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- adjective Resistant to
fading .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The most stable painting medium is pastel, but modern lightfast watercolors are now more stable than oil or acrylic mediums.
Lightfastness in Pencils, Watercolors, and Oils James Gurney 2010
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The ratings range from Class I (very lightfast) to Class V (very fugitive).
Lightfastness and Alizarin Crimson James Gurney 2010
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James, in your experience have you found if different materials the pigments are placed on Paper, canvas, etc make a difference with how lightfast they are?
Lightfastness: Markers James Gurney 2010
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I often use ballpoint so am always on the lookout for a good, archival, lightfast ballpoint pen.
Lightfastness and Dyes James Gurney 2010
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I would guess that as compounds are made to be more lightfast that they tend also to be harder on the environment.
Lightfastness and Dyes James Gurney 2010
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I wonder about the environmental and toxicity dimensions of the quest for lightfast dyes and pigments.
Lightfastness and Dyes James Gurney 2010
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The most lightfast pigments around are the iron oxides, which are harmless to the environment.
Lightfastness and Dyes James Gurney 2010
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The ratings range from Class I (very lightfast) to Class V (very fugitive).
Archive 2010-04-01 James Gurney 2010
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" I would guess that as compounds are made to be more lightfast that they tend also to be harder on the environment."
Lightfastness and Dyes James Gurney 2010
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On many graphic art products, such as inks or felt-tipped markers, it really means “waterproof,” rather than “lightfast.”
Archive 2010-03-01 James Gurney 2010
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