questions aboutRigid - sheet

• What year was the artwork made?
• Was it made after 1950?

  NA YES NO
• Was the sheet bent into shape?

  

  NA YES NO
• Is the sheet vacuum formed?

  

  NA YES NO
• Was the sheet poured or cast?

  

  NA YES NO
  • YES---> Continue with formed by the artist.

    NA YES NO
• Is the sheet a laminate on wood?

  

  NA YES NO
• Is the sheet a laminate with a dark core?

  

  NA YES NO
• Is it a mirror?

  

  NA YES NO
• Do you think you recognise the sheet as Perspex, Plexiglass or Acrylic?

  

  NA YES NO
  • Is the PMMA sheet high gloss?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Are there visible scratches in the surface of the PMMA sheet?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Is the PMMA sheet colourless and transparent?

    NA YES NO
    • Does the object fluoresce under UV like reference sample P-01? (does not light up)

      NA YES NO
    • Does nothing happen between the polarisation filters like reference sample P-01?

      

      NA YES NO
• Is the sheet high gloss?

  

  NA YES NO
  • Does the sheet give an idea of quality?

    NA YES NO
• Does the sheet have parallel lines like imitation ivory?

  

  NA YES NO
• Does the sheet look like tortoise shell?

  

  NA YES NO
• Is the sheet transparent?

  NA YES NO
  • Is the sheet crystal clear like reference sample P-01?

    NA YES NO
  • Can you hold the sheet at a 45 degree angle between two perpendicular placed polarisation filters and/or between two parallel placed polarisation filters?

    

    NA YES NO
    • Does the sheet show a solid colour (yellow, green, blue, purple) between polarisation filters like reference sample P-04?

      NA YES NO
    • Does nothing happen between the polarisation filters like reference sample P-01?

      NA YES NO
    • Do you see different colours are once with the polaristation filters?

      NA YES NO
  • Is the sheet colourless and transparent?

    NA YES NO
    • Can you shine UV light on the sheet? (Please note: yellowing can effect fluorescence!)

      NA YES NO
      • Does the sheet fluoresce in blue/purple under UV like reference sample P-02?

        NA YES NO
      • Does the sheet fluoresce yellow/green under UV like reference sample F-04?

        NA YES NO
      • Does the sheet fluoresce under UV like reference sample P-01? (does not light up)

        NA YES NO
• Does the sheet allow light to pass through it (translucent)?

  NA YES NO
• Is the sheet brightly coloured?

  

  NA YES NO
• Does the sheet have a light colour?

  

  NA YES NO
• Can you see (cut) edges?

  

  NA YES NO
  • Are the edges frayed or rough?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Is it a thin sheet( < 0.5 cm) and are the edges whitish?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Do you see an open (frothy) structure in the edges?

    

    NA YES NO
• Are there superficial scratches on the surface of the sheet?

  

  NA YES NO
• Have the sheets been glued together?

  NA YES NO
  • Do you see a kind of bloom on the glued surfaces?

    

    NA YES NO
• Has the surface been altered by the artist?

  NA YES NO
  • Has the surface been painted?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Did the artist scratch the surface?

    

    NA YES NO
• Do you see parallel cut marks on the surface?

  

  NA YES NO
• Is there visible damage/degradation?

  NA YES NO
  • Are there deep and large scratches?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Are there visible cracks and breakages?

    

    NA YES NO
    • Are the cracks star shaped (due to a point of impact)?

      

      NA YES NO
  • Are the edges chipped?

    

    NA YES NO
    • Do you see layers that look like slate?

      

      NA YES NO
  • Have small pieces crumbled away?

    

    NA YES NO
    • Did this happen due to craquelure?

      

      NA YES NO
  • Can you see discolouration/yellowing?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Is there visible craquelure?

    

    NA YES NO
    • Does the craquelure have the form of sugar crystal/small squares?

      

      NA YES NO
  • Is there visible crazing like reference sample R-06?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Is the sheet distorted or warped?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sheet show white efflorescence/bloom?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sheet show liquid efflorescence/weeping?

    

    NA YES NO
• Does the plastic have a smell?

  NA YES NO
  • Does it have a vinegar/sour smell like reference sample G-04?

    NA YES NO
  • Does it smell sweet like a shower curtain/swimming arm bands like reference sample G-05?

    NA YES NO
  • Does it smell like camphor/moth balls like reference sample G-03?

    NA YES NO
  • Does it smell like old tupperware/plastic bags like reference sample G-01?

    NA YES NO
  • Does it smell like a printed circuit board (old electronics) like reference sample G-07?

    NA YES NO
• Can you touch the object?

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  Beware: touching it can damage the artwork!
  
  
• Are you able to touch the plastic?

  NA YES NO
  • Is the sheet between 0.2 and 0.5 cm thick?

    NA YES NO
    • Is the sheet just as flexible (or more flexible) than reference sample P-05?

      NA YES NO
    • Is the sheet just as rigid as reference sample P-03?

      NA YES NO
    • Does the sheet have some flexibility like reference sample P-01?

      NA YES NO
  • Can you tap the object with the ticking tool? (Please note: the shape of the object can effect it's sound)

    NA YES NO
    • Does it give a tinny sound when you tap on it like reference sample R-03?

      NA YES NO
    • Does it give a dull sound when you tap on it like reference sample P-05?

      NA YES NO
    • Does it give a sharp sound when you tap on in like reference sample P-03?

      NA YES NO
    • Is the sound neither dull nor sharp?

      NA YES NO
  • Does the plastic feel cold like reference sample P-03?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the plastic feel waxy like reference sample P-05?

    NA YES NO
• Can you test the object / take a sample?

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  Beware: taking a sample can damage the artwork!
  
  
• Can you make a mark on the object with the porcupine quill like reference sample P-07?

  NA YES NO
  • Does it feel like you can really press into the material like reference sample P-07?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the scratch appear to be superficial like reference sample P-06?

    NA YES NO
• Can you take a (very small) sample?

  NA YES NO
  • Is it easy to cut off a sample and when you do does it curl up?

    

    NA YES NO
  • If you cut off a sample does the material crumble easily?

    

    NA YES NO
  • If you cut off a sample does it create a white surface?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sample float in water?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sample float in 1.10 density?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sample float in 1.19 density?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sample float in 1.26 density?

    NA YES NO