Demobilization account from 1918

The stories told by a first world war soldiers de-mob paper This interesting piece of paper arrived in the studio in the Autumn of 2020. A soldiers demobilization account belonging to the father of the current owner. A father who …

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Can you remove creases from contemporary prints? Something that comes into the studio regularly is modern and contemporary prints that have suffered from creases, bashed corners, dents and handling creases – or what I was taught to call them – …

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Anonymous, possibly French woodcut with stencilled background, collection of British Museum

It was a busy week last week with work. On Thursday I travelled up to London to do 3 things:  view a potential job, visit the British Museum exhibition The Business of prints and most importantly to choose my Japanese …

Paper, Paper all around: Finding the perfect paper for the job. Read more »

I had a brilliant time last week at the Conservation by Design 25th Anniversary Conference celebrations. There was a good mix of talks and the opportunity to visit the factory and see how the products are made and put together. …

Conservation by Design 25th Anniversary Conference – and a sink. Read more »