If you do decide to encapsulate, please leave a little gap in the tape(which should be acid free as well) so that the gasses naturally formed as the lace ages can escape and not build up becoming a detriment to your lace. It should not be completely sealed. Just a small gap will do.
Lace in Peace, Laurie *-----Original Message----- *From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Behalf Of *Barb ETx *Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 7:52 AM *To: Lace; Andy Blodgett *Subject: Re: [lace] Encapsulating versus laminating * * *Thanks for the information, Andy. This goes into my *preservation file.... *Hugs BarbE * ----- Original Message ----- * From: Andy Blodgett * To: Carol Adkinson ; Lace * Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 12:28 AM * Subject: [lace] Encapsulating versus laminating * * * I am so sorry her item was ruined. * I do not laminate. I "encapsulate" genelogical papers I use *Archival save *mylar (flexible plastic that does not produce gasses which *damage fabric & *paper). Look for it in your office supply store. Frequently *it comes like a *sleeve with holes punched in the sides to hold papers. I cut *the hole part *off along with one short side then make a sandwich with the *item (lace, paper *etc) in the middle. * 1. Put double stick tape around the edge of the top side of *the bottom *sheet * 2. Place the lace item in the center. The Mylar should be *just a little *larger than the item plus the width of the double stick tape. *This way the *item never gets anything stuck to it, but floats freely in the *middle between *two sheets of Archival safe plastic. * 3. Carefully place the second sheet of mylar on top. *Beginning at one *corner and working around to seal it. * The result is something that is preserved, but not *damaged and can be *removed later without damaging the item by simply cutting the outside *edge.between the item and the double stick tape. * Hope this helps anyone wanting to preserve an item. * Andy in Texas * * Carol Adkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: * Hi Spiders All, * * I have followed this with interest, as it is what I do with *some - only * some! - of my prickings. But - a cautionary note! * * The mother of one of my children had the mat which the child had made * laminated - against my better judgement, I must add! - and *was very upset * with the results. Because the mat was not flat like a pricking, the * lamination produced lots of air bubbles - which was what I *half suspected, * and warned against - over the mat, and really did spoil it *completely. The * child was devastated, as it was quite a big achievement for *her, a relative * beginner, to have completed the mat, so the outcome was not *a success! * * So - if you ever have the desire to laminate the lace *itself, do think * carefully. The laminating was done in a local stationery *store - maybe it * would depend on who does the laminating, but I suspect it *would always be * liable to air bubbles, and therefore disappointment ensues, *to some extent. * * Carol - in Suffolk UK. * * - * To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *containing the line: * unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * Andy Blodgett Life is short. Eat dessert first. * * - * To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *containing the line: * unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * *- *To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: *unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
