Difference between revisions of "Matte varnish"
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* 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) | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 1 May 2016
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
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000