Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, stone, etc.
Roughening the smooth surface of rolled metal plates enabling them to better retain water. Plates are regrained to remove all traces of previous images to produce a fresh grain.
1 The patterned edge markings on a coin, also known as milling. The practice of graining or edge-lettering (as seen on the modern £i coin) was usual in Britain from 1622 to guard against clipping. 2 The decorative, painted imitation of wood grain or marble onto furniture. Graining was acceptable in the 18th and 19th centuries but was associated with cheap, low-grade furniture during the late Victorian period.
See Reeded Edge or Milling - the serrations on the edge of a coin impressed by the collar die.
The usual American name for the ridged 'Milled' type edge.
a texture like that of wood
A decorative paint technique to create the effect of wood graining.
(Faux Finishes) This applying a paint effect that imitates the grain of a timber. It was often applied to cheaper timbers to give the appearance of more expensive or exotic timbers. It is achieved by using a brush or comb to pull thru the translucent glaze, which has been applied over a base coat. This creates a general grain, more ambitious imitations can be achieved, creating figured timber, knots and different sawn cut timbers, by drawing into the glaze.!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8039990704443990"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel ="6807473505"; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "0000FF"; google_color_text = "000000"; google_color_url = "FF3300";
Painted treatment on wood panels simulating patterns of
To create the appearance of wood grain on a surface through specialized painting techniques, staining, or specially prepared paint colors.
The teeth at the edge of a coin
The painting, glazing or printing an object to make it look like wood
is the process of creating a wood-grained effect using thinned, nonfired colors applied in long, uneven patterns.
Simulating the grain of wood by means of specially prepared colors or stains and the use of graining tools or special brushing techniques.
The process of printing a natural wood grain pattern onto another surface that may or may not be wood product.
Process of painting to resemble the color and figure of wood.
Graining is the practice of imitating woodgrain on a non-wood surface in order to increase that surface's aesthetic appeal. Graining was common in the 19th century, as people were keen on imitating hard, expensive woods by applying a superficial layer of paint onto soft, inexpensive woods. Graining can be accomplished using either rudimentary tools or highly specialized graining tools.
