Bringing Back Color: Retouching Faded Furniture With Colored Light
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| Publication date | 2018 |
| Journal | Postprints of the Wooden Artifacts Group: presented at the annual meeting of the American Institute for Conservation |
| Event | American Institute for Conservation (AIC) 2018, 46th Annual Meeting in Houston |
| Volume | Issue number | 32 |
| Pages (from-to) | 95-109 |
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| Abstract | In this article we summarize research conducted over the past 15 years aimed at understanding the original colors used in stained furniture. It is a synthesis of research, part of which is published, but this article also contains data from internal research reports. We present the results of chemical analysis and the outcome of reconstructions made based on historical recipes and degradation research. We used these findings to retouch furniture with colored light, using beamers controlled by computers, mapping software, and photogrammetry. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://www.culturalheritage.org/membership/groups-and-networks/wooden-artifacts-group/resources/wag-postprints |
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