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A Chelation Competition: DTPA vs. EDTA

December 2, 2010by Oliver 1 Comment

One of the recurring needs of the Cantor Arts Center’s outdoor art collection is the removal of mineral deposits from metal sculptures. The water from the sprinklers and the fertilizer […]

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Chemistry, Conservation Treatments, Outdoor Sculpture

John Ruskin

September 9, 2010by Oliver Leave a comment

This post is the second in an ongoing series on influential figures in the history of art conservation.  Whereas in my first post in this series – on Cesare Brandi […]

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History and Theory

Boo-Qwilla: preventive measures

June 15, 2010by Oliver Leave a comment

A few weeks ago I described how we reattached the wing on Boo-Qwilla.  Although it’s great that we were able to reattach the wing, we don’t want to do it […]

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Conservation Treatments, Outdoor Sculpture

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