graining
Simulating wood texture
Graining is the technique of painting or finishing a surface to imitate the natural grain of wood or other materials.
A craftsman might grain a metal door to look like oak, or grain plaster walls to suggest marble.
The term also covers the process of creating texture or grain in leather, paper, or photographic materials.
Artificial or imitation
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- raggingMocking someone persistently
sponging · glazing · brushwork · woodgrain · simulation · imitation · finish · technique
Natural pattern in lumber
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- finishBring to completion
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- combingArranging strands with teeth
dragging · rocker · pattern · texture · knots · rings · oak · walnut
Curing hides or bronzing
- hideConceal or pelt
- pebblingCreating granular surface texture
- textureSurface tactile quality
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
drumhead · buffing · finishing · patina · aniline · vegetable-tanned · embossing · tooling
Movie or coating
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- clumpingForming into lumps
- enlargementIncrease in size
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
texture · darkroom · developer · processing · gelatin · crystals · granularity · definition
faux
Artificial or imitation
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
ragging · sponging · glazing · brushwork · woodgrain · simulation · imitation · finish · technique · decorative
woodgrain
Natural pattern in lumber
combing · dragging · rocker · pattern · texture · knots · rings · oak · walnut · mahogany
tanning
Curing hides or bronzing
cowhide · drumhead · buffing · finishing · patina · aniline · vegetable-tanned · embossing · tooling · leathercraft
film
Movie or coating
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- clumpingForming into lumps
- enlargementIncrease in size
noise · texture · darkroom · developer · processing · gelatin · crystals · granularity · definition · sharpness
- application techniquesbrushing, rolling, spraying, dipping, sponging
- decorative finishesfaux finish, faux finishes, glazing, varnish, patina
- decorative paintingmural, murals, fresco, frescoes, trompe l'oeil
- lithographylithograph, lithography, gum arabic, chromolithography, photolithography
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- paint applicationbrush, roller, spray, sponge, brushing
grainingnatural wood
Unprocessed timber material
real wood · solid wood · untreated wood · raw material · hardwood