Paper Mending | Episode 1 | Straight tear

Paper mending and repair techniques and secrets. Episode one, Mending Straight tear
with three different techniques.

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What is Straight tear?
It is When the paper fibers split apart quite evenly, and mostly towards the paper grain direction.

What is Reemay?
- Reemay is a non-woven polyester fabric.
- It used as a support media for documents to be repaired, interleaving, or drying material.
more info about Reemay: https://www.talasonline.com/Reemay

What is Japanese tissue?
A strong thin paper made from vegetable fibers. May be made from one of three plants: Kozo plant, Mitsumata, and Gampi tree.

what is Organza:
A thin, plain weave, sheer fabric traditionally made from silk. Many modern organzas are woven with synthetic filament fibres such as polyester or nylon.

How to use the ready-made self-adhesive Tissue paper?
1 - Peel a strip of required tissue. This tear will be mend using 3.5 gsm Tissue
2 - Apply the glued part (the shiny surface) Over the tear.
3 - Apply some moisture over the Reemay (distilled water).

in this video tutorial, I am using here (CMC 6%) Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose as an adhesive.

Don't use:
- Tape (sellotape), scotch tape, Etc.
- Filmoplast P Tape, it is archival but not recommended for rare objects due to its reversibility.
- Heatset tissue (shiny and uses heat)
However, it is reversible with isopropyl alcohol, acid-free, and buffered with magnesium carbonate. As well it has long fibers, and it is transparent.

In conclusion, all types of commercial self-adhesive tapes should be avoided in historic document conservation and restoration.

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