{"id":1202,"date":"2016-04-19T18:58:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T18:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2016-04-19T18:58:13","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T18:58:13","slug":"a-simple-solution-for-lantern-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2016\/04\/a-simple-solution-for-lantern-slides","title":{"rendered":"A Simple Solution for Lantern Slides"},"content":{"rendered":"

This October the Preservation Lab arranged for staff training in photograph conservation with an expert in this specialty to help us address specific needs for the two institutions.\u00a0 The lab hosted a 3-day workshop taught by Photograph Conservator, Tom Edmondson.\u00a0 Lab staff and two other local paper and book conservators attended.\u00a0 We were taught how to identify more than 16 types of historic photographic processes.\u00a0 We learned how to safely preserve and store a variety of formats, including daguerreotypes and lantern slides. Using actual historical photographs as learning opportunities we were taught basic and advanced treatment techniques such as surface cleaning photographs, washing, removing linings, flattening creases, and matting.\u00a0 The technicians have already begun to implement the knowledge gleaned from the workshop in the treatment of some Public Library lantern slides.
\nFor example, with the lantern slide below the losses on the glass were filled with Vivak in order to prevent further damage. \u00a0Vivak, a clear thermoplastic sheet, was chosen since it is archival, looks similar to glass and is an easy material to cut and shape without losing its structural integrity.\"The<\/a>
\nThe Vivak was precisely cut and placed onto the missing areas.
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Detailed images of the Vivak fills. Verso and recto pieces were secured together with a strip of Filmoplast R.<\/p><\/div>
\nTo attach the recto and verso of the Vivak fill pieces to each other, a strip of Filmoplast R was used around the edges. Filmoplast R, a cellulose tissue coated with an acid and solvent free heat-activated adhesive, was toned with Golden fluid acrylics to match the original paper strip around the edges of the lantern slide.
\nTo protect the edges of the lantern slide, and to secure the filled areas in place, a strip of Mylar (polyester film) was\u00a0placed along the edges and secured with a small piece of Filmoplast R.
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The strip of Mylar around the edges of the lantern slide will also work as a barrier between the edges of the original object and Filmoplast R adhesive.<\/p><\/div>
\nFinally, the lantern slide was sandwiched between two pieces of Vivak and secured with a strip of toned Filmoplast R by wrapping it around the edges.\"Collage2\"<\/a>
\nWith another lantern slide, the original plastic coated\u00a0paper\u00a0strip\u00a0around the\u00a0glass plates was lifting and detaching from the glass.\"Collage4\"<\/a>
\nThe detached\u00a0black strip\u00a0was mended and adhered in place with the heat activated adhesive BEVA film 371, and a tacking iron.\"Collage6\"<\/a>
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Since this lantern slide was not broken and the paper was mended, there was no need to sandwich the lantern slide between pieces of Vivak.<\/p><\/div>
\nThis project was a great opportunity to learn and work with different materials.
\n 
\nAshleigh Schieszer (PLCH) \u2014 Book and Paper Conservator, Author<\/strong>
\nCatarina Figueirinhas\u00a0(UCL) \u2014 Sr. Conservation Technician, Author & Photographer<\/strong>
\nJessica Ebert (UCL) \u2014 Conservation Technician, Photographer<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This October the Preservation Lab arranged for staff training in photograph conservation with an expert in this specialty to help us address specific needs for the two institutions.\u00a0 The lab hosted a 3-day workshop taught by Photograph Conservator, Tom Edmondson.\u00a0 Lab staff and two other local paper and book conservators attended.\u00a0 We were taught how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8],"tags":[180,232],"class_list":["post-1202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collection_care","category-photograph","tag-lantern-slides","tag-photograph-conservation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1202\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}