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CSI: Sittingbourne

@CSIsitt

Community conservation lab in the Forum shopping centre, in Sittingbourne, Kent. Working on finds from local sites 馃敩 Reopening to the public early 2022

 Sittingbourne, Kent
csisittingbourne.co.uk/
Joined February 2012
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Found in Sittingbourne.... 21st century superhero found on Roman Fresco !! #TheForum #HandsonthePast #WeekendWorkshops #KentChildrensUniversity
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Painting a fresco tile with 'ancient' pigments !!
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Beginning to paint James' angel fresco. Moupi helping define pounced outlines.
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"Pouncing" pigment, by brush, to transfer design onto damp limeplaster layer.
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Punching holes through James' design for his fresco = making the cartoon.
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Spreading the lime and sand intonaco layer over the arricio layer is hard work !! ..."new respect for Sistine Chapel ceiling" says mum.
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Great discussion about adding brick dust to lime mortars to make a first 'hydrolic' layer for our fresco.
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What colour does red madder turn when you add lime? ...a lovely purpley red !!
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Our intern Moupi loved running our workshops today. Now we have packed up, she is working fast to finish her fresco while lime still damp !!
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