![]() ![]() ![]() All but a 2” margin around the top and bottom panel was cut away to make a large opening to permit passive airflow and diffusion of off-gasses the opening was covered with hollytex (stretched on a window mat) to prevent dust accumulation spacer feet were attached to the exterior of the box bottom creating a space for air to flow between the boxes when stacked the support-lift below the puppet was covered with volara to provide both a barrier between the buffered paper board of the lift and box as well as a soft cushion for the potentially brittle film and corner blocks of ethafoam were positioned in the box corners to add structural support to the box for stacking.įig. Because puppet segments, such as the head and limbs, were constructed with rivets to allow for movement in use, the large puppets could be swiveled into an arrangement to fit into a uniform size storage box.įor the puppets in the collection constructed with plastic films the storage boxes and support lifts were significantly modified. Bumper blocks of volara-covered ethafoam were placed strategically to limit movement of the objects within the box. The interior of each box was fitted with a removable, archival cardboard lift for support and handling of the puppet. 2 Modified box open and components displayed: hollytex panels, tray with bumper and corner blocks, support-lift, and box feet.Įvery puppet in the collection was housed in an archival cardboard clamshell box of the same dimension (16 x 20 x 1 1/4”depth was used). Buffered paper in proximity to the off-gassing material is considered beneficial, but direct contact is not recommended. ![]() The key features of the storage design involved the modification of the top and bottom panels of the storage box to allow for airflow yet keeping dust deposits to a minimum, and the construction of volara-covered support-lifts to limit contact between reactive materials, especially the cellulose nitrate with paper buffered with calcium carbonate. An alternative system was needed to address the complex storage issues that plastic films present, in particular off-gassing.įor the puppets constructed with plastic film, storage parameters included passive airflow use of non-reactive materials ease of handling limiting movement during transport and keeping the collection together. While cold, dark, and a low to moderate RH storage environment is considered the best environmental conditions for long-term preservation of off-gassing plastics, cold storage in this instance was not available. Puppets made with cellulose nitrate and other plastic films prompted the modification of a standard storage system. 1930’s-1970’s) composed of mixed media including paper, cardboard, cloth, textile, hide, metal, and plastic films including cellulose nitrate. The storage system was developed for a collection of shadow puppets (ca. ![]()
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