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8 Single Process Wallglaze

Hand-rubbed Glaze

This Concord Grape over Metallic Silver hand-rubbed finish was applied in two steps. For more information about this finish, please feel free to give us a call at (703) 864-5749.  Initial consultations are always free. 


For a definitian of any word that's yellow in the description above and many other technical terms, please visit our Glossary.



  • Amorphous - wallglazes can create the illusion of depth and movement on a surface.  However, when the glaze creates the appearance of depth without movement, it’s called “Amorphous.

  • Depth - wallglazes can create the illusion of depth on a surface that is actually flat and smooth.

  • Glaze is a translucent mixture of pigment, glazing liquid, and water-based or alkyd solvent

  • Level 5 - refers to the highest generally accepted standard for substrate preparation.

  • Mottle - is a technique that softens (blurs) sharp edges in the finish before the glaze dries 

  • Movement - wallglazes can create patterns that draw the eye in a specified direction. That phenomenon is called “movement.”

  • Process - refers to the number of individual steps required to execute the finish. Each step requires an overnight dry upon completion.

  • Prepared Surface - refers to the work that must be executed in by others before our work begins. This includes:

    1. Preparation of the substrate to meet Level 5 standards

    2. Application of a primer followed by two coats of the specified basecoat color.

  • Scumble - is the generally accepted term for the technique used to execute a broken-colored finish that creates the illusion of depth and movement.


8 Single Process Wallglaze

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