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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 [ | + | 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 [ | + | See also [[flatting%20agent|flatting agent]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 9 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