Leather Conservation

An internationally renowned organisation offering a comprehensive service in the conservation and restoration of objects made in part or wholly of leather

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

📌15th - 18th April 2024

Booking is now open for our Conservation of Leather course @westdeancollege👏

Join us for a range of lectures, demos, and practical sessions centred around leather production and conservation.

Tickets are available here🎫https://t.co/VZe2W9asNV

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

The studio is now shut for the holiday period until the New Year.
We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and thank you for your continued support.

See you in 2024!🎄

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

We also facilitate student placements and specialised tailored training in specific areas for conservators and heritage professionals of all levels of experience.

More information about our Conservation of Leather course can be found here: https://t.co/0MYkp4Dhez

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

In the #ConservatorsAlphabet, E stands for Education 🎓 Conservators come from a wide range of educational backgrounds, from Fine Arts to Sciences, History and Anthropology.

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

We support training in the conservation of leather and related materials in a number of ways, including short courses like our upcoming course at @westdeancollege which takes place in April 2024 🙌

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

Last week, our #ConservatorsAlphabet letter was D for decision-making, a vital process that shapes the conservation process and future of an object🏺

We put together a blog post expanding on the topic, which you can read here: https://t.co/enSRwD4h2Z

#leatherconservation

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That’s all for our #AskAConservator Q and A session. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the next one!

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

It’s time for #AskAConservator! Simply drop your questions down below and our team of conservators will have a go at answering as many as possible 👇

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

It’s time for #AskAConservator! Simply drop your questions down below and our team of conservators will have a go at answering as many as possible 👇

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

We have a blog post detailing the decision making process coming shortly, make sure to keep an eye out👀

#leatherconservation #objectconservation #heritage

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

In the #ConservatorsAlphabet, D stands for decision making - a crucial and often complex step in all conservation treatments.

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

It's our job as conservators to research and assess the full context of an object at the beginning of a project and use this information to decide on the best course of action or inaction to care for the object.

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

Mark your calendars folks! We'll be having an #AskTheConservator Q and A session this Friday.

We'll be answering as many of your conservation queries as possible, starting at midday🙌

#leatherconservation #objectconservation

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

The founder of the Museum of Leathercraft, John Waterer, proposed that this specific leather-crafting technique traces its roots back to the historical tradition of heating water in skin bags over an open flame.

#leatherconservation #cuirbouilli #objectconservation #heritage

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

C in our #ConservatorsAlphabet stands for cuir bouilli, a Norman French term that translates to boiled leather.

👉Objects commonly crafted using leather-crafting techniques such as cuir bouilli include fire hats, boxes and drinking vessels.

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

@RogerForster1 @westdeancollege This particular course usually runs annually, but keep an eye on our page as we offer a variety of courses throughout the year!

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

📍15th - 18th April

There are some spaces available for our Conservation of Leather course @westdeancollege!

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

This course covers the history and production of skin-based materials, as well as practical sessions that are designed to provide an opportunity for conservators to test a range of techniques and materials.

More information can be found here: https://t.co/ZPZAYEQxFA

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

We had a great time showing a group of @UCLconservation around the studio this week🙌

#leatherconservation #heritageconservation

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

Read about Betty's life in leather here: https://t.co/kOw8a2W1AD

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

Back with the #ConservatorsAlphabet🔬

This week 'B' stands for Betty Haines, chemist and leather conserver.

Over a 30 year span, Betty gathered over 400 leather samples prepared as grain and cross sections. These have been digitised and now form the Betty Haines Archive!

[Leather Conservation @LCCNorthampton]

Back with the #ConservatorsAlphabet🔬

This week 'B' stands for Betty Haines, chemist and leather conserver.

Over a 30 year span, Betty gathered over 400 leather samples prepared as grain and cross sections. These have been digitised and now form the Betty Haines Archive!