Plasticine models

Isobel Griffin <igriffin [at] nts__org__uk> writes

>I would be grateful for any information on the appropriate
>environmental conditions for the display of plasticine models. I
>would also like to hear about any experiences anyone has had of
>deteriorating plasticine.

I treated a complete model for the Source of Country Music by Thomas
Hart Benton.  The plasticine was very deteriorated and many
components required new armatures.  It was a great project.

Shelley Reisman Paine
Sculpture Conservator
Nashville, Tennessee


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