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Contents
Composition/Chemistry/Characteristics
Manufacture
Early Manufacture (History and Techniques)
- Salt (Preserving wet skin)
- Dehairing / Degreasing (Scraping, lime, enzymes)
- Fleshing (Scraping)
- Restraint drying
- Finishing (Sanding)
Early American Manufacture (History and Techniques)
Contemporary Manufacture (Practitioners and Techniques)
Use in Book Manufacture (History and Techniques)
Scroll Panels
Codex Leaves
Tapes / Sewing Supports
Covering Material
Other Uses
Furniture
- Laminate
- Seating (slung)
- Lamp Shades
Musical Instruments, Percussion
Treatment Protocols
Scroll Panels
- Surface Cleaning
- Adhesive Removal / Stain Reduction
- Media Consolidation
- Mending Materials and Adhesives
- Humidification and Flattening
- Housing and Environment
Codex Leaves
Tapes / Sewing Supports
Covering Material
Historical Techniques and Materials
References
Wikipedia. "Conservation and Restoration of Parchment". Accessed December 19, 2016.
- Wikipedia article, with a fairly recent list of references to conservation sources.
Verheyen, Peter D. 2002. "Vellum on Boards (pdf)". Handout available on philibiblon.com.
- Describes a case binding structure for vellum binding with stiff boards, as presented to the 2001 Guild of Book Workers Standards of Excellence. See also Verheyen's article "Vellum Over Boards (PDF). Presentation at 21st Standards of Excellence Seminar (2001). Guild of Book Workers Journal 39:1 Spring 2004. 6-20.
| Paper Conservation Catalog | |
|---|---|
| Examination and Documentation |
·Glossary of Terms ·Fiber Identification ·Written Documentation ·Visual Examination ·Spot Tests |
| Problems and Issues | |
| Materials | |
| Conservation Treatment |
·Surface Cleaning ·Hinge, Tape and Adhesive Removal ·Washing ·Sizing & Resizing ·Bleaching ·Alkalization and Neutralization ·Humidification ·Consolidation/Fixing/Facing ·Backing Removal ·Mending ·Filling of Losses ·Drying and Flattening ·Lining ·Inpainting ·Matting and Framing |
| Book Conservation Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Examination and Documentation | |
| Structural Elements of the Book |
·Endpapers ·Endbands ·Sewing/Leaf Attachment ·Boards ·Board Attachment ·Book Decoration |
| Book Materials |
·Animal Skin/Leather ·Parchment ·Cloth ·Paper Bookbinding |
| Conservation Treatment |
·Washing
·Alkalinization
·Leaf Attachment/Sewing Repair
·Board Reattachment
·Preservation and Conservation of Scrapbooks
·Case Binding Repair for Circulating Collections
·Non-Western Bookbinding Structures and Their Conservation |
