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Marbleized:  faux finish technique imitating real marble  
     

Mat Board:  cardboard with a decorative paper or fabric surface used in framing to prevent artwork from directly touching glass

 
     
Metallic Finish:  metal finish with iridescent and reflective qualities  
     
Mitered Corner:  any material including wood or fabric used to create a 45% angle  
     
Mohair:  wool-lie fiber made from Angora goat hair  
     

Moiré:  fabric with irregular, wavy, watered silk effect create by pressure from heated cylinders on folded and dampened rep cloth

 
     
Molding: decorative pieces of wood that finishes edges of walls, or window sills, etc.  
     
Monochrome: a color scheme made up of colors within a single hue  
     
Mosaic:  broken fragments combined to create intricate tile patterns  
     
Murphy Bed:  mattress and frame, which folds down from or is raised and concealed into a built-in wall unit or cabinet  
     
Muslin:  plain woven cotton fabric  
 
 

 
 
 
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