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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
1) A common name originally used for a putty composed of vulcanized linseed oil mixed with a white pigment. The name 'plasticine' is also commonly used for many types of non-hardening modeling clays, such as Plasticine, Klean Klay, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=FIMO FIMO], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name= modeling clay Farcolina].  
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1) A common name originally used for a putty composed of vulcanized [[linseed oil]] mixed with a white pigment. The name 'plasticine' is also commonly used for many types of non-hardening modeling clays, such as Plasticine®, Klean Klay, [[FIMO|FIMO®]], and [[%20modeling%20clay|Farcolina]].  
  
2) A registered trademark for a pliable, modeling material that does not harden or shrink. Plasticine has been used to temporarily position object or fragments during photography. However, it contains an oily plasticizer that can cause staining on porous surfaces. Plasticine is also used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling sculptures.
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2) A registered trademark for a pliable, modeling material that does not harden or shrink. Plasticine® has been used to temporarily position object or fragments during photography. However, it contains an oily plasticizer that can cause staining on porous surfaces. Plasticine® is also used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling sculptures.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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plastiline; plasticina (Port.)  
 
plastiline; plasticina (Port.)  
  
Examples: Plasticine [Flair Leisure Products]; Klean Klay; Farcoline
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Examples: Plasticine® [Flair Leisure Products]; Klean Klay; Farcoline
  
== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Risks ==
  
Some commercial products may contain corrosive sulfur components.  
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* Some commercial products may contain corrosive sulfur components.
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* Oily components may migrate into porous substrates.
  
Oily components may migrate into porous substrates.
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==Resources and Citations==
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* G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger. VDR-Beiträge 2/2006, pages 112-116 [[media:download_file_542.pdf|link]]
  
== Additional Information ==
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* Marjorie Shelley, ''The Care and Handling of Art Objects'', The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
  
G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger. VDR-Beitrge 2/2006, pages 112-116 (go to Comparisons page to download article)
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* George Savage, ''Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook'', Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
  
== Comparisons ==
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* Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London
  
[[media:|G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger]]
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* Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
  
[[media:download_file_542.pdf|G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger]]
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* John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
 
 
* Marjorie Shelley, Marjorie Shelley, ''The Care and Handling of Art Objects'', The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
 
 
 
* George Savage, George Savage, ''Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook'', Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
 
 
 
* Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London
 
 
 
* Conservation Materials Ltd., Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
 
 
 
* John S. Mills, Raymond White, John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
 
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 11:07, 22 October 2022

Description

1) A common name originally used for a putty composed of vulcanized Linseed oil mixed with a white pigment. The name 'plasticine' is also commonly used for many types of non-hardening modeling clays, such as Plasticine®, Klean Klay, FIMO®, and Farcolina.

2) A registered trademark for a pliable, modeling material that does not harden or shrink. Plasticine® has been used to temporarily position object or fragments during photography. However, it contains an oily plasticizer that can cause staining on porous surfaces. Plasticine® is also used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling sculptures.

Synonyms and Related Terms

plastiline; plasticina (Port.)

Examples: Plasticine® [Flair Leisure Products]; Klean Klay; Farcoline

Risks

  • Some commercial products may contain corrosive sulfur components.
  • Oily components may migrate into porous substrates.

Resources and Citations

  • G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger. VDR-Beiträge 2/2006, pages 112-116 link
  • Marjorie Shelley, The Care and Handling of Art Objects, The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
  • George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
  • Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London
  • Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
  • John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994