Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

TURPENTINE

ca: TREMENTINA

es: TREMENTINA

Turpentine is a liquid taken from pine trees and when distilled is made into a resin used for diluting varnish and certain types of paint and can also be applied to some methods of decorating. It must be of a good quality and can usually be bought at chemists’. It is mixed with varnish and colors to decorate in the on-glaze method.