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- T-hingeA hinging method for attaching artwork to a mount. The top of the artwork is affixed while the bottom hangs free. Often used when the window mat engages the perimeter of the artwork.
- TailThe bottom of the book.
- TextblockThe inside pages or leaves of a book.
- Thanheardt Burger CorporationA firm that produced hand-carved, gilded frames from 1927-2016 in LaPorte, Indiana
- TidelineA stain which occurs when a liquid dries, depositing dissolved material at its perimeter. A tideline is characterized by a discrete edge that is typically darker than the rest of the stain.
- TigTungsten Inert Gas Welding. TIG welding is mostly used for critical weld joints, welding metals other than common steel, and where precise, small welds are needed.
- Tig FrameClosed corner welded aluminum frame. The aluminum surface can be polished, brushed, or powder coated a desired color.
- Tiger MapleA desired hardwood that is known for its characteristic striped pattern. Very popular in Colonial America for its beauty in furniture, wooden objects and frames. Also known as fiddle maple for its prevalent use in the fabrication of musical instruments through today.
- Tin TypeDeveloped in the 1850s and popular into the 1890s, an early form of photography where an image is produced on a thin piece of iron that is treated with a silver halide emulsion. Tin types provided an affordable option for photography and portaiture in its time.
- Tondo FrameA round frame designed to house a round painting or mirror.
- ToothA characteristic of the texture in the surface of paper. A patterned roughness in the form of minute depressions between fibers on the surface.
- Tortoise ShellA traditional organic material used for veneer and inlay on frames, decorative objects and fine furniture. Modern synthetic materials are often used in its place to recreate the aesthetic.
- Trulife AcrylicA single sided, anti-reflective, abrasion resistant acrylic that provides up to 99% UV protection made by Tru Vue. The acrylic was deveoped specifically for facemounting.
- Trumeau MirrorA large, narrow mirror that is traditionally installed between two windows. The mirror is usually installed within a narrow frame with a ornamental, or painted section at the top.
- Tulle NetUsed in the mid 19th century for textural decoration on to gessoed frame rails prior to addition of ornamental compo.
- Turn-inThe cloth or paper edge that is folded from the outside to the inside covers.
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TermDefinition
- T-hingeA hinging method for attaching artwork to a mount. The top of the artwork is affixed while the bottom hangs free. Often used when the window mat engages the perimeter of the artwork.
- TailThe bottom of the book.
- TextblockThe inside pages or leaves of a book.
- Thanheardt Burger CorporationA firm that produced hand-carved, gilded frames from 1927-2016 in LaPorte, Indiana
- TidelineA stain which occurs when a liquid dries, depositing dissolved material at its perimeter. A tideline is characterized by a discrete edge that is typically darker than the rest of the stain.
- TigTungsten Inert Gas Welding. TIG welding is mostly used for critical weld joints, welding metals other than common steel, and where precise, small welds are needed.
- Tig FrameClosed corner welded aluminum frame. The aluminum surface can be polished, brushed, or powder coated a desired color.
- Tiger MapleA desired hardwood that is known for its characteristic striped pattern. Very popular in Colonial America for its beauty in furniture, wooden objects and frames. Also known as fiddle maple for its prevalent use in the fabrication of musical instruments through today.
- Tin TypeDeveloped in the 1850s and popular into the 1890s, an early form of photography where an image is produced on a thin piece of iron that is treated with a silver halide emulsion. Tin types provided an affordable option for photography and portaiture in its time.
- Tondo FrameA round frame designed to house a round painting or mirror.
- ToothA characteristic of the texture in the surface of paper. A patterned roughness in the form of minute depressions between fibers on the surface.
- Tortoise ShellA traditional organic material used for veneer and inlay on frames, decorative objects and fine furniture. Modern synthetic materials are often used in its place to recreate the aesthetic.
- Trulife AcrylicA single sided, anti-reflective, abrasion resistant acrylic that provides up to 99% UV protection made by Tru Vue. The acrylic was deveoped specifically for facemounting.
- Trumeau MirrorA large, narrow mirror that is traditionally installed between two windows. The mirror is usually installed within a narrow frame with a ornamental, or painted section at the top.
- Tulle NetUsed in the mid 19th century for textural decoration on to gessoed frame rails prior to addition of ornamental compo.
- Turn-inThe cloth or paper edge that is folded from the outside to the inside covers.
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