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) > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Take advantage of powerful junk e-mail filters built on patented > >Microsoft® > > > SmartScreen Technology. > > > > >http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://h o > >tmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines > > > Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the > > > first two months FREE*. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Designer Mail isn't just fun to send, it's fun to receive. Use special > stationery, fonts and colors. > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://ho tmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines > Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the > first two months FREE*. >