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Righty tighty, lefty loosey updated
Thursday, January 25th, 2024
If you ever need to remember which way to turn a nut, bolt or screw to loosen it, then the mnemonic above will help. Turn it to the left (also known as anti-clockwise).
But one more thing to remember: (more…)
Translation of some art material names from Spanish to English
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| awl | punzón |
| brush | pincel |
| burin | buril |
| canvas | lienzo |
| carbon paper | papel de calco |
| chine-collé | chine-collé |
| crinoline | tarlatana |
| drypoint | punta seca |
| engraving | grabado |
| etching | grabado al agua fuerte |
| eyebolt | cáncamo |
| gouge | gubia |
| ink | tinta |
| linocut | linoleografía |
| linseed oil | aceite de linaza |
| mat, mount | paspartú |
| methacrylate | metacrilato |
| monotype | monotipo |
| oil paint | óleo |
| pencil | lápiz |
| press | tórculo |
| tarlatan/starched cheesecloth | tarlatana |
| tissue paper | papel de seda |
| turpentine | trementina |
| turpentine | aguarrás |
| watercolour | acuarela |
| woodcut | xilografía |
Translation of some ironmongery names from Spanish to English
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
P.S. Tap filters are unscrewed clockwise (looking down the tap along the direction of flow). This applies to both filters that screw inside the tap and those that attach on the outside.
