Course on conservation of tracing paper

Conservation of tracing paper
centro del bel libro ascona/Switzerland
6-8 June, 2007

Teacher: Hildegard Homburger

The course will be an introduction into the history and the
manufacture of tracing paper. Practical treatment techniques will
include:

    Removing old repairs
    Mending tears
    Infilling losses, dyeing and staining the infilling paper
    Fibre overlay on tears
    Lining with Japanese paper
    Flattening

Language: German, English
Fee:
  Fr. 690
  Euro 445
IADA members:
  Fr. 640
  Euro 400
Material costs: depending on use
Participants: conservators, participants with equivalent knowledge

For further information please see
<URL:http://www.cbl-ascona.ch> or contact info [at] cbl-ascona__ch

Henrik Roerig
Fachbereichsleiter Buch- und Papierrestaurierung
Head of department book and paper conservation
centro del bel libro ascona
Via Collegio
6612 Ascona
Switzerland
+41 91 791 8156
Fax: +41 91 791 7254


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