Ageing

Ageing: Decorative technique used to create the effect of wear-and-tear on a wooden, painted, plastic or other surfaces.
American Colonial: Term loosely applied to all American furniture used by the colonies prior to the American Revolution.

Ageing - Giving something an aged appearance - various techniques can be used, such as staining and denting. Also referred to as Antiquing or Distressing.
Alkyd - An oil based paint made from synthetic resin instead of natural oils.

Particularly useful for ceiling cracks and junctions between plaster and wood.

Ageing - Giving something an aged appearance - various techniques can be used, such as staining and denting. Also referred to as Antiquing or Distressing.

Beauty Treatments and Anti-Ageing - What Can You Do About It?
Hunting splendid is aesthetically described by galore people as having the surface fair of assorted blemishes, pimples, ...

- Spray the arrangement daily with a light water mist and take off any ageing flowers.
- Avoid putting Flowers in direct sunlight, draughty spots or near heat.

Alligatoring " Coarse checking pattern on the surface of a material. Typically caused by ageing, exposure to sun and/or loss of volatiles.

The discolouration of white finishes due to heat, ageing or smoke/fumes.
Yellow ochre. Natural pigment clay containing minerals, mainly hydrated iron oxide..
Youngmans.A wide wooden scaffolding piece.
Yule Marble.

Generally, the darker the stain, the more sun protection it provides, and the less often it needs to be reapplied. For furniture with an ageing varnish that is peeling, cracking or bubbling, ...

See also: Design, Antiquing, Light, Home, Acrylic