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Questions tagged [preservation]

Protecting an art or craft to reduce damage over time, and/or during the creation process.

Questions that relate to techniques or means to preserve works of art from light fading, fingerprints, smudges, and other forms of damage that can happen over time or during the creation process.

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Can air-drying clay projects be preserved?

My son loves making animals and monsters with Play Doh (an air-drying dough). However, his sculptures tend to crumble and deform and crack while drying, which annoys him. Is there a technique to preserve Play Doh projects that we could try? Or…
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Strengthen or preserve a soap carving?

After carving some soap per the suggestion here: Is there a kid-safe carving material? I made a small, but fragile design that I'd like to keep relatively safe. I'm concerned about moisture and physical strength, but also that handling the soap…
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How can I extend the life of clear nail polish?

I use nail polish in several of my crafting endeavors. Example would be its use in converting my ties to clip-on or even to stop ribbons from fraying. Recently I was making construction paper jewels for my kids and testing finishes. I pullout my…
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How to wrap the polythene around the crafts to protect them from dust without destroying their appeal?

I live in a very dusty area. The only feasible way for me to protect the crafts from dust is to wrap them in transparent polythene sheets. These crafts are placed on the table and some are hung on the walls. What would be the way to keep them in…
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