Wax figures are composed of exposed parts and non-exposed parts. The exposed parts are mainly the face and hands. Most of them are made of wax, and some are made of silicone and resin, but they are all consumables and are relatively fragile; the non-exposed part is the body. The parts and feet are mostly made of relatively hard materials such as glass fiber reinforced plastic, and the outside is equipped with corresponding clothing, so the maintenance is relatively simple. The raw material characteristics of the wax figure determine its susceptibility to corrosion, mildew, cracking, and passivation.
Most domestic wax art is displayed in relatively fixed and closed indoor exhibition halls. The relative fixation of the exhibition hall ensures that the air environment in the wax figure hall is relatively fixed, which is beneficial to the protection of the wax figure; on the other hand, the life of the wax figure is related to the indoor air environment. The air quality of the exhibition hall directly determines the life of the wax figure. The display characteristics of the wax figure and the characteristics of the raw materials determine that the museum staff should pay attention to the air environment of the exhibition hall.
Wax figure making
The main air pollution sources in the wax figure art exhibition hall include the following aspects:
1. Acid gas oxides are widely present in the air, and it is difficult to prevent them from entering.
2. In the process of setting up the exhibition hall, modern building decoration materials bring a large amount of formaldehyde release
3. Various volatile organic compounds
4. Air pollution caused by the movement of audiences in the exhibition hall
5. Various suspended particles and biological pollutants in the air
6. The costumes, props, cultural relics, etc. equipped for wax figures in the exhibition hall will also have a certain impact on the air environment
The air pollution factors that cause wax figures in museum exhibition halls have a large or small impact on the exposed parts of wax figures. If they are not well controlled, they will increase the corrosion, mold and cracking of wax figures, thereby reducing the use of wax figures. life.
Wax museum
The daily maintenance and maintenance of wax figures need to pay attention to the following points
1. Make sure that the wax figure exhibition hall is in a constant temperature and humidity state
2. Ensure good ventilation in the wax art exhibition hall
3. Make sure that the wax works are not corroded by the external environment
The daily maintenance of wax figures has the following methods
1. It is necessary to measure the temperature and humidity of the wax figure exhibition hall every day, and adjust the air-conditioning system and humidity system in time according to the flow of the audience and other external factors.
2. In order to ensure that the wax figures are not corroded by the external chemical environment, the use of antiseptic and anti-mold chemicals in the exhibition hall must ensure that they are harmless to the wax works and the air quality of the exhibition hall, and must be used after the test is successful.
3. When cleaning the wax figure, the exposed part and the non-exposed part must be separated. Generally speaking, the non-exposed part, including hair, clothing, props, etc., must be cleaned first, and then the exposed part. For the cleaning of the non-exposed parts, the steps should be vacuuming, then grooming, and then ironing the clothes; for the cleaning of the exposed parts, you should be more careful, and the steps should be to wipe the face and hands with a wool brush. Wipe gently with a slightly damp towel, then touch up makeup, and clean it thoroughly once a month.
