Appearance of paints having a 60?gloss reading between 10 and 40.

A dull matte finish created with fine emery sand paper, sandblasting, wire brushing, stone finishing, or using acid.

The term satin finish refers to the grey finish on Emerson Knife blades. This is a bead blasted finish that is then coated with any of several coating finishes that we may use. These may include Titanium Nitride, Chromium Nitride or Hard Chrome finishes. The result is the same: a grey non-reflective finish, with an extremely hard coating molecularly bonded to the steel, providing excellent corrosion resistant properties.

The dried film of paint or other finishing material which does not have a full luster, but a dull luster like that of satin.

Term, also used for paint, describes a finish that has more gloss than matte or flat, but not highly glossy.

Slightly textured or brushed surface having a fine grain that reflects light with some diffusion.

A finish not as shiny as gloss, but with a higher sheen than eggshell.

A satin finish appears textured and is made from tiny parallel lines scratched onto the metal surface.

"Brushed" finish applied to some stainless steel iron heads and metal wood soles by finishing belts.

A finish on jewelry given by dulling the polish by scratch brushing, sandblasting or chemical-treatment, producing a surface of metallic color, but with a soft, pearl-like luster instead of bright finish. Good to show off different colors of metals when jewelry uses multiple colors.

(1) A lustrous finish having a fine directional texture. (2) A fine mat finish which is lustrous without directional texture.

Architectural or builders' hardware that has been scoured with an abrasive to achieve a dull lustre.

A semi-gloss finish.

Type of finish applied to stainless steel iron heads and metal wood soles through a series of finishing belts or wheels.

Is a semi glossy finish, somewhere between a matte finish and a brilliant finish, which is accomplished by making shallow parallel lines on the surface of the metal

Also known as "Brushed" or "Matte" finish, this is a precious metal texturing technique used on jewellery where a series of very fine parallel lines are scratched on the surface to create a "Matte" texture.

A matte finish achieved by sandblasting, brushing with a stiff wire brush, or chemically altering a high shine surface into one with a soft, pearl-like luster.

Soft glow, low gloss.

Also called a "brushed" or "matte" finish. A satin finish is achieved by etching a series of tiny parallel lines into a surface using a wire brush or polishing tool.

Satin finish is also known as a brushed or matte finish, is a texture applied to jewelry metals where a series of tiny parallel lines are scratched on the surface with a wire brush.

A paint with a gloss level between high gloss and eggshell/silk.

A textured finish produced by brushing the metal surface to produce tiny parallel lines. Today it is popularly used in platinum jewelry, and is sometimes referred to as matte finish.

Smooth semigloss finish, usually a metal or lacquered surface.

A smooth delicately embossed finished paper with sheen.

A smooth paper finish.

A matte or frosted finish accomplished by brushing or chemical means. Also called a Butler's finish.

A smooth finished paper with a sheen to the surface.

A descriptive term generally referenced to coatings with a 60-gloss reading between 10 and 40.

Slightly embossed finish on text. Also alternate term for dull finish on coated.

See "Roman Finish"

A means of producing a matte or frosted finish on silver and other metals. Also called a "frosted" finish or butler's finish.

A lustrous, smooth finish between glossy and matte.

This describes a finish with a luster similar to that of satin and having between a full gloss and a semi-gloss luster.

A smooth finish applied to paper.

A treatment to improve heat absorption. Applied to the exterior bottom by a brushing operation.

See Semi-gloss.

A flat or matte finish that is usually used on metals, but can be applied to other mediums in costume jewelry. The opposite would be a shiny or bright smooth finish that has a high reflective quality. Interesting brooches, bracelets, and necklaces are created by combining satin and bright finishes.

One with a surface more closely resembling roman gold than matte and very close to regular brilliant-proofs. Most common examples of Satin finishes include some 1921 and 1922 Peace dollars.

Finish which has the appearance of satin cloth and is often used on metal fixtures, especially bathroom.

A series of tiny parallel lines scratched onto a surface with a wire brush or polishing tool to produce texture

A lightly textured ‘brushed' finish to metal or glass.

A satin finish on a metal is between a matte finish and a brilliant one. This semi-glossy finish is done by making shallow parallel lines on the surface of the metal, reducing its reflectivity.

A matte finish achieved by sandblasting, brushing with a stiff wire brush, or chemically altering a high shine surface. Satin finish has a soft, pearl-like luster instead of a bright polish.