Linda Barone ~ Conservation of Archival Materials
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Mending Tears
Paper repair includes mending tears and filling losses. Sometimes the paper has to be humidified first, to ease wrinkles and make a better repair. Paper repair takes a very long time.
Not always easy to capture in a small photograph, but just to give the idea...
Fredrik 2. Bibel, 1589
All of the leaves were washed first
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Kristian 4. Bibel, 1633
Not a perfect result, but much improved
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Very large wall-hanging with many tears
(Før konserveringsbehandling...)
These damaging previous repairs were removed during washing.
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using agar gel on this page ~
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