How can I safely display family treasures (wedding licenses, birth certificates, diplomas, deeds, etc.)?
• Valuable family treasures are best framed by a professional framer or a conservator. Seek professional advice; contact: Canadian Association of Conservators (CAC) Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC) Inquire about museum-quality framing • Ask for museum-quality mat board (acid-free, alkaline, non-damaging dyes, 100% cotton rag or chemically purified wood pulp, high alpha-cellulose) • Use a window mat to keep the item from touching the glazing in the frame. • Use oriental paper hinges with wheat starch paste to affix the item to the back mat. Adhesive tape should NOT be used to attach the item. • Pastels, charcoal drawings or other artwork/documents with loose paint flakes should NOT be framed with acrylic glazing. The static will pull any loose fragments on to the glazing • All light, natural and artificial, will damage paper-based material. The most damaging types of light are sunlight and fluorescent lights. Do not hang treasures where they will be exposed to su
