Hi Liane, Hi Cathy
I think the best way to preserve papers is to encapsulate them in mylar,
polyester or polypropylene. You can buy mylar pockets which come sealed on 3
sides and open on one side, ready to slip in your paper. These can be got from
archival or conservation suppliers online or at the WA historical society and
maybe the WA State Library shop (prices vary). I’m not sure if they come bigger
than A3, you would need to check. If not you would need to buy the mylar in a
roll and seal the sides yourself. Good luck!
Best wishes
Caroline
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Behalf Of Cathy Pinner
Sent: Sunday, 3 June 2018 1:02 PM
To: dps-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Liane Satie <hamstersmurf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [dps-chat] Re: Preserving certificates
Liane,
I understand that laminating is the last thing you ought to do if you want to
preserve something.
There's another product and I've forgotten the name - and I think it may need a
professional to encase things in it?
Someone here must know. I have things I should attend to as well.
Cathy
Liane Satie wrote:
Hi all,
Hope you are all enjoying a lazy WA long weekend.
I’ve recently pulled out my grandmothers birth and marriage certificate.
Birth cert from 1910 is not in a good way.
Marriage certificate is bigger than A3.
My thought were to at least copy these so I have them still. Easier
said than done.
Anyhoo I’ve finally found a printing company that have a big enough
flatbed scanner to scan and copy for me after about 6 places.
I certainly couldn’t risk them going through rollers.
So once I’ve got them copied I’m wondering would laminating them
preserve them from further deterioration or are there other ways so
that I still at least have an intact original.
Looking forward to suggestions.
Liane
