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What do you use to preserve newspaper for scrapbook? *merged*
Need some help here girls. My 8 year old DD spent the evening a few weeks ago putting little ponytails in my DH's hair (what there is of it). This weekend he finds a cartoon in the paper that deals with that same topic. I said it would be funny to do a page with the cartoon and the pix we took of him in pony's. Now what do I do to make it archival safe? Keep in mind, I'm in Canada and don't know if all of the products you have will be available to me. Thanks in advance!!!!
I just came across an article by Michelle Laycock about this same subject! I've bookmarked it and will give it a try one day... Preserving Newsprint - tip of the day <---CLICK!
For newspaper clippings I have a color photo copy made on safe paper. But it seems like I have read that you can soak the paper in Pepto Bismol (something to do with the antacid properties in it). You would think that liquid would weaken the paper, but actually the opposite happens and it becomes tougher. But I'll stick with the copy for ease and to ensure it is safe. The other option is a product called Archival Mist, but it is expensive. I reserve it for when I absolutely need to use the original and it is very special.
You can buy archival mist at Michael's or probably your LSS. It is a aerosol spray. It won't reverse any yellowing that may have occurred, but it will keep it from yellowing or yellowing any further.
I laminate them and have had no problems with them.........
According to the article I mentioned, Michelle (she's a Newspaper Archivist and Librarian by trade) says *not* to laminate:
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DO NOT LAMINATE NEWSPRINT. The plastic used in laminate will react chemically with any light and over time will accelerate the yellowing of your paper and cause it to deteriorate from within. Once it is laminated, it is hard to reduce the damage done.
And DO NOT FOLD!!!! The paper will eventually crack and separate at the fold mark!
This is what she suggests (again, in the above mentioned article):
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Soak your newsprint in a solution of water and Antacid tablet to de-acidify the paper. Take out and leave to dry. Iron if necessary.
Another option is to purchase archival spray from an art store, but this is more expensive than using an antacid tablet.
I do the same as Michelle, but I use 1 liter of club soda instead of water. I refrigerate overnight and stir. Soak the paper for one hour. Blot with paper towels and place on a screen to dry.
I just came across an article by Michelle Laycock about this same subject! I've bookmarked it and will give it a try one day... Preserving Newsprint - tip of the day <---CLICK!
Has anyone else tried that method?
~Cris
Thanks so much for your help!!!! It seems like a cheap and easy (kinda like me LOL) way to do this! I'll give it a try and let you know how it works out!
PS. If you want to PM me and chat about 'toba, that would be cool! I'd love to know where you are from!
The soaking ideas make sense to remove the acid, but that doesn't change the fact that newspapers have a high lignin content, which is going to cause it to break down regardless of the acidity. (It's the same with kids artwork on construction paper.) CM has PhDs working on the best way to preserve these kinds of things, and they advocate a couple of things:
(1) Place directly on acid-free, lignin-free, and buffered album pages, using photo safe adhesive. Make sure you don't have photo touching newspaper article, and cover with page protector made from polyproplene (not polyvinylchloride which isn't photo safe).
(2) Copy the newspaper article onto acid-free, lignin-free, and buffered paper. (This is the method I use for all my newspaper articles, and when you color-copy it, you preserve the quaint "aged" look.)
(3) If you're using album pages and page protectors that aren't buffered, enclose the article in a plastic sleeve made from polyproplene.
What do I need to spray/brush on newspaper articles to preserve them? My son's former baseball coach died from a massive stroke and I'd like to scrapbook the newspaper article, obit, and items from the funeral. It's very sad now, but I think my son will appreciate it later on.
The answer is that it depends on how long you are thinking to save it. You can spray with an archival mist....but that isn't really permanent, it just slows it down. The next is lamination...but that can damage the paper. Basiclaly spraying and then sealing the paper (not actually laminating, but sealing in a plastic sleeve you make yourself) is the longest term solution.
But truly, if you are looking for an "archival" quality scrapbook, you'd be best to copy it onto standard acid- and lignin- free paper/cardstock.
Here is a link to a detailed and straightforward description of all the process and options you have...
I think Archival Mist is the best product to use for newspaper. It will stop it from yellowing (if it's already old it won't get any more yellow) and will stop the paper from "breaking down" later. Spray the front, let it dry, then spray the back too. It's a little pricey but it's worth it and a bottle will last you a very long time.
I have heard of some solution of borax and milk of magnesia that newspaper can be soaked in (I think those were the two ingredients) and you might find some better info from a historical preservationist - good luck. I would just copy it ....
I am grateful for this information, but does anyone other than me actually like the look of old newspaper? Now, having all that yucky stuff bleed through onto my page... that's a different story! But I think I'd keep the original in a glassine envelope that is incorporated into the page :-)
Just a note if you choose to laminate without doing anything else to the newspaper--it will still yellow just the same. The only thing lam. will do is keep it from falling apart the way newspaper does as it breaks down.
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You can get Archival Mist at most scrapbook stores and my Michael's carries it. It shouldn't be too hard to find.
I've always been told never to laminate, by not only scrapbookers but by real archivers as well, not sure why but they all say don't do it
I called our local Fed-Ex/Kinkos to see if they have the acid free paper or if I had to bring my own. (They do carry it). But what suprised me was that I had to get permission from the newspaper; everything in the paper, even obits are copyrighted. So the copyshop is faxing over a release form for the newspaper to sign. I'm waiting to hear back. Has anyone else encountered this?
What do you use to preserve newspaper for scrapbook? *merged*
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