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Tools, products, and health and safety
Personal protective equipment hard hats safety glasses ear defenders first aid kit kneeling mats
overalls work gloves masks paper suits rubber gloves
General equipment broom/hand brush ladder packing material black plastic bags cloths/wet/dry/soft polythene camera
buckets notebook shovel masking tape pencils/marker plumb line film
Conservation equipment mortar pots for mixing spatulas/spreaders hardener pigments for glazes and fillers palettes files/rifflers glazes white/clear acetone thinners conservation adhesive
grout knives for mixing filler paste cleaning solutions paper towel ‘Stanley’ blades/scalpels abrasive papers/pastes wax brushes industrial methylated spirits
The choice of which ceramics conservation materials are best suited to site work is personal to the conservator. Most materials and products have both advantages and disadvantages but some are more adaptable to the special and sometimes difficult circumstances encountered on site. Cold, damp or dusty conditions with poor light are common environmental problems which must be negotiated and overcome on some sites. Additionally some restoration projects require the use of materials which offer longevity and durability. The sections in Chapter 5 which cover ‘consolidation of ceramic’ and ‘painting and retouching’ explain in more detail why some materials are preferable to others for use on site.
Studio equipment Studio-based conservation allows a much greater freedom of choice for materials with which to conserve and restore architectural ceramics. The studio environment will, hopefully, be dry, light, airy and with a