Materials, Surfaces and Craftsmanship
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1. Material qualities (20 entries)
- ductile
- malleable
- rigid
- ductility
- tensile strength
- materialistic
- resilient under pressure
- a porous substrate
- materialise
- amorphous
- materialism
- embodiment
- qualitative
- arduous
- selectivity
- aptitude
- brandish
- encumber
- utilitarian
- magnate
2. Surface finish (20 entries)
- burnished
- proud of the surface
- rough-hewn
- lacquered
- a lustrous finish
- a brushed-metal finish
- a flush finish
- a hammered texture
- a fine patina
- a laminated surface
- a glazed surface
- lustre
- lattice
- etching
- a chamfered corner
- resin
- adornment
- mercantile
- emulsify
- curate
3. Joining, fitting and changing materials (20 entries)
- dowel
- dovetail
- a dovetail joint
- a tongue-and-groove joint
- patch
- bundle
- interlocking
- adhesion
- interweave
- hitch
- unravel
- protrude
- brim
- contraption
- assimilate
- hoist
- intersperse
- timber
- helm
- conglomerate
4. Precision and workmanship (20 entries)
- tolerances
- incised
- a tight weave
- a close-grained timber
- a snagged thread
- a bevelled edge
- a countersunk screw
- a recessed fixing
- a hairline fissure
- bevelled
- a mortise and tenon
- sharpen
- incise
- a frayed selvedge
- exacting
- strap
- snippet
- work to a fine tolerance
- turret
- capacious
5. Wear and restoration (20 entries)
- patina
- irrevocable
- derelict
- residue
- fabricate
- ephemera
- preservationist
- graft
- splinter
- repose
- outmoded
- archival
- seedy
- residual
- wrack
- armoury
- cull
- aggravated damages
- resuscitate
- primeval