TODAY S TOPICS: INTRODUCTION: COMMON FORMS OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PAPER SOME SIMPLE TECHNIQUES: 1) DRY CLEANING 2) CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER

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2 TODAY S TOPICS: INTRODUCTION: COMMON FORMS OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PAPER SOME SIMPLE TECHNIQUES: 1) DRY CLEANING 2) CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER 3) REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE

3 PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PAPER

4 PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PAPER WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS FOUND?

5 PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PAPER WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS FOUND? SURFACE SOILING

6 PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PAPER WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS FOUND? ROLLED AND COCKLED MATERIAL

7 PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PAPER WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS FOUND? ROLLED AND COCKLED MATERIAL

8 PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PAPER WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS FOUND? TAPE

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10 SURFACE CLEANING

11 SURFACE CLEANING WHAT IS SURFACE CLEANING? 1) Commonly referred to as mechanical or dry cleaning, it is any technique that is used to reduce superficial soil, grime, insect droppings, soot, accretions, or other surface deposits from the surface of paper. 2) It is done dry without the use of water or solvents. 3) Can be done as an independent cleaning technique, as one step in a more comprehensive treatment, or as a prelude to further treatments which may cause dirt to set irreversibly into paper fibers. American Institute for Conservation Paper Conservation Catalog Chapter 14

12 SURFACE CLEANING WHY SURFACE CLEAN? 1) It will reduce potential damage to paper artifacts by removing foreign material which can be abrasive, acidic, hydroscopic, or degradative. 2) Surface soiling will cloud the optical properties of the surface of paper. Surface cleaning will improve the aesthetic quality of paper returning a paper s natural shine. 3) Surface dirt must be removed before any other treatment can proceed. All other treatments will allow paper fibers to expand and allow any surface dirt to get trapped inside paper. American Institute for Conservation Paper Conservation Catalog Chapter 14

13 SURFACE CLEANING LETS TALK ABOUT ERASURES ACCEPTABLE NOT- ACCEPTABLE

14 SURFACE CLEANING WAYS TO MAKE ERASURE CRUMBS

15 SURFACE CLEANING WAYS TO MAKE ERASURE CRUMBS

16 SURFACE CLEANING HOW TO SURFACE CLEAN

17 SURFACE CLEANING HOW TO SURFACE CLEAN

18 SURFACE CLEANING HOW TO SURFACE CLEAN

19 SURFACE CLEANING 2004 FLOOD RARE MAP CLEANING PROJECT

20 SURFACE CLEANING 2004 FLOOD RARE MAP CLEANING PROJECT

21 SURFACE CLEANING 2004 FLOOD RARE MAP CLEANING PROJECT

22 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER

23 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER WHY WOULD I DO THIS? 1) Humidification allows the water-vapour to be introduced to a sheet of paper allowing for the re-alignment of paper fibers. 2) It will allow for the correction of planer distortions such as cockling, strain, or rolling. 3) It will also allow for the realignment of deformations in a sheet, such as creases, folds, and ridges. 4) It will allow for the reestablishment of the original configuration of the paper, such as original flatness, plate marks, and embossing. American Institute for Conservation Paper Conservation Catalog Chapter 22

24 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT THIS CHAMBER DESIGN 1) ALL MATERIALS CAN USUALLY BE LOCALLY PURCHASED! 2) MATERIALS ARE GENERALLY CHEAP! 3) ALL MATERIALS ARE RE-USABLE! 4) IF CAREFULLY CONDUCTED, THIS TECHNIQUE IS A SAFE TREATMENT.

25 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER WHAT YOUR CHAMBER WILL LOOK LIKE

26 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER WHAT WILL YOU NEED 1) A COTTON BATH TOWEL 2) 100% POLYESTER INTERFACING PELLON FABRIC 3) 4 FT. REPLACEMENT DIFFUSER (EGG-CRATE LOUVER) 4) 3 MIL PAINTER S PLASTIC 5) 100% UNBLEACHED COTTON MUSLIN 6) CORRUGATED CARDBOARD

27 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER PAINTER S PLASTIC POLYESTER INTERFACING PELLON FABRIC ART POLYESTER INTERFACING PELLON FABRIC EGG-CRATE LOUVER WET BATH TOWEL PAINTER S PLASTIC CROSS SECTION OF HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER

28 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER STEP 1: WET TOWEL AND LAY ACROSS PAINTER S PLASTIC

29 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER STEP 2: PLACE PLASTIC CRATE ON TOWEL AND LAY OUT PELLON EVENLY ON PLASTIC

30 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER STEP 3: CAREFULLY PLACE ARTWORK ON PELLON AND COVER WITH SECOND SHEET OF PELLON

31 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER STEP 4: COVER WITH SECOND LAYER OF PAINTER S PLASTIC AND FOLD TOP PLASTIC OVER BOTTOM PLASTIC TO SEAL CHAMBER.

