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Kelly's Conservation Corner: January 2014
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Tuesday, 21 January 2014. Environmental Considerations For Mixed Collections of Historical Artifacts - 2014. January 21, 2014. The following discussion focuses on artifacts that are comprised of metals, glass, ceramics, papers, textiles, organics or in-organics all kept in the same space. I have provided several references at the end for further detailed information specific to each type of material. This promotes corros...
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Kelly's Conservation Corner: September 2012
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Sunday, 30 September 2012. Kelly Bourassa, B.Sc, Graduate Diploma. Conservation Lab - University of Lincoln. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK CANADA. Graduate Diploma in Conservation of Historical Objects. University of Lincoln, Lincoln UNITED KINGDOM. Why Call It Kellys Conservation Corner? All conservation projects undertaken have the following steps:. Cleaning, stabiliz...
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Kelly's Conservation Corner: June 2013
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Sunday, 9 June 2013. Roundhouse Objects Conservation - June 4 2013. June 4, 2013. 65279;. I will not be at the museum for the next two weeks and will do more posts starting in the fall. The next updates will discuss how to store the roundhouse collection using lower cost materials to ensure that they can be safely stored away for both long term and short term. Railway Equipment Maintenance Tools. This section in some...
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Kelly's Conservation Corner: December 2013
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Sunday, 29 December 2013. Broken Bottle Reassembled - December 23, 2013. December 23, 2013. All 18 pieces of bottle found at Prescott House. The first object I chose to work on was a bottle that was broken into 18 pieces of various sizes (see first photograph) yet enough of it was recovered to attempt to put it back together with conservation grade adhesive. Why go to the bother of putting it back together? Locks of huma...
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Kelly's Conservation Corner: October 2013
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Monday, 28 October 2013. Wooden Objects Pest Management Guidelines August, 2013. NOTE: These guidelines are specific to the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia CANADA and the result of a request from a local community museum. Consult with a conservator in your area for treatment specific to your location. Where chemical use is recommended follow MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) instructions for safe handling. The following ar...
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Kelly's Conservation Corner: November 2012
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Wednesday, 28 November 2012. Roundhouse Objects Conservation - Nov. 27, 2012. November 27, 2012. Keep in mind that I will avoid the use of chemicals in the cleaning process and prefer to use mechanical means. Therefore, the tools I use in cleaning these are as follows:. Brushes: usually a toothbrush with stiff bristles for removing dust and smaller material,. Scalpel: usually used to pry off loose material. There were se...
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Kelly's Conservation Corner: November 2013
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Wednesday, 20 November 2013. How To Identify A Powder Post Beetle Infestation - November 13, 2013. November 13, 2013. Our objectives with the work at the farm centre was to:. Identify anything infected and remove it,. Place smaller artifacts in garbage bags to isolate them,. Place the smaller artifacts for a minimum of two weeks in a freezer,. Place larger artifacts that could safely be moved into a holding area,. With t...
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Kelly's Conservation Corner: December 2012
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Sunday, 30 December 2012. Roundhouse Objects Conservation - Dec. 27 2012. December 27, 2012. My conservation work on the Kentville Railway Roundhouse objects is nearing completion of the cleaning phase with only a few objects left to work on. I have started taking photographs to upload to the Kings County Museum collections database called www.novamuse.ca. Record photography light box set up. Below is an example of the p...
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Kelly's Conservation Corner: October 2012
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Documenting conservation work on objects in community museums in Nova Scotia CANADA. Tuesday, 30 October 2012. Roundhouse Objects Conservation - Oct. 30, 2012. October 30, 2012. A stiff brush such as a smaller art painting brush to brush away the loose material,. A wooden pick with a sharp point such as a shish-kabob stick to dislodge dirt from crevices,. A tooth brush to dislodge any more stubborn material,. A soft cloth dipped in soapy, distilled water to wipe off stains, soil,. Tuesday, 23 October 2012.
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