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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 24715, member: 78"]Hi Pam,</p><p> Here is a trick I learned from the MET in NYC. Light a candle and put close to the marks so the black soot covers it. Take some clear or frosted cellophane tape and cover the marks with a piece. Pull it off and place it on a white card or paper. The marks are easier to see and photograph.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 24715, member: 78"]Hi Pam, Here is a trick I learned from the MET in NYC. Light a candle and put close to the marks so the black soot covers it. Take some clear or frosted cellophane tape and cover the marks with a piece. Pull it off and place it on a white card or paper. The marks are easier to see and photograph. greg[/QUOTE]
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