Showing results for "glaire"

• a variation of glair.

glaire

American  

[glair] / glɛər /

noun

glaired, glairing

1. a variant of glair.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

glaire glaired glairing

For blocking, one coat of glaire will be enough for most leathers.

From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Noel Rooke

A bright and lasting red edge may be obtained by the following process:—Take the best vermillion and add a pinch of carmine; mix this with glaire, slightly diluted.

From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by J. Sawtelle Ford

Finishers’ glaire may be made from the white of eggs well beaten up, diluted with about half as much vinegar, and allowed to settle.

From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Noel Rooke

The materials needed are the best American gold leaf, cotton batting, sweet oil, some specially prepared rubber for removing the excess gold leaf, and glaire.

From Library Bookbinding by Arthur Low Bailey

If kept corked glaire will keep for some time.

From Library Bookbinding by Arthur Low Bailey

To make the gold adhere, the material to be tooled is sized or "glaired" with one part vinegar to three parts white of egg well whisked or beaten and filtered, as is done in blocking.

From Practical Bookbinding by Paul Adam

For such books the lettering should be written out carefully, the whole panel prepared and glaired in, and the gold laid on.

From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Noel Rooke

After glairing, strip by strip is laid on.

From Practical Bookbinding by Paul Adam

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---