Leafcasting

Joseph Goldman <restoration [at] skynet__be> writes

>I will be doing leaf casting on a book full of holes. There are
>handwritten notes on the margins. What is the best way to keep the
>notes from getting ruined from the water. The whole page will be
>getting wet and "spot leaf casting" is not an option.

I have used ethyl cellulose about 3% in alcohol to protect
water-soluble paints and dyes from water.  Tests will have to be
done to make sure that the difference in expansion/contraction of
the paper between impregnated and non-impregnated positions will not
be a problem.

Barbara Appelbaum
Appelbaum & Himmelstein
444 Central Park West
New York, NY  10025
212-666-4630
Fax: 212-316-1039


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