Creating an Object Handling Kit
To create an object handling kit you should gather the following items:
- Acetone for removing and cleaning marks
- Soluvar for marking objects
- Orvus Water Paste for cleaning
- Hide glue for temporary furniture repairs
- Tape measure
- Flashlight
- Permanent marker
- Pencil
- Calcium Carbonate for cleaning objects
- Denatured Alcohol for cleaning objects
- Mineral spirits for removing and cleaning marks
- Eraser
- Cotton gloves
- Nitril gloves
- Fabric tape measure
- Brushes for cleaning
- Bone folder for turning pages and making creases
- Archival spatula for lifting small or fragile objects
- Tweezers for picking up objects
You may also wish to include cheese cloth for vacuuming, needles and thread, twill tape, archival pens, small plastic bags for storing loose parts, sharp scissors, brass safety pins, a PH testing pen, B-72, and acid free tags for objects identification.
Labeling Objects
Giving artifacts unique catalogue numbers and marking them is an important part of collection management. This two-minute techniques video will show you three different marking techniques.
Sustaining Places 