Limp binding is a bookbinding method in which the book has flexible cloth, leather, vellum, or (rarely) paper sides. When the sides of the book are made of vellum, the bookbinding method is also known as limp vellum. The cover is made with a single piece of vellum or alternative material, folded around the text block, the front and back covers...Read more
Steuben Lamp Conservation, Senior Conservator Clara Deck restores a Steuben lamp. Published on YouTube 2017 (glass conservation) Tiffany Lamp Conservation. Senior Conservator Clara Deck assembles a rewired Tiffany lamp. Published on YouTube 2017 (metal conservation)Read more
Video from YouTube 2015, Recorded at Sagnlandet Lejre, Historical Archaeological Research and Communication Center, Denmark, August 2012, Centre for Textile Research OrganizationRead more
Paper grain direction What is paper grains? A paper's grain is the direction which most of the fibers align in a specific orientation. Grain is determined during the paper making process when fibers tend to align in one direction or the other. Is it important to know the grain direction? Paper is susceptible to any moisture, so it is important to...Read more
SaltWiki is intended to share current specialist information on salts, damages caused by salts and dealing with salt damage. You are welcome to contribute to this joint venture and to collaborate in compiling SaltWiki as an author. Information about the project you find here ( http://www.saltwiki.net/index.php/About_the_project ). http://www...Read more
Für englische Zeitschriften siehe: http://www.conservable.net/en/content/journals-magazines-and-perodicals-... Restauro Zeitschrift für Konservierung und Restaurierung, erscheint 7x im Jahr. www.restauro.de ISSN 0933-4017Read more
Journal of Cultural Heritage The Journal of Cultural Heritage (JCH) is a multidisciplinary journal of science and technology for studying problems concerning conservation and awareness of cultural heritage in a wide framework. The main purpose of JCH is to publish original papers which comprise previously unpublished data and present innovative...Read more
Nice blog series about the conservation of Dürer's Triumphal Arch published by The British Museum (see Weblinks on the right). de: Weblog-Serie über die Restaurierung von Dürers Triumphbogen, veröffentlicht vom The British Museum (in Englisch).Read more
What's possibly the most calming yet nerve-racking job in the world? Come behind the scenes of the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art to find out! The conservation and scientific research of ancient Asian art takes a large team of experts from many fields. In order to bring thousands of treasures from the East to the galleries of the Smithsonian...Read more
Tags: Farbmittel, Farben, Pigmente, Farbstoffe, Mittelalter, Handschriften, Manuskripte, binders, colorants, middle ages, colours, colors, manuscripts, colores, Edad Media, colorantes, manuscritos The Alchemy of Color and Chemical Change in Medieval Manuscripts. Video published on YouTube by the Getty MuseumRead more
The first video of the conservation and restoration project of this 17th Century portrait of a Lady, showing the removal of the previous lining and then re-lining the painting. By Ben Everett, YouTube 2015Read more
In this video National Postal Museum Conservator Helen Young treats a paper artifact that is to be put on exhibit. The paper artifact (a broadside) had originally been pasted into an album, and it was removed from the album page by the conservator. The broadside had creases and wrinkles, and paste remained on the back. This video shows...Read more
