Project Gallery
Silk embroidery
Damage Repair
Disassemble
Jan 16, 2019 - Jan 28, 2019
Removed strainer and silk from frame. Took photos. Removed embroidery from wood strainers.
Consolidation
Jan 17, 2019 - Jan 28, 2019
Consolidation of silk using 4:1 methyl cellulose in water. Consolidated edges of silk to linen lining.
Hepa-Vacuum
Jan 29, 2019
Vacuumed frame
Surface Clean
Jan 29, 2019
Cleaned frame with damp cotton swabs and distilled water.
Stabilization
Jan 29, 2019 - Feb 1, 2019
Fills made using modostuc. Fills smoothed using a combination of water, scalpel, and sandpaper. Shaped and carved fills. Began coating fills with bole.
Testing
Jan 30, 2019 - Feb 1, 2019
Tested small area with red clay bole. Building tests on spare wood piece. Bole with van dyke brown acrylic worked best to match bole on frame. Tested antiquing method on gold leaf.
Gilding
Feb 6, 2019
Gilding on bole fills.
