[header] How to clean ivory [title] Dust ivory using a paintbrush. [step] Start off cleaning your ivory by brushing with a paintbrush, which is the most delicate method. Be sure to use a soft, clean paintbrush, and to work in one direction so that you don't spread dirt or impurities around the surface of the object. 
[substeps] Before handling ivory, wear clean, white cloth gloves. Without gloves, the oil from your fingers can transfer to the ivory and affect its coloring.