Maquettes

Conor Tulloch <conortulloch<-at->hotmail<.>com> writes

>I am looking for any advice or literature on the conservation of
>plaster maquettes or models.  I have several plaster maquettes of a
>well-known Irish sculptor that have fallen into disrepair, having
>been poorly stored and handled for years. ...

For the cleaning of plaster we use two methods:

    Micro-blasting with starch

or

    "Strappo" by use of Remmers Arte Mundit (latex)

We basically have withdrawn from reinforcing plaster casts
(structural impregnation).  For gluing we use paraloid B72 and
plaster for the fillings.

See more about plaster casts work:

    <URL:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264741661_Plaster_casts_in_the_collection_of_the_National_Museum_in_Krakw._Conservation_issues>

Michal Obarzanowski
Sculpture Conservation Workshop
National Museum in Krakow
ul. Krupnicza 26
31-123 Krakow
Poland
+48 12 4335891


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