subject: How To Preserve Paper Cutting Works? [print this page] As the Paper Cutting works are carved or cut to some hollow-out patterns on papers with carvers or scissors, if one part breaks that will affect the whole body, so how to preserve Paper Cutting works is a very delicate task.
Several methods are offered as followed:
1, The preservation of black and white Paper Cutting
If the Paper Cutting don't look large, the easy method is that put the Paper Cutting in book or magazines flatly. However, if we want to appreciate the Paper Cutting works usually, it is better to buy a photo album from stationery store to save them in and to avoid damage that caused by frequent directly touch. But if we buy the photo album with glue, and don't want to stick the paper cutting on the glue, we can separate them with transparent cellophane.
2, The preservation of colored Paper Cutting
The preservation of colored Paper Cutting mainly considers preventing them from fading. Therefore, the materials for Paper Cutting preservation should not use the highly absorbent paper. The copy paper or the acid paper for drawing is the best, because this kind of paper has a poor absorbent so that it generally could not absorb the color of colored Paper Cutting. In addition, to preserve colored Paper Cutting will be relatively attractive with this kind of material for it still has a good transparency.
3, The preservation of large Paper Cutting
Some larger space Paper Cutting are not suitable for roll-type, or some corners of the products may be folded and damaged so that to affect the whole beauty of the Paper Cutting. Therefore, the ideal method is to use the corrugated paper to clamp them flatly, and when re-opened, the works are still good. If they should preserve for a long time, we should also pay attention on anti-insect' bite. So put some camphor or naphthalene balls on the place where we store our Paper Cutting and to prevent pests. Besides, to facilitate ventilation, we should turn over them often. And in humid areas, the moisture proof measures should be come up.
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