Case study; ADHESIVES IN CONSERVATION

The plethora of practical and ethical demands of the conservation/restoration profession often means that the full range of adhesives available to us must be considered as possible practical solutions and as such their properties need to be examined. Using information gathered in practical sessions 6 of the most common adhesives were be compared for their respective properties and applications. Their practical usefulness to the conservator will be assessed and the ethical and practical consequences of their use will also be scrutinised against the ethical overview that governs the decision making process.-

Historical resources;

The Eighteenth century

The Regency period

The Victorian period.

(Reference Books)

Ethical resources;

UKIC Code of ethics

UKIC Website

Technical resources;

SPECIALIST WOODWORM TREATMENT

FRENCH POLISHING

GILDING

STAINS AND THE STAINING OF TIMBER

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