Picking your brains!

[Handyann]

Hi all,

Just a quick note to introduce myself -I'm Ann from lovely Lincoln UK, and I'm a relatively newly-graduated conservator/restorer, although don't let that fool you - I'm a long way past being a 20-something (more's the pity!). I've actually been dabbling for years but finally decided to get a qualification and do it 'officially'.

I'm in the process of setting up my own business and need all the wood refinishing tips and wrinkles I can get (no, not that sort of wrinkle - have plenty of my own thanks!). I'm not aiming to specialise in wood but am rather hoping to cover a wide range of materials and objects. A lot of the objects I come across do have a mixture of materials including wood very often.

I've been looking through the past posts and am amazed at the wealth of information and help that you all share so freely and I hope I can join in. By the way, if anyone needs info on conservation or restoration of other materials - ceramics, ivory, copper etc - just holler!

Regards
Ann

[ozwinner]

Welcome to the mad house!!


Al :eek:

[vsquizz]

Picking our Brains:eek: well that'll take about 2 minutes

Love to see one of your projects oneday Ann

Cheers

[ozwinner]

Squizzy!!

What have we told you about wanting to see other ppls projects, bad Squizzy!!

Bad luck if you want to pick my brains, as I have the foil cap!!

Al

[RETIRED]

Picking our Brains:eek: well that'll take about 2 minutes

Cheers

Bragging Squizzy?

[Grunt]

Ann,

get out now while you still can!

[echnidna]

if anyone needs info on conservation or restoration of other materials - ceramics, ivory, copper etc - just holler!

Hi Ann,
We fear Ozwiner's foil hat is getting tarnished.
How do we restore it?
Do we have to take his head out first?

[ozwinner]

Ann,

get out now while you still can!

Run Grunt, run, ( insert evil laugh here ).

Al

[Grunt]

Run Grunt, run, ( insert evil laugh here ).

Al

It's far too late for me. Once you are over 100 posts then there is no getting out without loosing your mind. ( insert demented manical laugh here)

[vsquizz]

Bragging Squizzy?

No, it just takes 1min 45 sec to break through the thick skull. Down on the worksite boys are always saying I don't need a hard hat, got one built in .

Anyway, Welcome Ann, don't be put off by all this Tom Foolery, its usually much worse.:eek: Have fun.

Cheers

[ozwinner]

So who is this Tom Foolery?

Al

[echnidna]

Isn't he related to Seaman Staines?

[Grunt]

Or Roger the Cabinboy

[vsquizz]

I give up:confused: . Tom left for another thread.

[Handyann]

We fear Ozwiner's foil hat is getting tarnished.
How do we restore it?
Do we have to take his head out first?


Well Bob, in conservation terms it often happens that one object can adversely affect another by giving off substances which can react chemically and cause deterioration.

I'm afraid the only sure-fire way to cure the problem is to remove said offending object from the vicinity of the affected piece....:eek: ....carefully, of course.

Regards

Ann