S08E02: Testing New Materials - a podcast by The C Word

We’re joined by special guest host and material scientist Anna Ploszajski as we try to unpick how conservators approach the materials they use for treating objects: what do we look for and how do we use them? Kloe takes us through her thought process when she tries a new paint range and Jenny encourages people to share their low tech testing. Also tune in for a Dear Jane about whether or not conservators need to be artistic.

01:48 Getting to know your materials
03:50 Are specialisms a myth?
05:55 Trying new things
12:01 How do we find and test new materials?
18:44 Kloe’s experiments with Lascaux Sirius and textiles
44:56 The practical side of testing something new
48:36 Dear Jane
51:53 Patreon shout out

Show Notes:
- Handmade podcast: https://www.annaploszajski.com/podcast
- Oddy testing: http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Oddy_Test
- Accelerated aging tests: https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Accelerated_aging_test
- Lascaux Sirius colours: https://lascaux.ch/en/products/colours/lascaux-sirius-watercolours

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Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and Anna Ploszajski.

Intro and outro music by DDmyzik used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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A Wooden Dice production, 2020.

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