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Protective paint sprayed onto a steel plate in a factory will have a different recipe than paint used in an art class. gilaxia/E+ via Getty Images

How is paint made?

Dawn Rogala, Smithsonian Institution and Gwénaëlle Kavich, Smithsonian Institution

Different paint recipes work for different uses. Two art conservators explain how analyzing paints from the past can reveal how they were made – and how best to preserve them.

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