The Art of Preservation: Deacidification, Neutralization, and Alkaline Reserve in Paper Conservation
Deacidification, neutralization, and alkaline reserve are the trio that paper conservators rely on to save the day.
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Stretcher Keys – How to use them
Stretcher keys are the thin, triangular wooden wedges that are hammered into the slots located at the inner corners of the stretchers, in order to tighten the canvas by expanding the own stretcher. How do the stretcher keys work? Do we place the keys properly? Find the answers here.
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Tools to Outline Treatment Proposals
In art conservation, when examining an artwork to outline a treatment proposal, conservators go through a process very similar to “close reading” a text. First, they look at the artwork, pointing ….
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American Flag Restored
Just two days prior to Independence Day, we, at South Florida Art Conservation, are working in a…
