The Parkes collection of Japanese paper
The Parkes Collection consists of 400 or so different specimens of paper and other artifacts amounting to approxima…
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A short introductory history of wallpaper
For most of its history wallpaper has been the poor relation of the decorative arts: because it is fragile, ephemer…
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Caring for your books & papers
This section contains information and advice on how to look after paper and books. It highlights common problems, t…
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Flattening large rolled paper objects
Needing to be flattened was a tightly rolled bundle of papers of tracings of medieval stained glass windows from Fa…
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'Natural Born Quillers' - Conservation of Paper Quills on the Sarah Siddons Plaque Frames
Quilling (also known as paper filigree, paper mosaic, paper lace and paper scroll) describes the art of rolling thi…
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History of 1960s fashion and textiles
The 1960s was a decade of sweeping change throughout the fashion world generating ideas and images which still appe…
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My Beautiful Paper Hat Flickr group
Let your imagination go wild and share your paper millinery creations with us!
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Further applications of Raman microscopy in paper conservation
Raman microscopy is becoming increasingly popular as an analytical technique in the scientific and conservation departments of museums. Raman can be readily applied as an investigative tool in a variety of situations.  
January 1994 Issue 10
Conservation Journal, Number 10, January 1994, Beating Unwanted Guests, bugs, pests, textiles, Conservation Scientists Group, V&A, Conservation Ethics Workshop, Paper, ethical issues, conservation, forum, practice, moral, conflict, function, history, object, decisions, treatment, factors, judement, code of practice, responsibility, large rolled paper objects, tracings, stained glass, medieval
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Not Vital: Naiv Installation
Not Vital installing his work 'Naiv' in the Blood on Paper exhibition
Shopping for wallpaper
The earliest makers and sellers of wallpapers were stationers. At first customers purchased paper hangings direct from the manufacturer, but gradually the craft of paper staining (printing wallpaper) was divorced from that of stationer to become a branch of the upholstery trade.
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'Hide and Seek' Paper Sculptures by Chisato Tamabayashi
'Hide and Seek' wall relief sculpture by Chisato Tamabayashi for the V&A Cherry on the Cake: Paper collection.
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