[frameconnews] O'Leary's Query

["emily gilbert" <emily_gilbert@hotmail.com>]

Ok. A Paper Conservators views...
You say the paper is buckled and warped... I'm presuming this isn't due to 
the quality of the paper but the artists technique. If the artist wanted it 
flat he/she should have pre stretched the paper before executing the work... 
which can still be done now, so I'd give it back to them and let them see 
how difficult it is to flatten it. (The paper can be re-humidified by 
spraying lightly or placing in a 'humidity chamber' depending on size or 
media, then taped out onto a board. Not by pressing as you may press in the 
creases.)
If, after it has been flattened you are concerned that the warping may 
return (I have used the following technique on water colours removed from 
strainers) you can mount it onto board by attaching Japanese tissue strips 
around the edges on the verso with wheat starch paste, humidify VERY 
slightly, wrap and paste the hinges around conservation mount board cut to 
size (depending on the weight of the paper you may need two layers of 
1650micron). This technique looks particularly clean when box framing.
But, these processes take a bit of practice and understanding of the media 
so always examine and test if necessary!
Good luck!
Emily O'Reilly (nee Gilbert)
Sydney, Australia
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