Tear Seals 0

[Chicago Boy]

When NOT to ?   When SHOULD you ?  Cost ??

[AJD]

My worth on this topic.

When not to

• when the tears are not likely to propagate through normal handling of the book
• when the book is going to be slabbed anyway
• when monetary value is more important than conservation as tear seals will almost always reduce the sale price

When to

• when the book is at risk of further damage through normal handling and you want to handle it

Tear seals should always be done with professional materials (e.g. japan paper and paste, never tape - even the 'archival tape' you can buy in art stores). Incidentally, it's one of the easiest of paper conservation skills to DIY and there are some useful 'how to' guides out there. I don't know how much professional conservators would charge.

 

[Chicago Boy]

4 hours ago, AJD said:

My worth on this topic.

When not to

• when the tears are not likely to propagate through normal handling of the book
• when the book is going to be slabbed anyway
• when monetary value is more important than conservation as tear seals will almost always reduce the sale price

When to

• when the book is at risk of further damage through normal handling and you want to handle it

Tear seals should always be done with professional materials (e.g. japan paper and paste, never tape - even the 'archival tape' you can buy in art stores). Incidentally, it's one of the easiest of paper conservation skills to DIY and there are some useful 'how to' guides out there. I don't know how much professional conservators would charge.

 

Thanks so much for the detailed insight !