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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
Raised Gesso Panel with Water Gilding
- Exposed wooden panel was painted with 8 coats of gesso, Each layer was left to dry before the next layer was added as this avoided the layers being built up too thickly and cracking.
- The gessoed panel when dry was then sanded until level and smooth.
-A design was transferred onto the surface of the gesso. Warm liquid gesso was then used to fill in the design with several layers of gesso being added to make the design raised.
- 5 coats of red bole were then painted over the surface of the gesso and design.
-The design was the burnished with a dog tooth.
-Water was then lightly painted over the surface of the panel before the gold leaf was applied. The water allows it to stick to the surfaces of the red bole.
- Once dry the design was burnished once more.
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