http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/ Where High Gets Low. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:03:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/comment-page-1/#comment-203034 New feature: Ask the Art Nurse. at C-MONSTER.net Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:17:45 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/#comment-203034 [...] Ask the Art Nurse, which will be headlined by the extraordinary San Suzie (who has written on conservation issues on this blog in the past). A sculpture and architectural conservator with 20+ years of experience, [...] [...] Ask the Art Nurse, which will be headlined by the extraordinary San Suzie (who has written on conservation issues on this blog in the past). A sculpture and architectural conservator with 20+ years of experience, [...]

]]> http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/comment-page-1/#comment-2484 SanSuzie Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:08:45 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/#comment-2484 Same thing. The key thing is to encase the edibles in inedibles. Same thing. The key thing is to encase the edibles in inedibles.

]]> http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 C-Monster Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:07:19 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/#comment-2343 but what if they're frosted? but what if they’re frosted?

]]> http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 SanSuzie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:18:18 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/#comment-2319 I've heard that for eating it's pretty safe. But for use in artwork, you want to completely encase it in a resin. By this we mean it should be saturated with a resin, like epoxy or urethane, the resin of your choice really. you want to make sure the shredded wheat is soaked through so no organic material is exposed to bugs. It won't guarantee that it will work, but it will definitely be better than just putting a coating on top of it. You'll want to experiment with some resins to see which gives you the best surface , because some of them will darken or be glossy. Happy to help out more once you know what you want to use. I’ve heard that for eating it’s pretty safe. But for use in artwork, you want to completely encase it in a resin. By this we mean it should be saturated with a resin, like epoxy or urethane, the resin of your choice really. you want to make sure the shredded wheat is soaked through so no organic material is exposed to bugs. It won’t guarantee that it will work, but it will definitely be better than just putting a coating on top of it. You’ll want to experiment with some resins to see which gives you the best surface , because some of them will darken or be glossy. Happy to help out more once you know what you want to use.

]]> http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 celso Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:09:58 +0000 http://c-monster.net/blog1/2008/04/02/ten-tips-for-making-art-that-will-last-forever-or-at-least-a-couple-of-years/#comment-2302 is shreaded wheat a safe material? is shreaded wheat a safe material?

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