MA Conservation Studies student Natasha writes about the conservation considerations involved in forming a treatment proposal of a roman coin from Worthing Museum.

MA Conservation Studies student Andrew discusses the progress of a suit of 17th century cuirassier armour he began making in 2021. Now half finished, Andrew reflects on the process to date, his inspiration and what's next for the project.

This iron casket needed to be treated following an unfortunate incident in water, which caused it to develop a coating of rust. Graduate Diploma Conservation Studies student Carola discusses the condition and treatment of the object in this blog post.

Zora Sanders takes us through her investigation into a mysterious knife; as she tries to uncover its origins and purpose.

When I began my studies in Metalwork Conservation at West Dean last October, the first object I was given to treat appeared to be a fairly ordinary knife. Which just goes to show that looks can be deceptive....

Kate Jennings on adhesion, cohesion, and repairing a lead elephant.

Meet Harvey. The Oscillating Vertical Steam Engine built in 1870, by Harvey & Co. Made with cast and wrought iron, brass, and steel, with a bottle green painted finish on the bearings.

Currently on my bench is an early 20th century mirror that is in need of new silvering.

There are many different types of science. Some are loud and explosive, some are quiet and precise, and some are just kind of smelly. The MA project I'm working on this year definitely falls in that last category and I apologise to my fellow students for that.

It's not exaggerating to use language like 'meeting the maker' and 'died and gone to heaven', honest. When this early twentieth century Japanese cigarette case was shown to me, I had to work on it.