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Scrapbooking, Caring For Your Scrapbook Materials
by Vera Raposo
When handled carefully, your memorabilia can look its best even after years of display. Here are some tips to keep your treasures safe.
Keep all of your scrapbooking supplies, albums, photos and negatives in a cool, dry place. Humidity and liquids will destroy these sensitive scrapbook materials.
Handle your photos carefully. Oil from your skin and fingerprints can become visible after time. Wash your hands frequently or wear thin cotton gloves.
Store your memorabilia in acid-free envelopes or plastic sleeves to prevent scratches, tears and bending. Direct sunlight will eventually diminish the quality of your heirlooms.
Use sheet protectors, binders, photo enclosures and photo corners that are made of acrylic or polyester. Some of these items could be made of PVC that will eventually corrode your photos and historical items.
Remove any items that you may have in a magnetic photo album and put them in a safer place. Magnetic albums have an acidic adhesive that may be difficult to remove from your photos. High levels of acid in items like newspaper, regular paper or other memorabilia can cause a chemical reaction with your other photos. Use acid-free paper next to or behind these items.
Portraits are not usually replaceable. Scan and save all portraits before putting them in an album. Use photo corners to mount on acid-free paper. Do not crop Polaroid photos. When the protective seal is broken the image will eventually disappear. Document and file all photos as soon as possible without writing on the back of the photos.
And finally, for long-term album storage, do not lay albums on a flat surface and stack them. Doing this will damage the bindings and put pressure on your photos and embellishments.
Knowing how to care for your scrapbook materials can save you much time, money and effort in the end.
About The Author: Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her oldest child was 5. With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas, Vera is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas on her radio show at http://www.scrapperstalkradio.com
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When handled carefully, your memorabilia can look its best even after years of display. Here are some tips to keep your treasures safe.
Keep all of your scrapbooking supplies, albums, photos and negatives in a cool, dry place. Humidity and liquids will destroy these sensitive scrapbook materials.
Handle your photos carefully. Oil from your skin and fingerprints can become visible after time. Wash your hands frequently or wear thin cotton gloves.
Store your memorabilia in acid-free envelopes or plastic sleeves to prevent scratches, tears and bending. Direct sunlight will eventually diminish the quality of your heirlooms.
Use sheet protectors, binders, photo enclosures and photo corners that are made of acrylic or polyester. Some of these items could be made of PVC that will eventually corrode your photos and historical items.
Remove any items that you may have in a magnetic photo album and put them in a safer place. Magnetic albums have an acidic adhesive that may be difficult to remove from your photos. High levels of acid in items like newspaper, regular paper or other memorabilia can cause a chemical reaction with your other photos. Use acid-free paper next to or behind these items.
Portraits are not usually replaceable. Scan and save all portraits before putting them in an album. Use photo corners to mount on acid-free paper. Do not crop Polaroid photos. When the protective seal is broken the image will eventually disappear. Document and file all photos as soon as possible without writing on the back of the photos.
And finally, for long-term album storage, do not lay albums on a flat surface and stack them. Doing this will damage the bindings and put pressure on your photos and embellishments.
Knowing how to care for your scrapbook materials can save you much time, money and effort in the end.
About The Author: Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her oldest child was 5. With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas, Vera is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas on her radio show at http://www.scrapperstalkradio.com
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Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking For Generations by Vera Raposo Approximately 504 Words
Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking Journaling by Vera Raposo Approximately 623 Words
Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking Love by Vera Raposo Approximately 344 Words
Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking Your Family Recipes by Vera Raposo Approximately 496 Words
Scrapbooking, How To Scrapbook For More Than One Child by Anna Hart Approximately 1082 Words
Scrapbooking, How To Do Mini Scrapbooks by Anna Hart Approximately 975 Words
Scrapbooking, Arranging Your Scrapbooking Photographs- An Important First Step by Cherie Litchfield Approximately 713 Words
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http://www.stuff4scrapbooking.com/
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_scrapbooking/0,2024,DIY_13776,00.html
http://www.creativescrapbooking.com/layouts.htm
The information provided in this article is the express opinion of the author. Exchangenet is not responsible for the content!