burnishers
Tools for shining
Burnishers are tools used to polish, smooth, or create a shiny surface by rubbing.
In metalworking, a burnisher compacts and smooths metal surfaces.
Bookbinders use burnishers to polish gold leaf.
Artists use them to blend graphite or create highlights.
The word also applies to people who burnish: The palace employed silver burnishers.
Soft reflected light
- sheenSoft surface luster
- gleamFaint reflected light
- glossShine or annotation
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
polish · smoothness · satin finish · mirror finish · high shine · buffing · refinement · surface
Protective intermediate space
- agateBanded semiprecious stone
- bloodstoneSpotted green chalcedony
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- wheelRotating circular frame
lathe · grinder · sander · hand tool · smoothing · deburring · lapping · honing
Tanned animal skin
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
calfskin · vellum · parchment · spine · cover · decorative · gold leaf · cordovan
Precious metal artisan
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- coppersmithCopper-working craftsman
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
chasing · gilding · plating · patina · bronze · brass · pewter · filigree
Fired clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- terra sigillataAncient Roman fine pottery
- slipMinor error or misstep
- glazeThin lustrous coating
earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · kiln · throwing · trimming · raku · majolica
Old valued collectible
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
repair · refurbishment · restorer · reclamation · furniture · artifact · cleaning · stabilization
luster
Soft reflected light
radiance · polish · smoothness · satin finish · mirror finish · high shine · buffing · refinement · surface · texture
buffer
Protective intermediate space
- agateBanded semiprecious stone
- bloodstoneSpotted green chalcedony
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
wheel · lathe · grinder · sander · hand tool · smoothing · deburring · lapping · honing · scraper
leather
Tanned animal skin
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
embossing · calfskin · vellum · parchment · spine · cover · decorative · gold leaf · cordovan · saddle
goldsmith
Precious metal artisan
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- coppersmithCopper-working craftsman
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
engraving · chasing · gilding · plating · patina · bronze · brass · pewter · filigree · inlay
pottery
Fired clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- terra sigillataAncient Roman fine pottery
- slipMinor error or misstep
glaze · earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · kiln · throwing · trimming · raku · majolica · celadon
antique
Old valued collectible
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
refinishing · repair · refurbishment · restorer · reclamation · furniture · artifact · cleaning · stabilization · museum
- hand toolsscrewdriver, wrench, hammer, pliers, saw
- jewelry toolspliers, wire cutters, mandrels, loupe, jewelers loupe
- floor cleanersvacuums, vacuum cleaners, mops, brooms, scrubbers
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
burnishersabrasives
Materials that erode surfaces
sandpaper · grinders · files · rasps · emery cloth
burnisherstarnishers
Things that dull luster
corrosives · oxidizers · texturizers · degraders · scarifiers
- burnished goldRubbed-smooth precious metal