To Kelly Wilkerson et all
We use Remay a gauze like cloth ,courtesy of our textile conservator. I
cut a 5" square ,place it over the upholstery brush ,secure it with
strong rubber bands et voila . No particles or fibres of artifacts
disappear into the bag. You can see the progress and pick off the
accumulated dust. For artifacts I have one dedicated soft paint brush
for very dirty and one for reasonably dirty artifacts( yes folks we have
many artifacts stored in warehousing since the 30's) to bring the dust
to the nozzle held just above the surface.
Talk to your friendly local or in house textile conservator for a
supplier nearest you!
Happy July 4th to y'all!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelly D Wilkerson [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 8:26 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      screens
>
>         I am currently looking for a screen to use in cleaning
> artifacts.
> We have just acquired a vacuum with HEPA filter and need to find some
> type
> of screen to place between the vacuum nozzle and the artifact when
> cleaning is necessary.  I have had no luck with the usual product
> catalogs found in most museums and would appreciate any help the list
> could provide me.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kelly Wilkerson