Wheat Paste...seeing is believing
I posted the video below to show an example of how reversible it is when you hinge art with Japanese mulberry paper and wheat paste.
I first cut the hinges and what you see here is the small piece of Japanese mulberry paper that is still adhered to the back of a print. I use a damp Q-tip to dissolve the wheat paste and the mulberry paper is removed leaving absolutely no trace behind. There is absolutely no loss of paper and no marks left behind. In the end I us a piece of bitter paper to absorb any moisture or dampness.
https://vimeo.com/103246222
I first cut the hinges and what you see here is the small piece of Japanese mulberry paper that is still adhered to the back of a print. I use a damp Q-tip to dissolve the wheat paste and the mulberry paper is removed leaving absolutely no trace behind. There is absolutely no loss of paper and no marks left behind. In the end I us a piece of bitter paper to absorb any moisture or dampness.
https://vimeo.com/103246222
I cook all my own wheat paste and in this case I matted this piece a few weeks ago and then decided the work would look better floated (rather than with an over-mat).soam24 wrote:Nice,
so you made the wheat paste yourself i'm assuming?
I've been given works that were hinged 20, 30, 40 years ago with wheat paste. And the end results were the same. Reversing the process with wheat paste is simple, quick and always clean.
CHR1S wrote:I cook all my own wheat paste and in this case I matted this piece a few weeks ago and then decided the work would look better floated (rather than with an over-mat).soam24 wrote:Nice,
so you made the wheat paste yourself i'm assuming?
I've been given works that were hinged 20, 30, 40 years ago with wheat paste. And the end results were the same. Reversing the process with wheat paste is simple, quick and always clean.
Sweet,
i'm sure you've already shared your recipe, but care to drop it in here as well seeing it fits with the thread.
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HappaHaoli wrote:That is freaking Eroctic!
Here's one of his helpful links about floating and his wheat paste recipe:
http://forum.expressobeans.com/viewtopi ... 31&t=62429
http://forum.expressobeans.com/viewtopi ... 31&t=62429
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It is the best way to hinge works.....that's why its the standard in museums (I work at a museum). The bind is strong so you don't have to worry about works falling out of their mats. And the reversal process as you see in the video is next to perfect.ceevee wrote:Very helpful and reassuring post. I have shied away from using wheat paste because I worried about residue/damage. I may have to rethink this now. Thanks for posting!
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It's a time consuming process so expect to pay more for framing if ya can actually find a framer that will use it. Or just DIY which is kind of a pain in the ass too.alittle wrote:This is the only way to do it. A shame anyone uses that garbage "archival" tape.
RupertPupkin wrote:I live by this rule and this rule alone: people are drymounting idiots.
Repairing or conserving a print that has been hinged improperly takes even more time and money.Codeblue wrote:It's a time consuming process so expect to pay more for framing if ya can actually find a framer that will use it. Or just DIY which is kind of a pain in the ass too.alittle wrote:This is the only way to do it. A shame anyone uses that garbage "archival" tape.