Accessioning post #2

Remember how in the last post I said I learned how to accession? Not quite true. I learned how to put my inventory into the computer, but there is more to it! With every item put into PastPerfect, they are given a number. Which you then have to in one way or another label the artifact with. I have spent the last two weeks putting things into PastPerfect but then also labeling each artifact with what I've started calling its "SM" number. (All accession numbers start with SM - standing for Student Museum). It is taking awhile and leading to me having several projects at once. I mean, you can't just sharpie the SM number onto the artifact! With papery substances you can just write with a pencil, but I haven't had anything papery come through yet. So instead we paint on a clear coat of protective almost nail polish-like substance, which is then covered in white acrylic paint, which I can finally write the SM number on! To make sure each coat of paint is dry, I leave a day in between each coat, making it take much longer to write the SM number on each artifact. Maybe I'll start leaving just an hour or two between each coat. We will just see what the future holds!