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The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

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We received a pen sketch on what I call old air mail paper or onionskin. Very thin and very transparent. The sketch is probably 60 years old but in surprisingly good condition. It has been folded up and, of course, my client wants the three dimensional folds to show. So I believe Mylar encapsulation is out. The drawing and sketch notes that are hand written go all the way to the edges so a mat to hold down the paper and hide the hinges is out. I'd like to top mount it some way using a preservation hinging method but I'm kinda stumped. Any suggestions out there?
Thanks, Don
 
No help here

Don,

Wish I could help but I haven't run into this before. I'm sure will get plenty of suggestions later tonight. :shrug:

Sent you a PM.
 
How about a shadow box where the piece just sits in the box. Is this the old typing paper that is fairly rigid for its thickness. You could even cut a mat and the stack some rag foam core strips to the desired depth and line the foam core strips with rag mat so it is sitting on the rag in the slightly crumpled position.

I would use OP 3 for the glazing since the paper would come in contact with it in places. It all depends on how rigid the paper is.
 
Hinges that are bonded to the paper, with only the fibers/feathers at their edges and which are then passed through slits in the back mat are the best way to secure such a sheet, with minimal hinge visibility.



Hugh
 
I like silk Gampi for hinging paper like that. Very delicate & perdnear invisible.
 
If the corners are free of writing you could use acid-free photo corners and then create a decorative feature to cover the corners.

Create a shadow box and use spacers to keep the glass off the onion skin.
 
Thanks Jeff, Hugh, Terry and Julie for the suggestions

Traditional Japanese hinges or Hayaku, which is our norm, would be much too visible even running them through slits because of the paper's transparency.

Terry, I'm not familiar with silk Gampi. I'm going to Google it but if you get the chance to post some particulars, it'd certainly be appreciated.

Julie, I'd already thought of the AF photo corners but they are soooo unsightly. But your idea of hiding them got me thinking. I believe I can top mount it with Japanese hinges in the corners and then cut a top mat with a reveal and notches in the corners to hide the hinges and hold it down. Thanks Julie!
 
The Gilded Lily said:
Traditional Japanese hinges or Hayaku, which is our norm, would be much too visible even running them through slits because of the paper's transparency.
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If the paper is really that thin I seriously doubt that corner or edge supports would work. The paper won't support its own weight and will just slump down.

Hugh's suggestion of a feathered hinge made with a very lightweight, long-fibered paper is best.
 
what about mesh overlay??? that would be 'tunable' as to how tight/how much fold would show AND allow support obet the entire sheet
 
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