Painting and Decorating
I must share with you an article by Patrick Baty, who is an “architectural paint researcher” and runs a business in Chelsea which does much consultancy work in buildings conservation projects. Dr Johnson’s House is a good example. Reading his blog you can clearly see that what Patrick does is very much a bona fide branch of archaeology. This post in particular shows a detailed analysis of a 5mm thick sample comprising 71 layers of paint!
I have a friend in a closely related business, Paul Humphreys of Hare & Humphreys. The H&H website (www.hare-humphreys.co.uk) has some lovely photos of the fruits of their labours (although it’s a bit short on detailed information and the Flash part of the site is best avoided, in my critical opinion.)
Thanks for that.
Ah yes, the Flash web site. A web site should have Flash elements if warranted, but absolutely not be based on it or to a great extent be reliant on it. It’s a license to print money for your web site developer every time you want to make the smallest edit. And it can’t possibly be good for SEO.
Totally agree, and I bet almost all web users feel the same way. It’s a mystery why ‘Flashy’ sites persist so prevalently – among operations much bigger than Hare & Humphreys. A combination of vested interests and overweening egos, I presume.
Wow! 71 leyers of paint is really a lot!