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1. Mesitol NBS fixative sharing? 2. Freelance Conservator opportunity in Scotland 3. Salted Watercolors Preservation 4. Asbestos training recommendations 5. Is there a US supplier for Bondina? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Grace White Posted: Tuesday December 3, 2024 6:56 AM Subject: Mesitol NBS fixative sharing? Message: If anyone (book and paper most likely) has some Mesitol NBS ionic fixative that they'd be able to share with me, I'd be very grateful. The company that made it, Tanatex, has discontinued it because of health concerns for bisphenols, and replaced it with a new product called Mesitol Bio-fix which they sent me as a free sample. Mesitol NBS was an excellent fixative for copying pencil and many stamping inks, but my tests with the Bio-Fix have been disappointing; on filter paper it caused stamping inks to bleed, and on some aged papers the Bio-Fix turned gray when applied. For copying pencil, it turned the gray inscriptions more purpleish, though it did prevent them from bleeding. From what I remember, Mesitol NBS did not cause any change of appearance in copying pencil, and I would like to use some for a conservation project. Please reply to the list or to my email: [email protected]. Thank you! ------------------------------ Grace White (she,her) Paper Conservator Ackland Art Museum Chapel Hill NC United States [email protected] ------------------------------ 2.From: Lucy Charles Posted: Tuesday December 3, 2024 6:57 AM Subject: Freelance Conservator opportunity in Scotland Message: National Conservation Service are currently looking for two freelance conservators based in or within commuting distance of Glasgow to carry out a collection survey on an Archive collection. The survey would need to be carried out between January and March 2025 and is likely to take 5 days. The hourly rate for the work is £23, working a 7 hour day. Team members would ideally have some experience of surveying Archival materials but it is not essential. If you are interested in this role please send an email and attach your CV to [email protected] <[email protected]>. ------------------------------ Lucy Charles Conservation Business Manager National Conservation Service London ------------------------------ 3.From: Danielle Creech Posted: Tuesday December 3, 2024 1:00 PM Subject: Salted Watercolors Preservation Message: Hello - We have recently acquired an archival collection with some salted watercolors in them. The artist liked the textural component of salt crystals, so these are.... quite chunky. Other than housing them to protect the salt from being abraded off, are there other preservation factors I should consider due to the excess of salt that must remain on the artwork and/or other preventative measures I should take to preserve them? You can see some detail shots here: https://wustl.app.box.com/s/f8kb47wd028bh3cly609yc4dn3maexwp Thanks in advance for any advice, Danielle ------------------------------ Danielle Creech Head of Preservation, Processing & Exhibitions WashU Libraries Saint Louis MO ------------------------------ 4.From: Arianne Panton Posted: Tuesday December 3, 2024 2:00 PM Subject: Asbestos training recommendations Message: Dear all, We are looking for recommendations for Asbestos training specific (or particularly relevant) to cultural heritage Ideally we would like an in-person course (in the UK), but welcome any suggestions you have. Thank you! ------------------------------ Arianne Panton Manager of Conservation & Research The Leather Conservation Centre Grosvenor Chambers Northampton, NN1 2EW 01604719766 ------------------------------ 5.From: Denise Stockman Posted: Tuesday December 3, 2024 5:53 PM Subject: Is there a US supplier for Bondina? Message: I recently borrowed some Bondina to use when lining a fractured transparent paper item and it worked really well in terms of being really smooth and stick-resistant. I would like to buy some to keep in stock in our lab. Is there a US supplier? I need to verify this before getting approval to purchase from abroad. Thank you. (In case anyone is wondering what I used as lining paper for the fractured transparent paper item, I used Talas Hanji #1201 <https://www.talasonline.com/Hanji-Handmade-Korean-Papers?quantity=1&type=287&Hanji=23&srsltid=AfmBOopFq0jVHwRnQjyXf1QY7xjlGTscSt7e8nYFA2gFJd6rpUcUCNQP> -series 3; 13gsm, and the results were very satisfactory.) Denise ------------------------------ Denise Stockman Senior Paper Collections Conservator New York Public Library Kew Gardens NY ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. 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