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Treatment; 19 Sep 2005; Prepare for digital photography and safe storage. Clean ans humidify, support weak areas using adhesive technique.; Organics

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Description: The painted banner was photographed before and after treatment. It was surface cleaned with a soft brush and controlled vacuum suction, to remove dust and loose particulate soiling. The banner was humidified using contact humidification (wet layer/ dry layer/ Goretex (polytetrafluoro ethylene,polyester laminate)/ object/ polythene/ Perspex weights Perspex (polymethylmethacrylate)). The lower half of the textile was given a full support. An especially dyed cotton lawn was used as backing fabric adhered to the reverse of the banner with undyed silk crepeline coated on both sides with adhesive. Adhesives used were 10% Lascaux 360HV/498HV (Polyacrylate, acrylic), 1:2, in deionised water, re-activated with a heated spatula at 70 degrees. Treatment carried out by Thordis Baldursdottir under supervision of Monique Pullan
Details: Treatment