[frameconnews] Linen/Chris McAfee

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Hello

Linen, like cotton, in its natural state, is fundamentally neutral in pH
i.e. pH is 7.0 or slightly higher i.e. alkaline.  Both fibres are
resistant to alkaline damage but are readily damaged by acidic pH
marterials.

Linen might test out to be acidic only if their are processing and
treatment residues in the fibres.

Silk, as is most protein fibre, is naturally acidic.


Orton T. Carberry
gbpf-cap@bconnex.net


Subject:
          [frameconnews] Re: Linen mounting posters
     Date:
          Mon, 18 Oct 1999 09:04:37 -0600
    From:
          Chris McAfee <Chris_McAfee@byu.edu>
 Reply-To:
          frameconnews@egroups.com
       To:
          frameconnews@egroups.com




The problem with linen is that it is inherently acidic. When I line
posters, I use a strong Japanese paper and wheat paste. In a nutshell,
the
method I use is:

1.     cut a piece of Japanese paper larger than the poster
2.     lay the poster face down on a formica counter or a piece of glass

3.     dampen the poster (spray it with water until it is pretty wet)
4.     brush thin wheat paste over the surface of the Japanese paper
5.     lay the Japanese paper, paste side down, on the poster
6.     use a stiff bristle brush such as a stenciling brush ( I use a
roofer's brush) to lightly tap
        the Japanese paper into the poster
7.     allow to dry (overnight is preferable)
8.     trim the poster out of the center of the Japanese paper

If you choose to use linen, the method is pretty much the same. If you
have
more questions, I'm sure I have more information around here somewhere
to
which I could refer you.


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Christopher McAfee
Conservation
Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
phone: 801/378-8359
fax: 801/378-6708
Chris_McAfee@byu.edu


I like working in a library.
There's something so transcendent
about being surrounded by books.
It's kind of like working in a
graveyard except the dead people
can still talk to you.

student librarian on Felicity
May 4, 1999

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> From: TuzaHu973@aol.com
> To: frameconnews@egroups.com
> Subject: [frameconnews] Linen mounting posters
> Date: Saturday, October 16, 1999 6:47 AM
>
> I have seen old movie posters mounted on linen sheets...which gives
> incredible support to the old paper that originally was only suppost
to
have
> a life span of a few weeks.
>
> Nice thing about this is the poster can still be rolled.  It is the
'norm'
> for movie posters now.
>
> How is this process done?  I would love to learn how to do this.  What

> equipment is needed?
>
> Any ideas??
>
>
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