GETTING TISSUE PAPER OFF PAINTING
- Thread starter AMANDA101
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D_Derbonne
PFG, Picture Framing God
Very carefully.
Seriously, do yourself a favor and consult a conservator.
Seriously, do yourself a favor and consult a conservator.
Tommy P
MGF, Master Grumble Framer
Is it a canvas? Oil or acrylic. On Paper? What substrate is it on?
Framar
WOW Framer
Is it an old painting? Or a new one?
How did the tissue paper get onto the painting?
How did the tissue paper get onto the painting?
Amanda, welcome to The Grumble.
Clear, clean, water, distilled is best. Take your time, do small areas. Wet the tissue paper, let it soak, then wipe or brush it off, or use a low pressure air nozzle, 40 psi or less, or both. Blot the area with a clean cotton rag, then let it air dry.
This is assuming it is a recent, undamaged, no cracks, etc. painting. If this does not work, go to a conservator.
When you have completed this project, tallied up time spent on it, shop space, etc. Ask yourself if a conservator would have charged what you were planning on charging. What makes you think your time is worth less than a conservators?
Time is time, that's what we sell, our time. It's how we pay our bills and earn our living. Think about it.
John
Clear, clean, water, distilled is best. Take your time, do small areas. Wet the tissue paper, let it soak, then wipe or brush it off, or use a low pressure air nozzle, 40 psi or less, or both. Blot the area with a clean cotton rag, then let it air dry.
This is assuming it is a recent, undamaged, no cracks, etc. painting. If this does not work, go to a conservator.
When you have completed this project, tallied up time spent on it, shop space, etc. Ask yourself if a conservator would have charged what you were planning on charging. What makes you think your time is worth less than a conservators?
Time is time, that's what we sell, our time. It's how we pay our bills and earn our living. Think about it.
John
Puppyraiser
PFG, Picture Framing God
I'll bet it is what is called pejoratively "Art By The Pound". It is recently produced (smell the fumes?) classic (read: trite)art mass produced in studios both here and abroad. The distilled water trick should work well on this. On anything else, give them the number of a painting conservator and resist the urge to pick at it.