#paperrepair

[bigriverbindery]

Today we’re reproducing some marbled pages to fill losses in the original endsheets of a dictionary. We keep original material when possible, and fill in missing parts with similar colors and patterns to make them look good and safe to handle. #bookconservation #bookrepair #marbledpaper #paperrepair #paperconservation #bookbinding #atlantabookarts (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO0myavMQ5M/?igshid=1s0z5dfc0vwvk

[msulconservationlab]

Nothing like a little mystery crust in a book first thing in the morning. Luckily, the missing piece was liberated from its yucky prison and reattached. #specialcollections #bookconservation #conservation #paperrepair #paperconservation https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XHhyspq2U/?igshid=1t7orvstls94n

[bigriverbindery]

These poor pages need a little help before they go back in the book. It’s a paper repair time. We can replace missing areas to make the pages more stable and easier to turn. #paperrepair #bookconservation #bookrepair #paperconservation #bookarts #bookbinding #atlantabookarts (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQl3WWGMIa4/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bigriverbindery]

It’s either Christmas or more work. We received a box of pop-up books that need some paper and book conservation treatments. We’ll try not to spend too much time playing with them while we work on them. #paperconservation #paperrepair #bookconservation #bookrepair #popupbooks #atlantabookarts (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uh9SFJIg2/?igshid=14byz3c83izbi

[bigriverbindery]

I think this is a project for another day. When I’ve had a good night’s rest and enough coffee. #paperconservation #paperrepair #landgrant #waxseal #atlantabookarts (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3FdeGin3Gv/?igshid=s6rbjnraryc

[bigriverbindery]

A little late night humidity bath for this newspaper article found behind a wall in my clients home. We’re letting the humidity relax the fibers before we flatten and dry it. We’ll line it with Japanese paper for framing next. I see a newspaper jigsaw in my future. #paperrepair #paperconservation #humiditybath #humidificationchamber (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/By3ziCfJ-92/?igshid=1pvtqrtpvexq7

[bigriverbindery]

Repairing a dust jacket today in the shop. I love paper repair, it’s so quiet focused. #bookconservation #paperconservation #paperrepair #wheatstarchpaste #japanesepaper (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZzoeGgkf_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v8hxhq65mun3

[bigriverbindery]

We're using every weight in the shop as we flatten this city map. Trimming the repairs and a last check next, then we find a tube big enough to ship it home. #paperconservation #paperrepair #bookrepair #lotsofweights (at Big River Bindery)