Lauren,
Congrats on initiating a very lively discussion!

I urge you (and the person your professor knows who is testing this bread crumb
theory on paintings) to publish your treatment and results. If you do any
pre-treatment testing, you might want to experiment with eraser crumbs as well.
(no cooking necessary!) I look forward to reading your paper.

Virginia Whelan


---- Original Message -----
From: "Lauren Allan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: bread cleaning


> Hi Virginia,
> I heard from a prof. that bread is being tested in the cleaning of colour
> field paintings. Because they are so much like a painted textile, this
> historic method seems appropriate.
> Thanks for your response!
>
>
> >From: Virginia Whelan <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: bread cleaning
> >Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:22:53 -0500
> >
> >Lauren,
> >Your question illustrates how differently we all interpret things.
> >I had always assumed the bread was grated into crumbs and rubbed over the
> >textile's surface just as architects/ draftspeople use grated erasers
> >today.
> >
> >I may be missing something but why are you working with bread crumbs?
> >
> >Virginia Whelan
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lauren Allan" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 3:48 PM
> >Subject: bread cleaning
> >
> >
> > > I am searching for a recipe for bread used in dry surface cleaning of
> > > textiles.
> > > I know that it is a very old and not often used technique, however I
> >have
> > > heard of it and would appreciate help in finding the specifics of the
> > > bread ingredients and how to perform the treatment.
> > > Thank-you in advance!
> > > -Lauren Allan
> > > (Queen's University Student)
> > >
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