Each 'sail' is outlined with porcelain brightness; but the vaults do not dazzle because their chief area is composed of matt tiles.
It is only semi-opaque, with a crude matt finish and a plain weave.
Their settling percentages on glossy blue and black were greater than on matt blue and black.
The interior surfaces of the lamp housing were painted matt black and lined with aluminium foil.
The 50-mm square samples were placed in matt black mounts that could be moved around on matt black surfaced viewing table.
It, therefore, seems that a reversal in landing response is obtained when glossy colours are used against matt colours.
The texture of the cocoon is thick, consisting of whitish silken threads and translucent; the surface has a matt appearance and there are very few loose threads.
The resulting matt, homogeneous base heightens the ever-changing play of light on the tiled shells which, touching the artificial ground lightly, appear almost to float above it.
