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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