Course on electrolytic pencil

"A new electrolytic pencil for the local cleaning of tarnished
    silver and gilded silver"
Haute Ecole Arc
Conservation-restauration
Neuchatel, Suisse
7-8 September 2016

    Christian Degrigny
    Electrochemist and conservation scientist

    Romain Jeanneret
    Conservator specialized in technical, scientific and horology
    objects.

    Helene Carrel
    Product design engineer

See

    <URL:http://www.he-arc.ch/conservation-restauration/formation-continue/new-electrolytic-pencil-local-cleaning-tarnished-silver>

The local cleaning of composite artefacts made from tarnished silver
or gilded silver attached to organic components (wood, leather,
etc.) is now possible with the new electrolytic pencil developed by
the Conservation Research Unit at the University of Applied Sciences
Arc (UR-Arc CR of HE-Arc), Neuchatel; in partnership with the EDANA
laboratory in the Engineering division of HE-Arc and the FabLab,
Neuchatel's

    <URL:http://www.fablab-neuch.ch/pleco>

The pencil is made from a 3-electrode cell in a nozzle enclosed by a
micro-porous foam pad which is applied to the surface being cleaned.
Its ergonomic design is complemented by an original fabrication
process based on a kit assembly method and fast prototyping
technologies developed in Fablabs.  A further innovation is the
constant renewal of the electrolyte through the pad to ensure a safe
and efficient treatment.

The course participants will be trained to fabricate the components
of the Pleco, assemble their own Pleco and properly use it for
locally cleaning tarnished silver and gilded silver using
electrolytic processes.  They will also acquire a self-fabricated
Pleco by the end of the workshop.

All information for the repair and replacement of a defective Pleco
component at the Fablab nearest to the participant will also be
provided.  We hope then that the participants will have a good
understanding of how to use the Pleco and will play an active role
in its future development.

This course is offered in English.

Next courses 2016:

    <URL:http://www.he-arc.ch/conservation-restauration/formation-continue>

Shirley Frick
Collaboratrice administrative
Haute Ecole Arc
Conservation-restauration
Espace de l'Europe 11
CH-2000 Neuchatel
+41 32 930 19 19
Fax: +41 32 930 19 20


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