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  Merriam-Webster Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The history of "scumble" is blurry, but the word is thought to be related to the verb "scum," an obsolete form of "skim" (meaning "to pass lightly over").
Scumbling, as first perfected by artists such as Titian, involves passing dry, opaque coats of oil paint over a tinted background to create subtle tones and shadows.
But although the painting technique dates to the 16th century, use of the word "scumble" is only known to have begun in the late 18th century.
m-w.com /cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?Dec.01   (173 words)

  
 Tor Coatings - JH Ratcliffe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Oil Scumble - a ready tinted scumble glaze, available in a range of ten colours for the creation of woodgrain effects, this can also be used as a wood stain.
Scumble Varnish - an oil based varnish for the exterior protection of oil scumble and transparent oil glaze, available in matt and gloss finishes.
Pre-tinted Acrylic Scumble - a ready tinted water based scumble glaze, available in a range of ten colours for the creation of woodgrain effects, this can also be used as a wood stain.
www.tor-coatings.com /main/s240/st28090.htm?story_section=106   (355 words)

  
 Good Web Guide website review of Scumble Goosie
Scumble Goosie specialise in French and Gustavian style furniture, which is either ready for you to paint or can be handpainted by them.
Scumble Goosie also make bespoke pieces and are happy to work from your own drawings.
Scumble Goosie have a warehouse in Stroud, Gloucestershire, where you can buy things on the spot as well as pick up some special offers (furniture that has been used in photo shoots).
www.thegoodwebguide.co.uk /index.php?rid=1199   (316 words)

  
 THE MYSTERY READER reviews: Murder of a Snake in the Grass by Denise Swanson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
School psychologist Skye Denison returned to Scumble River several years ago, after publicly proclaiming at her high school graduation that the small town was full of small minds.
One of the town founder’s descendants, Gabriel Scumble, plans to be on-hand to help celebrate, but shortly after he arrives he is found with a pick ax in his chest.
When Luc is arrested for Scumble’s murder, Skye becomes determined to clear his name, if only to get him out of her life forever.
www.themysteryreader.com /swanson-snake.html   (432 words)

  
 Welcome to the Faux Like A Pro Message Board - Enjoy painting and decorating your home with wall and furniture paint ...
Scumble is an English word for ready made glaze.
A lot of confusion is caused by the duel use of the word glaze.
Therefore, the use of the word scumble differentiates between the raw material and the mixed substances, (glaze)
www.fauxlikeapro.com /dcforum/hit_the_wall/524.shtml   (205 words)

  
 Home & Garden Television: Walls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Using verdi and/or moss green scumble glaze, french brush and terry cloth, add background hill and bring down to behind fence area.
Using dark brown scumble, place a tree along the edge of mural if desired, keeping it loose and flowing.
Apply moss green and sage scumble glaze with a sea sponge between fence and background and at base of fence to soften it.
www.hgtv.com /cr/cda/article_print/1,1250,HGTV_3770_1373791,00.html   (233 words)

  
 Polyvine faux finish crackles glazes varnishes and waterbase finishes
The basic principle, however, is very simple: By using a glaze, traditionally known as scumble, which will retain a pattern, the surface can be 'worked' or 'broken' using such tools as brushes, rags, polythene, sponges and combs to produced the desired effect.
Polyvine Acrylic Scumble is a clear water-based transparent glaze for the totally safe application of broken colour work (rag-rolling, stippling, marbling, wood-graining, etc. Polyvine Scumble produces a translucent, waxy finish reminiscent of traditional oil glazes.
Polyvine Scumble dries to a durable water-resistant finish and does not age or yellow.
www.spectrapaint.com /fauxfinish/polyvine.html   (607 words)

  
 Welcome to the Faux Like A Pro Message Board - Enjoy painting and decorating your home with wall and furniture paint ...
I bought a flat wall paint and 2 different colors of glaze in Laura Ashley paint and I noticed that the paint chip suggested "scumbling" as a technique.
In fine arts lingo (like back when I was in art school, centuries ago), scumble is a technique where you push paint around with a "dry brush," or very little paint on the brush.
The term scumble or scumbling is used in several of the faux finishing books that I have and it refers to an oil based glaze as scumble and oil based glazing as scumbling.
www.fauxlikeapro.com /dcforum/hit_the_wall/347.shtml   (265 words)

