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Wood finishing techniques (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Surface decorative techniques in woodworking" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Chemical staining of wood is rarely carried out because it is easier to colour wood using dye or pigmented stain, however, ammonia fuming is a chemical staining method that is still occasionally used to darken woods such as oak that contain a lot of tannins. Staining of wood is difficult to control because some parts of the wood absorb more ...
Xylotechnigraphy is an architectural term for a decorative treatment to wood. By staining, finishing, and graining, the wood resembles a more expensive or finer type. The process was invented by A. F. Brophy and patented in England in 1871. [1] [2]
Wood finishing materials (1 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Wood finishing techniques" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
In woodworking and the decorative arts, refinishing (also repolishing in the UK)refers to the act of repairing or reapplying the wood finishing on an object. [1] paint, wood finish top coat, [citation needed] wax, lacquer or varnish are commonly used. [2] The artisan or restorer is traditionally aiming for an improved or restored and renewed ...
Faux finishing has been used for millennia, from cave painting to the tombs of ancient Egypt, but what we generally think of as faux finishing in the decorative arts began with plaster and stucco finishes in Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago. Faux painting became popular in classical times in the forms of faux marble, faux wood, and trompe-l ...