32 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER STEP 5: ALLOW ART TO RELAX OVER TIME. IF NEEDED, UNROLL OR UNFOLD SLOWELY AFTER ART IS RELAXED.

33 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER 3 SHEETS OF CORROGATED CARDBOARD 2 SHEETS OF UNBLEACHED COTTON MUSLIN POLYESTER INTERFACING PELLON FABRIC ART POLYESTER INTERFACING PELLON FABRIC 2 SHEETS OF UNBLEACHED COTTON MUSLIN 3 SHEETS OF CORROGATED CARDBOARD CROSS SECTION OF DRYING STACK

34 CREATING A HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER STEP 6: REMOVE ARTWORK FROM HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER BETWEEN SHEETS OF PELLON AND PLACE INTO DRYING STACK. PLACE WEIGHTS ON CARDBOARD AND ALLOW TO DRY OVERNIGHT. CHECK MUSLIN EVERY FEW HOURS AND CHANGE IF WET.

35 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE

36 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE WHY SHOULD I HAVE THIS STUFF AROUND? 1) A VERY EASY TO USE TISSUE FOR THE QUICK FIX, AN EASY LINING, OR A PERMINANT REPAIR. 2) HINGING ARTWORK FOR FRAMING 3) YOU KNOW WHAT S IN IT! 4) NON-TOXIC 5) EASILY REMOVED AT ANY POINT WITH WATER 6) EXCELLENT AGING PROPERTIES 7) CAN BE MADE WITH ANY JAPANESE PAPER, IN ANY SIZE, AND CAN BE KEPT INDEFINITELY IN A DRAWER.

37 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE WHAT I GET WHEN I AM DONE!

38 WHAT WILL YOU NEED 1) 4% METHYL CELLULOSE 2) MASKING TAPE 3) MYLAR 4) FIBERGLASS WINDOW SCREENING 5) A PLASTIC PUTTY KNIFE OR SCRAP MUSEUM BOARD 5) JAPANESE TISSUE 6) A WATER MISTER SOME SIMPLE REPAIR TECHNIQUES REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE

39 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 1: TAPE SHEET OF MYLAR TO A HARD SURFACE AND TAPE SCREENING TO MYLAR

40 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 2: POUR METHYL CELLULOSE ONTO SCREENING AND SPREAD EVENLY ACROSS THE SCREENING WITH PLASTIC PUTTY KNIFE OR BOARD FROM THE CENTER OUT

41 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 2: POUR METHYL CELLULOSE ONTO SCREENING AND SPREAD EVENLY ACROSS THE SCREENING WITH PLASTIC PUTTY KNIFE OR BOARD FROM THE CENTER OUT

42 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 3: CAREFULLY REMOVE TAPE FROM SCREENING AND PEEL SCREENING FROM MYLAR BY PULLING IT SHARPLY AGAINST ITSELF WITH ONE QUICK MOTION

43 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 4: LIGHTLY MIST OUT JAPANESE TISSUE AND CAREFULLY AND EVENLY LAY THE TISSUE ON THE METHYL CELLULOSE. ALLOW TO DRY FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

44 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 4: LIGHTLY MIST OUT JAPANESE TISSUE AND CAREFULLY AND EVENLY LAY THE TISSUE ON THE METHYL CELLULOSE. ALLOW TO DRY FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

45 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 5: ONCE DRY, CAREFULLY PEEL TISSUE FROM MYLAR AND STORE IN A DRY LOCATION UNTIL READY TO USE.

46 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE NOW I GOT IT HOW DO I USE IT?

47 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 1: CUT TISSUE TO REQUIRED SIZE FOR REPAIR

48 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 2: USING EITHER A BRUSH WITH WATER OR THE MISTER, APPLY WATER TO TISSUE JUST UNTIL IT BEGINS TO GET TACKY. USE ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER. IT DOESN T TAKE MUCH!

49 REMOISTENABLE REPAIR TISSUE STEP 3: APPLY TO TEAR AND LIGHTLY BURNISH WITH A BONE- FOLDER THROUGH PELLON FABRIC. APPLY A WEIGHT ON TOP OF PELLON AND ALLOW TO DRY. IF REMOVAL IS REQUIRED, APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO TISSUE AND CAREFULLY PEEL OFF.

50 SETH IRWIN (808)

51 THANK YOU!