Stabilization of Folds and Tears in the Paper Base

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Conservation Treatments

(ALBRIGHT et al., 2003)

  • Folds in unwaxed paper negatives can be treated similar to breaks in positive paper prints
  • Folds in waxed paper negatives can be treated with a warmed spatula or tacking iron (additional moistening possible): be careful not to change transparency or brilliance of the negative
  • Repairing of tears with wheat starch or Klucel G, additionally enforced by a strip of Japanese paper mostly changes the properties of a negative too much (this can slightly be reduced by retouching or tinting of the Japanese paper, application of wax maybe combined with gloss reduction agents)

[edit] References

  • ALBRIGHT et al., 2003. Albright, Gary E.; Chen, Jiuan- Jiuan; Jennings, Kate. Treatment Options for Paper Negatives. Topics in Photographic Preservation, 10, 19-28
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