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From Lauren Fair February 02, 2023
This lecture covers the basics of making ceramics, from harvesting and processing clay, to forming techniques, firing, and decorating. Accompanying videos: 1. Historic… -
From Lauren Fair January 23, 2023
This lecture provide context for the development of metal manufacture and technological advancements that have driven industry for millennia, from the stone age to… -
From Lauren Fair March 10, 2021
This video demonstrates the following mechanical cleaning methods on a corroded ferrous object: mineral spirits; micro scalpel; and 0000 steel wool with mineral spirits. -
From Lauren Fair March 10, 2021
This video demonstrates the following polishing methods on an oxidized copper alloy object: slurry of water and calcium carbonate; slurry of water and aluminum oxide;… -
From Lauren Fair March 09, 2021
This video demonstrates the following polishing methods on a tarnished silver object: Mars Staedtler eraser; slurry of water and calcium carbonate; slurry of water and… -
From Lauren Fair February 16, 2021
This video attempts to show how Golden Fluid Acrylics can be manipulated for painting onto plaster (and similar) substrates. Mixing with gloss medium such as Primal… -
From Lauren Fair February 16, 2021
This video shows how to apply and finish a thin layer of Flügger Acrylic Spackle to a roughened plaster surface. The acrylic spackle layer provides a burnish-able… -
From Lauren Fair February 16, 2021
This video takes you through the step-by-step process of creating a detachable plaster fill for the missing corner of a ceramic tile. Steps include: setting up the mold;… -
From Lauren Fair February 04, 2021
What’s For Dinner? Tableware and Traditions in the 18th Century, with Leslie B. Grigsby, Senior Curator of Ceramics & Glass at Winterthur As you can imagine,… -
From Lauren Fair January 24, 2021
One of the first tasks when caring for objects is to examine, research, and document. What is an appropriate ethical framework for doing this? How do we think about the… -
From Lauren Fair January 24, 2021
Determining order of assembly. -
From Lauren Fair January 24, 2021
Preparing break edges, applying adhesive, and securing joins. -
From Lauren Fair January 24, 2021
From mixing conservation epoxy for glass, taping up, and feeding in the adhesive: video demonstrates a typical glass assembly in the lab. -
From Lauren Fair October 01, 2020
Brush lacquering a silver fork with 1:1 Agateen Lacquer #27 (nitrocellulose) / Agateen Lacquer Thinner #1 with 0.025 wt.% coumarin 6 (UV-fluorescent) dye additive.