Author:
Hanington, David J.
Editor:
Burgess, Helen D.
Title Article/Chapter:
"The colouring of pulp for leaf-casting"
Title of Source:
Conservation of historic and artistic works on paper: proceedings of a conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 3 to 7, 1988 = Conservation des oeuvres historiques sur papier: les actes de la conférence, Ottawa, Canada, 3 au 7 octobre 1988
Publisher/Distributor:
Canadian Conservation Institute
Publisher/Distributor Address:
1030 Innes Rd.
Publisher/Distributor City:
Ottawa
Publisher/Distributor Postal Code:
K1A 0C8
Publisher/Distributor Country:
Canada
AATA Number:
32-1996
Date of Publication:
1994
Page Numbers:
53-59
Collation:
4 figs., 1 table 1 b&w ill.
ISBN:
0-662-59418-5
Language Text:
English
Language Summaries:
English;French
References:
9 refs.
Subject Keywords English:
Canadian Conservation Institute (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada); dyeing filling; handmade paper; leafcasting; lightfastness; paper
Subject Label:
Paper; books; and library and archival materials
Abstract:
The paper laboratory at the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) has experimented with toning pulp for leaf-casting and with techniques that could be established in any paper laboratory without the purchase of expensive pulp and leaf-casting equipment. The main objective was to produce, on a miniature sheet former, small sheets of toned paper to fill damaged areas in paper artifacts using traditional hand repair methods. In the past, the pulp for leaf-casting at CCI was made from cotton linters and colored through the addition of handmade or Oriental papers. However, the use of handmade papers is expensive, the color and lightfastness is questionable, and there is color variation between old and new stocks of papers. CCI has conducted preliminary experiments using CIBA-Geigy Solophenyl® dyes and SANDOZ Cartosol® direct dyes. A miniature sheet former was constructed of Plexiglas® and sheets of paper were produced. The initial results had a smooth and uniform appearance and produced a specific color at considerably less expense. In the future, colorimetric readings from the paper artifact surface can be taken and translated into the dyes required to produce a specific color.
Originating Institution:
AATA
Location of Document:
CCI=ICC
CCI Classification Number:
Z 701.3 P38 S96 1988
Record Type:
Abstract
Literature Type:
Monograph
Bibliographic Level:
Analytic
Old BCIN Number:
204806
BCIN Number:
146979
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