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What is the toffee apple effect in carving?

Too shiny a surface.

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  1. A sweet wood smell
  2. A sticky finish
  3. Too shiny a surface ✔

Why: Carvers call the confusing shine of gloss varnish the toffee apple effect.

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Answer: Too shiny a surface. Carvers call the confusing shine of gloss varnish the toffee apple effect.

  1. Wood carving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_carving
    carvers refer to this as 'the toffee apple effect'
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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