- Arsenic Testing for Museum ObjectsIn this video, Nicole Grabow, Objects Conservator at the Midwest Art Conservation Center, provides an overview of arsenic use as a pesticide in collections, other potential pesticides and step by step instructions to sample materials for arsenic testing. This video supplements the session "Arsenic Testing" given at the 2017 ATALM annual conference held in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, on October 10-12, 2017.
- Conserving and Cleaning Feathers In this video, Nicole Grabow, Objects Conservator and Preservation Conservator at the Midwest Art Conservation Center, provides an overview of conservation ethics and the basic anatomy of feathers. Feather cleaning techniques are demonstrated, and session participants practice cleaning methods.
- Conservation for Cleaning Glass Beadwork In this video, Nicole Grabow, Conservator at the Midwest Art Conservation Center, provides a hands-on course on conservation techniques for cleaning glass beadwork. A brief introduction to conservation ethics, trouble-spotting, and the properties of glass are followed by a cleaning demonstration. This session was part of the 2015 ATALM annual conference held in Washington, DC on September 9-12, 2015.
- Safely Polishing Silver Items In this video, Nicole Grabow, Objects Conservator and Preservation Conservator, Midwest Art Conservation Center, discusses when and why polishing may be undertaken and demonstrates how to appropriately conduct abrasive polishing with calcium carbonate. This video supplements the session, "Cleaning and Polishing Silver" given at the 2017 ATALM annual conference held in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, on October 10-13, 2017.
- What You Need for Cleaning Glass BeadsIn this video tutorial, Nicole Grabow, Objects Conservator at the Midwest Art Conservation Center, reviews tools and materials useful for cleaning beads. She discusses different types of brushes, cleaning solutions, and other tools, such as sponges and swabs. Grabow provides tips on how to photograph materials to document conservation and how to maintain an appropriate workspace. This tutorial supplements Grabow's session, "Conservation for Cleaning Glass Beadwork' given at the 2015 ATALM annual conference held in Washington DC, on September 9-12, 2015.
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