Tempera is also an opaque water-based paint. Tempera was once called showcard color, and is used by sign writers for seasonal window decoration painted on glass. My Nanny (grandmother) used to mix Ivory soap flakes, food coloring with a little water and paint all her windows every holiday. It was so much fun to visit her and look at her painted windows.
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