Deacidification, neutralization, and alkaline reserve are the trio that paper conservators rely on to save the day.
The Art of Preservation: Deacidification, Neutralization, and Alkaline Reserve in Paper Conservation
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.
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 ....
American Flag Restored
Just two days prior to Independence Day, we, at South Florida Art Conservation, are working in a 37 stars American Flag. The treatment consisted in surface cleaning by vacuum, with a protective screen and low suction; elimination of old patches that didn't match the color and were covering one of the points of a star, careful tear…
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