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A tree which grows in West Africa, South and Central America; the wood is quite soft and light weight; has a coppery-red color. Valued for its color,

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A tree which grows in northeastern North America; the wood is hard, heavy and strong; the color varies from pale grayish to yellowish white. It is not

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In sculpture, a small scale model.

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A multi-ply board usually comprised of a core, adhesive, facing and backing paper. Commonly four-ply, but available in other thicknesses. May be rag b

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A tool for cutting the window opening in a mat. May be a small hand-held tool or include various levels of sophistication with regard to guide bar, me

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(window mat) A border, usually made from mat board, placed around a print, photograph, etc., to serve as a spacer or separation between the picture an

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1) The specific tool and material used by an artist, e.g., brush and oil paint, chisel and stone. 2) The mode of expression employed by an artist, e.g

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Collection of objects that have a sentimental value.

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metal sectional frame

A frame of anodized extruded aluminum sections.

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An intaglio process in which the plate is pitted all over with a tool called a \"rocker.\" By scraping or burnishing the raised burrs, gradations of l

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Describes artwork which is in the same condition as it was when originally finished, printed, etc. Taken from coinage, in the same condition as it was

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A heavy duty hanging device attached to the back of a frame with screws, characterized by having a holding ring at the top through which a thin, narro

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To cut frame molding on an angle for joining to other mitered pieces.

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(mwa-ray) A lustrous watermark of wavy design placed on fabric by passing it through heated ridged rollers under pressure. Makes an attractive fabric

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Wood or metal which has been refined and shaped and which includes a rabbet for use in the framing industry as frame stock.

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A painting or drawing of different shades of one color.

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A one-of-a-kind print made by painting on a sheet or slab and transferring the still wet painting to a sheet of paper by a hand method; if the paintin

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A distinctive and recurring form, shape or figure.

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A surface, substrate or secondary support to which any art or object is attached.

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non-glare glass

Glass which has been etched on one or both sides, which defuses the light, resulting in a minimum of glare and reflection.

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A tree that grows in northern countries; the wood is hard, heavy, has a strong distinctive grain and is very acidic. Most oak has a yellowish brown co

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offset-lithography

A process in which the printed image is transferred, or offset, from one roller or plate to another and then transferred to the printing paper. Offset

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Artists’ colors made by dispersing pigments in linseed oil or another vegetable drying oil and having the consistency of a smooth paste.

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An edition having an unlimited number of prints in it.

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A unique piece of artwork that cannot be exactly duplicated, e.g., an oil painting on canvas. While the image may be duplicated as a print, the reprod

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Heavily ornamented, overly adorned, showy.

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A frame with an elliptical shape.

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A mat with an elliptical opening; may have an oval or rectangular perimeter.

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In animation art, a portion of a scene, generally a foreground element, painted on or applied to a cel and laid over the action to create the illusion

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Describes the size of a frame or materials that are larger than standard 32- by 40-inch mat board.

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1) A non-absorbent surface on which to mix paint. 2) The set of colors on such a surface. 3) The range of colors a given artist or school of art prefe

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A thin blade of varying flexibility set in a handle; used for mixing paints or applying them to a surface.

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A substance made from cotton, wood or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used for writing, printing or drawing.

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The direction in which most of the fibers in a piece of paper are oriented and the axis along which the paper tears and flexes most easily. Grain is u

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1) A translucent or opaque material made from split skins of small animals, usually lambs or kids (goat) that have been limed, void of hair, scraped a

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1) A crayon made from pigment mixed with just enough biding agent to hold it together. 2) A drawing (painting) made with pastel crayons.

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1) A film or encrustation, usually green, appearing gradually on a surface of copper and bronze, due to weathering and as a result of oxidation. 2) An

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A tree that grows in the warmer parts of the United States and Mexico. It is large with hard, but brittle, wood.

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A frame specifically designed for standard sized photographs, often with an easel backing.

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photo-lithography

A printing technique in which a negative is exposed to a photo-sensitized lithographic plate, the image is then developed on the plate. Non-image area

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A structure, usually of wood or metal in which a painting, print or other object is enclosed to improve or enhance its appearance, to isolate it from

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A device attached to the wall on which the frame is hung or attached to the molding of a frame by which the picture is hung.

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A soft braided or solid wire, available in several thicknesses to support various weights, which may be coated with flexible plastic, attached to the

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A tree that grows in a variety of locations around the world. The wood varies from very soft to hard, is light weight and straight grained. It is whit

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plaques (brass)

A small metal plate mounted on a frame, usually showing the artist’s name and name of the artwork.

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A painting, sculpture, drawing, photograph or other representation of a particular individual.

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1) An inexpensive printed reproduction of a piece of artwork. 2) A placard or print intended for posting in a public place as an advertisement.

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The Professional Picture Framers Association. A professional trade association that serves the art and framing industry.

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Red, yellow and blue. No combination of other colors will yield a primary color; combinations of the primary colors yield all other colors.

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A generic term used to describe an impression made on paper from a block, plate or film negative, for example.

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