeswax, Fumed silica, Diatomaceous earth and heavy-metal soaps, are added to minimize reflections.

See also Flatting agent.

Synonyms and Related Terms

flat varnish (AAT preferred); flatting varnish

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993