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3D Scanning and Printing
3D Scanning and Printing
Surface Dirt and dust was removed using dry cleaning methods such as soft brushes and a museum vacuum on low suction with a net guard covering the nozzle.
This was followed by wet cleaning the surface of the pediment with Tri-Ammonium Citrate 2% in distilled water as it was the most affective in removing the engrained dirt and did not affect the state of the oil gilding. Acetone was used to treat the water gilding.
Surface Dirt and dust was removed using dry cleaning methods such as soft brushes and a museum vacuum on low suction with a net guard covering the nozzle.
This was followed by wet cleaning the surface of the pediment with Tri-Ammonium Citrate 2% in distilled water as it was the most affective in removing the engrained dirt and did not affect the state of the oil gilding. Acetone was used to treat the water gilding.
Once the gesso had dried it was then sanded down to make it smooth, level and matched the original appearance of the corner
Conservation
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Dino-Lite
Dino-Lite Pro image -
Dust on surface of frame
Dino-Lite UV -
Shows exposed compo
The surfaces of the frame were analysed under the Dino-Lites to gain a better understanding of the surfaces that were going to be conserved.
Dino-Lite IR image -
Image of rusty nail in frame
Mechanical and Wet Cleaning
The bottom rail of the frame was covered in a layer of dust and soot from where it had previously hung over an open fire place.
Mechanical Cleaning
- Soft brushes
- Museum hoover
Wet Cleaning
- Distilled water (On oil gilt surfaces)
- Tri-Ammonium Citrate (5% distilled water)
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Moulding and Casting
- Jesmonite mould was used
- Powdered pigments were used to recreate the original colour of the compo
- 'Wright of Lymm Acrylic Gold Size' was applied to the moulds before gilding.
- 'Wright of Lymm - Finest Quality Gold Leaf' was used to gild the surfaces.
- Moulds were tinted and coloured using both liquid paints and powders.
- This was done so the moulds would mimic the colours and surface textures of the original gilding
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