  
 Scumble and Glazes - UK
Transparent medium for producing a glaze or scumble by the addition of stainers for broken colour effects such as stippling, rag rolling, dragging, toning and wiped effects as well as graining and marbling.
Pre-tinted Glaze or Scumble for the imitation of wood using the technique of graining.
A clear protective sealer for wallpaper, emulsion paint etc. enabling the surface to be easily wiped clean.
www.decoratingdirect.co.uk /Decorative_Effects/Scumbles_and_Glazes   (224 words)

  
 scumble - yourDictionary.com - American Heritage Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
To soften the colors or outlines of (a painting or drawing) by covering with a film of opaque or semiopaque color or by rubbing.
a writer who scumbled the line that divides history and fiction.
The effect produced by or as if by scumbling.
www.yourdictionary.com /ahd/s/s0177900.html   (55 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Murder Of A Snake In The Grass (Scumble River Mysteries (Paperback)): Books: Denise Swanson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Skye Denison and the rest of Scumble River is celebrating it's bicentennial in style-with reenactments, a bingo tent, and a coal-tossing contest.
The small Illinois town of Scumble River is in the midst of its Bicentennial celebration when the town's guest of honor is found dead, with a commemorative pickax in his chest.
This fourth installment in Denise Swanson's Scumble River series focuses more on Skye's personal life, as she is trying to figure out her relationship with three different men in her life: her ex-finacee, Luc St. Amant, who makes a surprise re-appearance from New Orleans; her current boyfriend Simon Reid; and sheriff Wally himself.
www.amazon.com /Murder-Grass-Scumble-Mysteries-Paperback/dp/045120834X   (1890 words)

  
 THE NEXT BIG THING   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Instead, we meet a resourceful grifter named Deech Scumble (Jamie Harris, Dinner Rush) who is conning fares by telling people he's collecting money to buy sandwiches for the homeless.
When he drops his Styrofoam cooler, which is supposed to be full of tuna, bologna and PBandJ, the riders are shocked to see their wallets and other valuable personal effects spilling out onto the floor of the train.
And when Scumble can't come up with rent money, he gives the painting to his landlord and makes up a heartbreaking story about the troubled artist.
www.sick-boy.com /nextbigthing.htm   (483 words)

  
 Book & BLOG December 19, 2005
Scumble River, Illinois, is the home town to which Skye Dennison retreats when she suffers severe personal and professional setbacks.
Skye herself has a wry sense of humor that is often put to the test.
Working her way through the murders that are around every corner in Scumble River, Skye also acquires two suitors whose jobs are really suited to her needs: the sheriff and the undertaker.
www.charlaineharris.com /bb/bb19.html   (617 words)

  
 Between the Pages - Denise Swanson
In addition to her "day job" as a school psychologist, she writes the popular Scumble River Mystery Series with a new book released every nine months.
Skye Denison, school psychologist at Scumble River High School, stumbles across the girl who is playing the lead role in the spring musical, Sleeping Beauty.
Scumble River is a place I'll visit again and again.
www.myshelf.com /betweenthepages/02/swanson.htm   (1328 words)

  
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She's the queen of everything that hands out crowns and her future figures to be just one long coronation ceremony--except for one troubling development: She's dead.
I might add she also resembles Sky Denison quite a bit in the right light and lives in an Illinois community you might mistake for Scumble River if you happened to turn up there some night after taking the wrong off ramp from the freeway.
Swanson's strong suit is her characters, who all seem reasonably credible, especially Skye, who's a single woman in her late 30s, slightly concerned about her tendency to put on weight and not real happy with the losers she keeps attracting as suitors.
www.thecolumnists.com /miller/miller196.html   (656 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Murder of a Pink Elephant: A Scumble River Mystery: Books: Denise Swanson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Skye begins to suspect that some of the high school students may be taking drugs, which could account for their bizarre actions.
This time, it appears Scumble River and the surrounding communities in Illinois' Heartland are being visited by the plagues of Egypt: Fire, Flood, Famine, - and the death of the lead singer in Skye's brother Vince's band, the Band Formerly Known As Plastic Santa, now Pink Elephant.
In this sixth book of the Scumble River mystery series school psychologist Skye Denison becomes involved with her brother's rock band, Pink Elephant, when she recommends them for the high school Valentine's Day Dance.
www.amazon.com /Murder-Pink-Elephant-Scumble-Mystery/dp/045121210X   (2184 words)

  
 Polyvine Decorative Effects - Glazes
Acrylic Scumble is a clear water-based transparent glaze for Decorative Effects.
Acrylic Scumble is unique in providing up to one hour working time.
A pre-coloured acrylic scumble glaze used to produce coloured highlights simply.
www.polyvine.co.uk /decorative_effects.asp   (320 words)

  
 The Best Reviews: Denise Swanson, Murder of a Pink Elephant Reviews
Skye Denison keeps running into a tense, angry wall surrounding her brother and his band mates from Pink Elephant, while also dealing with unexplained weirdness from the high schoolers of the town.
When Sky Dennison graduated school, she left Scumble River before the ink on her diploma was dry.
Skye Denison is a school psychologist in Scumble River.
thebestreviews.com /book9629   (314 words)

  
 Paint Station Prime -- EVN Bar - Ambrosia Software Web Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Of course, the station is still operational as the largest custom paint job factory in the known universe, and if you purchase a scumble, (and are able to drink it) you get 10% off your next paint job.
Retsmah orders a 2'x2'x2' block of scumble ice, and begins carving it with a handheld laser, releasing hallucinogenic scumble fumes into the air.
Mack orders another scumble ice scuplture, tosses it down, then nods to the other patrons and heads to his ship to go get the shipment.
www.ambrosiasw.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=93104   (3698 words)

