enamels
Hard shiny finishes
Enamels are glossy, hard coatings—either the vitreous material fused onto metal, glass, or pottery by heat, or the paint that dries to a similar hard finish: She painted the trim with white enamel.
Tooth enamel is the hard outer layer protecting the crown.
As a verb, to enamel is to coat with such a finish: enameled jewelry, enameled cookware.
Enamel fused within wire partitions
- grisaillePainting solely in greys
- firingTerminating employment
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- fluxContinuous change or flow
frit · annealing · torch · solder · stencil · etching · burnishing · polishing
Glass-like in appearance
- glassySmooth and shiny
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- opaqueImpassable to light
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
glossy · smooth · hard · brittle · silica · pigment · powdered · fused
Serving to guard
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
- nonstickResists food adhesion
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- scratch-resistantImpervious to abrasion
durable · glossy · matte · finish · appliance · cookware · bathtub · stovetop
Reduced-scale representation
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- paintingPigment on canvas
- decorativeServing to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
pictorial · byzantine · renaissance · canton · indian · snuffbox · watchcase
cloisonné
Enamel fused within wire partitions
flux · frit · annealing · torch · solder · stencil · etching · burnishing · polishing · layering
vitreous
Glass-like in appearance
- glassySmooth and shiny
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- opaqueImpassable to light
lustrous · glossy · smooth · hard · brittle · silica · pigment · powdered · fused · molten
protective
Serving to guard
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
- nonstickResists food adhesion
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
scratch-resistant · durable · glossy · matte · finish · appliance · cookware · bathtub · stovetop · signage
miniature
Reduced-scale representation
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- paintingPigment on canvas
- decorativeServing to beautify
ornamental · pictorial · byzantine · renaissance · canton · indian · snuffbox · watchcase
brooch
Decorative fastening ornament
earrings · rings · locket · charm · medallion · cameo · bezel · filigree · inlay · cufflinks
- Asian ceramicsceladon, porcelain vases, bowl, blue and white, bowls
- glass artstained glass, blown glass, glass etching, lampwork, millefiori
- paint suppliespaint, spray paint, acrylic paint, latex paint, oil paint
- Chinese ceramicsporcelain, celadon, blue and white, blue-and-white, vases
- medieval arttapestry, ivory carvings, Book of Kells, fresco, Lindisfarne Gospels
- medieval craftsblacksmith, blacksmithing, goldsmith, silversmith, goldwork
enamelstempera
Egg-yolk painting method
watercolors · whitewash · whitewashes · distemper · distempers
- tooth enamelProtective dental coating
- enamel pinsSmall decorative metal badges
- enamel paintHard-drying decorative coating
- enamel mugCoated steel drinking vessel
- enamel protectionPreserving teeth's hard coating
- nail enamelCosmetic fingertip coating
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