For me, holidays are usually preceded by a stream of questions from friends and family on how to repair their beloved ornaments\/keepsakes\/doo-dads.\u00a0 <\/span>Some objects are worth some quality conservation work, but for many I send my family to www.thistothat.com<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>Definitely not archival and certainly not to our highest conservation standards, but when it comes to fixing everyday objects it can be very handy.\u00a0 <\/span>And for the same low level of \u201cHow do I clean my\u2026.?\u201d take a peak at www.HowtoCleanStuff.net<\/a> .\u00a0 <\/span>Some cringe-worthy suggestions (the discussion on cleaning oil paintings is downright hard to read) but there are also some good basic household cleaning tips.<\/p>\n Pocket Conservator<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0better yet; in response to all those conservation related questions why not just give your loved one their very own paper conservator?\u00a0 <\/span>You can find a make your own conservator at http:\/\/www.luzrasante.com\/la-conservacion-un-juego-de-ninos<\/a> (pattern courtesy of the Institut Valenci\u00e0 de Conservaci\u00f3 i Restauraci\u00f3 de B\u00e9ns Culturals).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n And what better tools to give your pint-sized paper conservator than Jeff Peachey\u2019s set of miniature bookbinding tools?<\/p>\n (http:\/\/jeffpeachey.files.wordpress.com\/2008\/04\/mini-tools.jpg<\/a> )<\/p>\n They are actually just the right size for your new tiny worker.<\/p>\n A Must Read Conservation Journal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n As an Emerging Conservator I try to stay updated on new research and publications but somehow missed this one until it was brought to my attention a few weeks ago. What The Onion<\/i> does for news, Recent Setbacks in Conservation<\/i> does for professional conservation research.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.setbacks.org\/index.html<\/a> <\/p>\n For the Visual Thinkers<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As many conservators are also visual thinkers, check out the web comic Indexed at http:\/\/thisisindexed.com\/<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>While not directly related to art conservation, Venn diagrams and bar charts were never so funny.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n Beware of the Yellow (Milliput\u00ae) Snow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0finally, I leave you with a warning on the use of aged materials.\u00a0 <\/span>Last year Laura Brill made this lovely little 2.5\u201d snowman of extra Milliput\u00ae.\u00a0 <\/span>It was lovingly crafted complete with buttons, top hat, pipe and bamboo skewer arms.\u00a0 <\/span>Sadly the Milliput\u00ae used was very old and even after a year of curing Frosty is still soft and tacky as well as having turned this ugly shade of yellow.\u00a0 <\/span>Further research is required but preliminary study suggests this aged Milliput\u00ae would be a poor material for use with artifacts.<\/p>\n From the wintery wonderland of Shelburne Vermont I wish very happy holidays to you and yours!<\/p>\n -Rachel Penniman<\/p>\n Rachel Penniman<\/span> is currently an Advanced Conservation Intern at the <\/span>Shelburne<\/span> <\/span>Museum<\/span>, but will be taking a new position in January as objects conservator at the Cleveland Museum of Art.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the holidays looming and productivity gently declining, I thought that I would take a break from our usual subjects to provide some conservation related diversions. 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