Glossary of terms

Select a term below to view it's description and also any alternatives for the same meaning.

• awl
• carpenter's glue
• caulking
• celluclay
• cling film
• Composite material
• construction paper
• elmers
• emulsion
• Fantasy designs inspired by 19th Century industrial steam-powered machinery
• gesso
• household latex
• hydro-stone
• jointing compound
• LDPE Packaging foam
• linseed oil
• masking tape
• Napalese cloud paper
• Papyrus
• paverpol
• plasticine
• ply
• polycrylic sealer
• polyfilla
• polystyrene
• polyurethane
• pva
• saa paper
• Silicone
• spackling
• styrofoam
• styropleen
• sugar paper
• Tradename for oven hardening modelling clay
• Tradename for plaster bandage
• Tradenames for decorative paper
• vaseline
• washi paper
• whiting

• polystyrene, styrofoam, styropleen

  Lightweight (usually white) expanded foam packing material used to protect delicate objects.

• emulsion, household latex

  A thick, water-based paint used for painting interior walls in houses.

• carpenter's glue, elmers, pva

  Strong, white glue sold in builder's merchants or craft shops. Dries clear, is very strong and is waterproof. Children's white glue is not as strong and is not recommended.

• whiting

  Ground chalk.

• caulking, jointing compound, polyfilla, spackling

  Decorator's aid used to fill cracks and gaps in walls inside houses. It usually comes in powder form to be mixed with water, but sometimes is ready mixed.

• masking tape

  Strong, wide non-shiny tape.

• vaseline

  Petroleum jelly.

• polyurethane

  Tough varnish suitable for indoor use. Slow drying.

• ply

  A layer.

• cling film

  Clear food wrap.
  

• awl

  Small pricking tool.

• washi paper

  Rice paper.

• gesso

  Base coat that contains gypsum (plaster).

• celluclay

  Instant papier mache (sold in powder form to which you add water).

• paverpol

  Sealer used to make objects very hard. Fast drying and water based. Originally only available in Holland but now available in the UK and elsewhere.
  

• hydro-stone

  Hydro-Stone is a gypsum cement, which when mixed with other ingredients gives a good strength and resistence to wear.

• Silicone

  Silicone adhesive/sealants are used to fill gaps such as around a bath or sink. They remain flexible when dry and bond to most surfaces.

• linseed oil

  Linseed oil is derived from flax and is a major ingredient in a lot of oil paints and varnishes. Raw linseed oil dries very slowly, unlike boiled linseed oil which is simply raw oil with chemical accelerators, called "driers" added. Because boiled linseed oil has a faster drying time, people generally prefer to use this.
  
  

• Napalese cloud paper

  Handmade paper

• construction paper, sugar paper

  Economical (often coloured) paper suitable for use with paints, crayons, pastels etc.

• saa paper

  Mulberry paper

• polycrylic sealer

  Fast drying, clear sealer.

• plasticine

  A soft, pliable, synthetic, clay-like material. Often used by children and in schools. Non-hardening.

• LDPE Packaging foam

  Low Density Polyethylene. A high cushioning packaging foam used to protect fragile items such as TVs and computers.

• Composite material

  Composite materials are materials made from two or more individual materials with vastly different physical or chemical properties.

• Papyrus

  A thick, paper-like material made from the papyrus plant.

• Tradename for plaster bandage

  Modroc

• Tradenames for decorative paper

  Decomache
  Decopatch

• Fantasy designs inspired by 19th Century industrial steam-powered machinery

  Seampunk

• Tradename for oven hardening modelling clay

  Fimo

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