Dear Sagita,
Is the pigment friable, powdery? You do not say why the ceramic also requires
consolidation along with the inscription pigment, or how large the fragment is
but the situation you describe—a one-time opportunity to preserve the
inscription-- calls out for the use of mock-ups to
Sagita Mirjam Sunara asked about consolidating ink inscriptions on ceramic. We
have found that it is possible to consolidate using a solution of Paraloid B72
in acetone without the surface darkening, provided the object is kept in an
enclosure with a small container of acetone to slow down
Pine Tree Foundation Post-Graduate Fellowship in Rare Book Conservation
Thaw Conservation Center, Morgan Library & Museum (full-time, beginning
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The Morgan Library & Museum announces a one-year fellowship in rare book
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Didn't want these to get lost in the New Year, Applications are now available
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Applications are invited for the following post -
Post title: Senior Technician (Art Conservation)
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The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) seeks a senior
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The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation presents the Glass
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Learn about the materials science of ceramics and glass and gain
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First Call for Abstracts.
Deadline for submitting abstracts: February 18, 2019
2-day international conference: 13-14 June, 2019
Organiser: CATS, National Gallery of Denmark
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