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Japanese Mask

Object/Artifact
Kabuki Style from Edo period

LossesCracks

Damage Repair

Adhesive Repair/Removal

Dec 13, 2018

Consolidate loose paint with BEVA 371.

Retouching

Dec 14, 2018

Filled losses with Armenian Red Clay bole to bring up to level with paint surface -- Didn't work. Flaked like dry mud. Used Golden Sandable Gesso (White) to fill losses until level with paint layer. Sanded as needed with foam sandpaper in locking tweezers. Base paint coat is gesso tinted with Golden Red Oxide to match red color on mask. Gesso surface dries too gritty/rough.

Retouching

Jan 18, 2019 - Mar 13, 2019

Trying Flugger next. First leveling gesso layers, scraping with xacto knife applying a barrier layer of B-72 to bare wood on lower left jaw and then applying two layers Flugger to chin and right jaw. Thinned Flugger with distilled water as a brushable consistency. Continued fills and painting in gold and black. Filled with modostuc and finished painting.

Surface Clean

Mar 14, 2019

Applied cyclomethicone with small sponge swab.

Before treatment
Beard underside; Losses to fill, and areas to consolidate Nose underside; Areas to consolidate Forehead top left; Areas to consolidate Forehead top right; Losses and areas to consolidate Beard bottom right; Areas to consolidate and fill Beard right side; Area to fill Japanese Mask picture number 8 Japanese Mask picture number 9 Japanese Mask picture number 10 Japanese Mask picture number 11 Japanese Mask picture number 12 Japanese Mask picture number 13 Japanese Mask picture number 14 Japanese Mask picture number 15 Japanese Mask picture number 16 Japanese Mask picture number 17 Japanese Mask picture number 18 Japanese Mask picture number 19 Japanese Mask picture number 20 Japanese Mask picture number 21 Japanese Mask picture number 22 Japanese Mask picture number 23 Japanese Mask picture number 24 Japanese Mask picture number 25 Japanese Mask picture number 26 Japanese Mask picture number 27 Japanese Mask picture number 28 Japanese Mask picture number 29 Japanese Mask picture number 30 Japanese Mask picture number 31 Japanese Mask picture number 32 Japanese Mask picture number 33 Japanese Mask picture number 34 Japanese Mask picture number 35 Japanese Mask picture number 36 Japanese Mask picture number 37 Japanese Mask picture number 38 Japanese Mask picture number 39 Japanese Mask picture number 40 Japanese Mask picture number 41 Japanese Mask picture number 42 Japanese Mask picture number 43 Japanese Mask picture number 44 Japanese Mask picture number 45 Japanese Mask picture number 46 Japanese Mask picture number 47 Japanese Mask picture number 48 Japanese Mask picture number 49 Japanese Mask picture number 50 Japanese Mask picture number 51 Japanese Mask picture number 52 Japanese Mask picture number 53 Japanese Mask picture number 54 Japanese Mask picture number 55 Japanese Mask picture number 56 Japanese Mask picture number 57 Japanese Mask picture number 58 Japanese Mask picture number 59 Japanese Mask picture number 60 Japanese Mask picture number 61 Japanese Mask picture number 62 Japanese Mask picture number 63 Japanese Mask picture number 64 Japanese Mask picture number 65