Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A method of applying varnish colors to mezzotint prints affixed to glass, in such a manner that they appear as if painted on the glass.
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By carving, texturizing and back-painting Lucite, Mr. Bittar has been able to capture a luster that is more than the sum of its parts; it's hard to guess exactly what you're looking at.
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