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The Conservator's Cookbook: Solution Preparation for the Heritage Professional

The Conservator's Cookbook: Solution Preparation for the Heritage Professional

Chaillie, Laura

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Conservation & PreservationGeneral ArtGeneral Science

ISBN10: 1032489782
ISBN13: 9781032489780
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 30 2024
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The Conservator's Cookbook is a collection of practical, step-by-step guides outlining how to prepare various solutions, adhesives, gels, and other mixtures used in heritage conservation.

While most conservators learn the chemical rationale of solution-making during their training, the actual process of preparing these compounds can be neglected or eventually forgotten. This cookbook provides a non-exhaustive and adaptable resource, compiling practical recipes from across heritage conservation literature into a single volume. Drawing from techniques used in furniture, paper, paintings, textiles, and other conservation specialisms, each recipe in the Cookbook begins with a short summary of key chemical ideas, before relating step-by-step instructions. The solutions range from simple dissolutions (adhesive resins), to more complex cleaning systems (utilising surfactants, chelation agents, and enzymes) and gelled carriers. Each recipe is followed with collections of technical data which help to bridge the gap between chemical understanding and practical application. The Cookbook also provides important notes on health and safety and laboratory best practice, addressing some common misunderstandings and encouraging more sustainable approaches.

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