Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing
>
Pine needle scrimshaw pocketbook
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Dawnno, post: 601054, member: 10171"]virtually never use water on organic fibers, e.g., root, bark, leaf, etc, because it will cause the fibers to swell. As soon as it does, and if the object is fragile, you could end up bursting the thing to pieces like the incredible hulk through his shirt. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some conservators will use a vacuum nozzle with a fiberglas screen (think: window screen) over the object to 'hold down' all but the dust. that way the tip of the vacuum can't come in contact with the object. </p><p><br /></p><p>Something from 1977 should still be 'ok' and intact so that might be overkill. The idea is 'slow and gentle.' Good advice for a lot of things.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dawnno, post: 601054, member: 10171"]virtually never use water on organic fibers, e.g., root, bark, leaf, etc, because it will cause the fibers to swell. As soon as it does, and if the object is fragile, you could end up bursting the thing to pieces like the incredible hulk through his shirt. Some conservators will use a vacuum nozzle with a fiberglas screen (think: window screen) over the object to 'hold down' all but the dust. that way the tip of the vacuum can't come in contact with the object. Something from 1977 should still be 'ok' and intact so that might be overkill. The idea is 'slow and gentle.' Good advice for a lot of things.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing
>
Pine needle scrimshaw pocketbook
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...