- Alternative Materials for Rolling Textiles In this video, Susan Heald, Textile Conservator at the National Museum of the American Indian, presents some inexpensive alternatives to acid free tubes for rolling textiles. This tutorial was recorded at the 2016 ATALM annual conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 10-13, 2016.
- Folding Garments for Housing Collections In this video, Susan Heald, Textile Conservator at the National Museum of the American Indian, demonstrates how to fold garments for flat housing in collections. Heald discusses the materials needed to fold garments, how to set up a garment before folding it, and how to build padding to help in the folding process. This tutorial was recorded at the 2016 ATALM annual conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 10-13, 2016.
- Rolling Textiles for Housing Collections In this video, Audrey Harrison, Curatorial/Museum Specialist at the Arizona State Museum, provides examples of various kinds of foam board, and demonstrates how foam core is used for storing museum collections. This tutorial supplements the session “Materials for Soft Storage and Packing” given at the 2016 ATALM annual conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 10-13, 2016.
- Soft Storage and Packing Foam Core In this video, Susan Heald, Textile Conservator at the National Museum of the American Indian, demonstrates how to roll flat textiles for storage. Some of the topics covered include: handling textiles, materials needed for rolling textiles, how to set up the textile before rolling it, and how to protect and secure the textile roll for storage. This tutorial was recorded at the 2016 ATALM annual conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 10-13, 2016.
- Tips for Surface Cleaning Textiles and Garments, Part 1 of 2In this video, Susan Heald, Textile Conservator, National Museum of the American Indian, discusses methods of dry surface cleaning for different types of soiling on various fabrics, and demonstrates tips and tricks for vacuuming in concert with common materials such as insect screening. This video supplements the session "Surface Cleaning for Textiles and Garments" given at the 2018 ATALM annual conference held in Prior Lake, Minnesota, on October 8-11, 2018, and is part 1 of 2 short videos in this collection.
- Tips for Surface Cleaning Textiles and Garments, Part 2 of 2 In this video, Susan Heald, Textile Conservator, National Museum of the American Indian, discusses methods of dry surface cleaning for different types of soiling on various fabrics, and demonstrates tips and tricks for vacuuming in concert with common materials such as eye droppers and air bulbs. This video supplements the session "Surface Cleaning for Textiles and Garments" given at the 2018 ATALM annual conference held in Prior Lake, Minnesota, on October 8-11, 2018, and is part 2 of 2 short videos in this collection.
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