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Hey ! Hoping someone on this channel will answer but I have a roll of film of A streetcar named desire 1951. It’s actually the trailer for it. I’m watching this video as I write this comment but I wanted to reach out and see if there’s any special requirements for this kind of film.
Hi Shane, we recommend you contact a conservator specializing in moving image materials. You can find one using our directory: culturalheritage.org/professionals. Thanks!
stunning presentation, thank you! deeply knowledgeable speaker, great explanations, tips and nicely balanced slides. thanks to the hosts for organizing and making available, I learned a lot.
Some of them, when done properly, allow you to see souls without bodies. Light is electromagnetic waves. The eye allows us to see waves with a frequency of ~400-750THz. Souls can be seen at ~881THz. A crystal can change the frequency of an electromagnetic wave depending on the angle of incidence (an example is a rainbow, water is also a crystal). After we die, we don't go to another place. As consciousness, we exist in a different electromagnetic density that is superimposed on ours, further in 3D. "If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration." - Nikola Tesla The first amalgam mirrors were very expensive. They were usually owned by the nobility who had castle-houses. There is a reason why so many of these places are considered haunted. People are afraid of things they don't understand. After seeing a ghost in the mirror, they freak out. Stories stay...
Hello how to store a cloth in glass box for long time I need to know which chemical is used in it or any other way to preserve it for long period...... Please reply.....
Disaster preparedness depends entirely on being prepared. Odds of getting what you need locally... if you need to clean up from a flood, everyone will need flood cleanup stuff. We don't need to use materials in a way that sustains the population. The population will drop on its own as the energy that allowed a population boom becomes more scarce. Storing supplies correctly is a great thing to mention, as common sense is less common than we'd hope. Ordering online when needed is an absolute NONstarter for disaster preparedness though, and violates common sense. You can order all you want, but how long can you wait for fulfillment/shipping?
Found it. If you'd like to see all the videos in this extensive multi-chapter series, go the the American Institute for the Conservation, ( www.culturalheritage.org/register ). THen search for learning.culturalheritage.org/photo-chemistry (Photographic Chemistry for Preservation). There are 8 chapters of topics. Videos Photogrpahic Chemistry 1.1 trough 1.19 are there).The next chapters proceed from the end of this section. Many, many thoughtfully presented videos on photography science. RGP
Good video. It's nice to see this side of conservation where numbers and indexes come into play. Though the video title was a bit confusing to me because after reading the title I thought it was going to be about actual physical tools.
I made a mistake with regard to preventing the formation of bubbles when using B-72. If you can allow the film to dry in an acetone-rich environment, this will slow the rate of evaporation and help prevent the formation of bubbles!
Attention, please check for updates on admission requirements, which have changed during recent months for all programs. For example, here the web site for the NYU Conservation Center program: ifa.nyu.edu/prospective/conservation.htm
Thanks to Devi Ormond for her talk on strip lining.....I have a question which I am sure will remain unanswered here. But here it goes. Did you all apply the gel wet and THEN immediately applied the strip lining afterwards? Then applied heat immediately again? Or did you wait for the gel to dry after application of the sailcloth and then heat? I am confused a bit :) Thanks again so much for your charming talk!
Hi Kristin, From my recollection, we applied the BEVA gel directly from the tin and used a spatula to apply the gel onto the edges of the reverse of the canvas. Once the gel had dried we attached the strips of polyester sailcloth using heat and pressure followed by cold press. Personally, I would not recommend that technique ~ I prefer to dilute the Beva and heat it so that it can be applied in liquid form with a roller or brush. I usually apply the gel to the reverse of the canvas and to the strips of fabric and allow the adhesive to dry before applying heat and pressure before cold setting. I hope that answers your question.
@@deviormond630 Yes thanks! I have used BEVA Gel a few times and I have found that it requires more heat to form an adequate bond vs. liquid BEVA. But maybe that is just me :) Thanks again...
Sound advice. When it comes to handling archival materials no chemicals of any nature should be used on archival resources where the best and only means of effective treatment re COVID-19 is to isolate books in quarantine for a safe period without risks of damage to the books or risk to those involved in handling them.
This is not about conservation... this is someone's side agenda bleeding in to their actual work for a platform... He didn't even say anything other than 'the UN goals are so great,' 'we need to do more,' "orange man bad," and implying (reading between the lines) sites should put exhibits in dedicated to teaching (human-caused) climate change in museums regardless of fitment... Even the UN WMO IPCC is beginning to push a 'adapt' over 'prevention' agenda. Prioritizing developing infrastructure and early warning for severe weather. Museums/Collections should understand they need robust structures, providing high protection against natural disasters. Properties with even 1000 year flood issues should relocate. Buildings with large windows prone to penetrations in high winds causing water damage. Assume extreme weather will continue increasing to the level of every day 'normal.' 'Insulated Concrete Forms' structures likely the robust answer, while offering extreme indoor climate control stability and cost savings. 'Climate change' is far from settled science, despite what is claimed. CMIP6 came out with new data sets (total solar irradiance and cosmic ray particle forcing) that many are avoiding using. The model is still unusable, thanks in part to underestimating cooling from clouds. If they ever get a working model, it will almost certainly show no human-caused 'climate change,' as the changes on Earth are reflected very well by solar activity, our quickly weakening magnetic field and rapidly shifting northern geomagnetic pole, and various cosmic forcing.
It's late spring, and the mega has already started up. Last year was pretty bad; and latter half of summer, the volcanoes took over from the hail. Would like to museums/centers/other orgs better protect collections with robust structures, roofs meant to handle higher snow, rain, wind, etc. Also, complete UV blocking films on the windows, of what windows there are. Also, as mentioned, located on higher ground, with flooding concerns as low as possible. The flood %'s are shifting, making the 100yr flood the 50yr flood, 1000yr flood the 100yr flood, etc. In forested areas, treelines pushed back, with climate control equipment that can protect collections when closed off from outside air or even power! (backup generators, etc) Please no solar panels, as they just make a lot of expensive unrecyclable toxic trash.
