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.