Seminar on conservation of transparent paper

"Conservation of Transparent Paper"
IADA-Seminar
Berlin, Germany
Oct 15-16, 2009

Language: English

Lecturer: Hildegard Homburger
Number of participants: 6

Fees: 285,00 EUR
For members of IADA: 240,00 EUR

Content:

    Introduction to the history of the manufacture processes
    Introduction to various treatment techniques

    Every participant gets an object on which he/she will practice
    the following treatments

        Removal of tapes, water and pressure sensitive
        Mending of tears with different adhesives
        Mending losses with tracing paper
        Flattening, demonstration of Hard-Soft-Sandwich
        Dyeing mending paper
        Lining with Japanese paper and starch paste
        Paper pulp application

    The main focus of the seminar is to gain an understanding of the
    several treatment techniques through hands-on working on
    originals and dummies.

Contact:

    Hildegard Homburger
    Krefelder Str.17
    10555 Berlin
    Germany
    +49 30 3912503 (phone/fax)
    hombu<-a t->freenet< . >de


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