Adhesives for waxed paper

Mary Fahey <maryf [at] thehenryford__org> writes

>Can anyone suggest an adhesive to be used to repair fake flowers,
>made from wax coated paper. The wax layer is rather thick.

I have specialised in the restoration of wax models and portraits
for many years.

I carried out some practical tests with a view to using adhesives
for 'museum repairs' and found Lascaux 360 was good for items that
were for display only.  I found it made a better bond than Mowilith.
I use it with a Japanese paper or 'Reemay' (non-woven polyester)
reinforcement if appropriate.

Valerie Kaufmann, Dip. AD, ACR
Director and Senior Restorer
Plowden and Smith Ltd
+44 20 8874 4005


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