>Scott?
>
>has the consumer product version of acrylic gel medium (whether made by
>Liquitex, or Golden or other fine art paint makers) been approved as
>"archival"?
>
I cannot speak about the product from having any expertise as a
conservator, but my rather persnickety former employer seemed to think the
product was achivally stable.  I would not consider this to be a very
reliable piece of of information however.

Is there a reference publication available with information on the archival
quality of various consumer products?  I know Decor magazine would do spot
stories on particular products, but is there a central authoritative text
on this?

Scott Hilton
Program Administrative Assistant
Explorit Science Center

Explorit Science Center
3141 5th Street
P.O. Box 1288
Davis, CA 95617
(530) 756-0191
FAX (530) 756-1227

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