  
 Direct Textbooks Price Comparison for ISBN 078624402X: Murder of a Sleeping Beauty: A Scumble River Mystery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
When school psychologist Skye Denison investigates the death of a popular teenager who was cast as Sleeping Beauty in the school play, she uncovers some shocking revelations about prominent Scumble River citizens.
Skye Denison is in the middle of an unfruitful counseling session with an uncooperative student when she is asked to check out a situation in the school gym.
In the 3rd book in the Scumble River mystery series, we see amateur sleuth, Skye Denison still working hard at fitting into her hometown and happily counseling students at her job.
www.directtextbook.com /price.php?p=prices&q=078624402X&shippingtime=5   (1255 words)

  
 Scumble Goosie - ready to paint and bespoke furniture
Scumble Goosie - ready to paint and bespoke furniture
Classical lines and understated elegance as found in the late 18th century Swedish and French interiors.
Scumble Goosie are proud to introduce 'Little Gustav' our new children's furniture collection;
www.scumble-goosie.co.uk   (126 words)

  
 Sim Lumberjack Redux (New Crysis Screens) - TTLG Forums
They may still be fun, but mainly due to the novelty of more interactivity in the environment, mostly with inanimate objects, not other characters.
Last edited by scumble : 18th Oct 2006 at 04:55.
But if you're implying it doesn't make sense, the gist was that the photos immediately show up the lack of really fine detail in the engine shots.
www.ttlg.com /forums/showthread.php?p=1515727   (1111 words)

  
 Prime Crime: Murder of a Snake In The Grass
Scumble River is celebrating it’s bicentennial in style— with Historical Society Reenactments, a bingo tent, Crazy Craft Race, and a coal-tossing tournament.
Serving as the guest of honor is none other than the town founder’s great- great-grandnephew, Gabriel Scumble.
But his visit turns out to be short-lived when Skye’s students, Frannie and Justin, find him dead, a pickax protruding from the chest area of his authentic buckskin costume.
berkleysignetmysteries.com /book262   (244 words)

  
 Scumble Goosie: Decoupage Supplies and Unfinished Furniture and Home Accessories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
All of our antique reproduction,ready to paint furniture and home accessories are made in the USA from medium density fiberboard.
Thus we are able to make stylish reproductions at very affordable prices.
View our site map for a listing of all of our products, plus our upcoming boutique which will have decorated Scumble Goosie products as well as some other items.
www.scumblegoosiehome.com   (71 words)

  
 Murder of a Smart Cookie: A Scumble River Mystery - PowerBookSearch!
So when Scumble River school psychologist Skye Denison organizes a 100-mile yard sale, otherwise neighborly folk get downright nasty: her own mother creams a woman, and a battle of the sexes breaks...
So when Scumble River school psychologist Skye Denison organizes a 100-mile yard sale, otherwise neighborly folk get downright nasty: her own mother creams a woman, and a battle of the sexes breaks out.
But when her former boss is found murdered, nobody knows for sure how this cookie will crumble.
www.powerbooksearch.com /booksearch0451215842.html   (234 words)

  
 FAUX PAINTING - SPONGING
Sponging is a quick faux painting technique and an easy way to freshen up a space.
This faux painting finish can be done with water-based (mixed with acrylic scumble glaze) or oil-based paint (mixed with mineral spirits or oil scumble glaze).
Choose 2 or 3 colors which are tonally similar.
www.emilysmith.com /sponging.html   (117 words)

  
 David Stybr: Scumble River Legend (STYBR-SR)
My assignment was to compose exactly 1 minute of music as background for a commercial for the Scumble River Mystery book series by author Denise Swanson.
The music had to be somewhat memorable but not intrusive, and paint a portrait of the fictional small town of Scumble River, Illinois."
My first draft was 45 seconds, so the need for 15 more seconds inspired me to add a 1-bar introduction and two 1-bar bridge passages, plus a 6-bar coda for solo horn and trumpet.
www.deniseswanson.com /stybr/stybr-sr.htm   (253 words)

  
 The Thunderforge Jamboree - Ambrosia Software, Inc. web board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The applejuice in the scumble freezes, leaving about a quart of pure alcohol in the glass.
He glances around as he enters, seeing the Scumble sculptures and the Tweed Man's handiwork, and sees that things are starting to return to their normal strange state.
Lauging maniaclly, he steals the scumble and then realises the alarms on the bottles.
www.ambrosiasw.com /webboard/Forum26/HTML/005378-23.html   (3915 words)

  
 Texston Scumble Glaze
A clear satin water based acrylic scumble glaze.
Great for marbling or wood graining, blending colors or creating special effects.
A whole range of metallic and pearlasants can be achieved by adding mica powders.
www.texston.com /scumble.html   (46 words)

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