I love taking timelapse videos of my work, they give me a sense of accomplishment beyond before and after photos:
Removal of a canvas repair from the reverse of an inland revenue map using warm humidification through a Preservation Pencil
Reemay was colour matched using Golden acrylic paints, matted with fumed silica, and was attached to the leather using a mixture of Lascaux 498HV and 303HV
Mechanical cleaning of Lindbergh’s Airaft. Using metal spatula, bamboo skewer, and microfiber cloth (See more here)
Cleaning and restoration of the mirror ball from Magnolia’s Bar, a well-known LGBT club in St. Louis, MO.
Cleaned mechanically using a dental pick and bamboo skewer, polished using swabs dampened with 50:50 ethanol and water
Conservation of a saddle bag from the Pony Express. Several areas of fatty spew were cleaned mechanically using a stiff bristle brush, and the straps for the buckles were straightened and relaxed using a Gore-tex sandwich
The mechanical cleaning of an 18th century hunting sword from Mere, Wiltshire. The sword was cleaned using a dental pick and a bamboo skewer prior to acetone swabs in order to pick up any loose soiling.
A 19th-century German Wedding Box (Shaker-style), which was mechanically cleaned using a toothbrush and smokesponge. Ingrained dirt was removed using a swab dampened with distilled water.