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Ceramics and Glass
- Labelling and Marking Museum Objects (MDA) on Collections Link offers advice on techniques for marking stable, smooth non-porous surfaces such as ceramics and glass.
- Find out about relevant subject specialist networks in this field. There may be more than one network which is relevant to this subject, so this link takes you to the main networks page.
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Ceramics
- Go to Care and conservation of ceramics and glass (Icon) on Collections Link for basic guidance aimed at those caring for these objects.
- Read a case study on Collections Link which includes information relating to handling of ceramics in public galleries by Reading Museum Service.
- Care and conservation of ethnographic collections (Icon) includes brief advice on caring for glass when it forms part of an object within the collection.
Other resources:
- The Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society is for anyone interested in tiles and decorative ceramics related to buildings.
- The journal Interpreting Ceramics is the first outcome of the collaborative work of ICRC (Interpreting Ceramics: Research Collaboration).
- Potsherd contains a large amount of information about pottery. It includes the Atlas of Roman Pottery.
Contacts:
- Contact the Ceramics and Glass Group run by the Institute of Conservation (Icon).
Glass
- Go to Care and conservation of ceramics and glass (Icon) on Collections Link for basic guidance aimed at those caring for these objects.
- Go to Care and conservation of stained glass (Icon) on Collections Link for basic guidance aimed at those caring for these objects.
- Labelling and Marking Museum Objects: Water- immersible Labels (MDA) describes a technique that is applicable to waterlogged glass and other objects stored in water.
- Labelling and Marking Museum Objects: Positioning of Labels and Marks (MDA) includes information on the best positioning for accession numbers on glass and enamelled objects.
Other resources:
- The Glass Association is for anyone interested in glass and glass-making.
- The Association for the History of Glass is an educational charity set up to advance knowledge and interest in the study of glass for all periods of history and in all parts of the world.
Contacts:
- Contact the Stained Glass Group run by the Institute of Conservation (Icon).
- Contact the Ceramics and Glass Group run by the Institute of Conservation (Icon).
The British Society of Master Glass Painters is Britain's only organization devoted exclusively to the art and craft of stained glass.
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