[BKARTS] toxicity in xerox transfers

[Meredith R Winer <meredith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One thing I've not yet seen posted here that is important for all those 
experimenting with transfer techniques: wintergreen oil straight from its 
bottle is NOT nontoxic. In fact, it is ototoxic, and can be absorbed through 
your skin to cause hearing loss or damage to the ear's nerves over time. WEAR 
GLOVES if you are working with wintergreen oil (working in a well-ventilated 
area should be a given).

I do a lot of work with transfer techniques and I'm an avid reader of 
information on safety of materials in the arts and I find it disturbing how 
few people know this fact. Hope it helps someone!


Meredith

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